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Bumble Bee Tuna · 02-05-2003, 06:43 PM

I'm getting good grades in my first year of college.

I visit my wonderful girlfriend in 2 weeks!!!! For 5 days!!!! I am very excited.

I have a wonderful girlfriend who accepts my atheism completely, loves me, and is the coolest person ever.

I just got a letter from one of my friends back home who I haven't talked to for a while!

I got my application to RIT in so now I just have to sit and wait for what will hopefully be an acceptance letter.

I'm planning a road trip over spring break with aforementioned letter-sending friend.

I'd say my life is peachy-keen. Doesn't stop me from occasional depression but I manage.

-B

openeyes · 02-05-2003, 09:30 PM

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Originally posted by blondegoddess
Well I made snowcones for over a hundred kids yesterday to help support the accelerated reading program. They all were happy and thanked me. Then I spent today at school helping the teacher prepare for testing. Oh, and I started a flowerbed. Those are about the only good things going on right now. Pathetic, huh?

Hey BG, I like the things you mentioned. They would make me happy too.

After reading the responses, I was hoping they didn't inadvertently depress someone whose life wasn't going so hot at the moment.

I think the point is that we can usually find simple pleasures in life, and if we can't, there is usually help to be found if we can't find answers on our own.

Everybody's life sucks sometimes. It's part of being human.

TinFoilGrrl · 02-06-2003, 07:33 AM

I have a great job at a great company where I work with great people and I like every single one of them
I have a fun partner who shares most of the same interests as I do, and who just bought me the complete Blackadder DVDs
TTT is still in the theatres
I have fun friends who like to hang out with me
I also love spending time alone
There are a bunch of great sushi restaurants right by work where I go for lunch a lot
I have an 8-pack of Guinness pub draft
Even though my partner is Xian and I'm an atheist, we get along just fine
I'm Canadian

I could go on, but I won't. I think I'm generally just a happy person. I've been down a few times in my life for situational reasons, but otherwise, I'm up.

Jamie_L · 02-06-2003, 11:30 AM

I just resolved an emotionally-charged legal battle that's I've been dealing with for two years. Yea!

I will be picking up my dream car from the dealership tonight (my new, loaded-to-the-gills MINI Cooper S. Let's Motor!)

My two toddler-kids, though both sick, are alive and well, keeping me happy and on my toes.

My wife still loves me, despite my significant short-comings. This pleases me, because I love her too.

The soap-opera-esque episode between me and my former best friend did not succeed in preventing my attendence at the wedding of a mutual friend of ours. I got my invitation in the mail yesterday.

My financial house is in good order, and I have a fairly secure job despite the country's economic woes.

Which is good, because I'm hot into playing Mechwarrior: Dark Age, and it's eating my spare cash. That may sound bad, but the game is goooood.

Life is good.

Jamie

Jewel · 02-06-2003, 03:34 PM

Wonderful idea for a thread!!

I have a wonderful, thoughtful husband
My husband and I just purchased our first house!
we both have good jobs that we enjoy far more often than we don't
No fear of being laid off -- our company is expanding
Today is the first day this week that does not feel like Monday
I made employee of the year at my company for 2002
We have no kids -- just 3 very healthy & entertaining cats.
No one I know personally (with the exception of family) cares one lick that we are atheists
Life is great!

Ab_Normal · 02-06-2003, 03:43 PM

Jewel, I'm jealous. How in heck did you both land secure jobs in this day and age?

Jewel · 02-06-2003, 06:02 PM

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Originally posted by Ab_Normal
Jewel, I'm jealous. How in heck did you both land secure jobs in this day and age?

Ummm, well... we both work at the same company. We both worked for a different division of this company when we lived in Key West and when we decided to leave the Keys (2 1/2 years ago) they offered us jobs up here. We decided to take the jobs and boy am I glad. I'd hate to be job hunting these days (actually, I always hate job hunting).

EarlFlynn · 02-07-2003, 01:18 PM

This week I not only recieved a - gasp - $5,000 dollar raise in pay, I also met a cute little blonde chick who seems to dig me. At least, she invited me up to her apartment and we talked until 3 am.

elanah · 02-07-2003, 02:14 PM

Love this thread.

I found out a couple of weeks ago that I've been selected to be one of 24 Girl Scouts to go on the European Adventure trip this summer, which is three weeks in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.

I'm becoming more active, have rejoined tae kwon do classes, and am starting to get in better shape.

I will be graduating in just under 4 months, and have all my requirements met.

I understand Calculus better this six-week session than the last.

And...

I just received my acceptance letter from my first-choice college!!!
(Now I just have to do tons of work on financial aid and scholarships)

Vorkosigan · 02-08-2003, 04:56 AM

My radio show contract was extended.

My daughter and son have learned to play piano with two hands and chords at the same time!

My dog has finally stopped chewing up everything in the yard.

I got some editing work for this week.

My wife got two more cookbooks to translate.

Mayhap it's like Tolstoy said, that sad families have their own stories, but all happy families are the same.....

Vorkosigan

02-05-2003, 06:43 PM	#21
Bumble Bee Tuna Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Middletown, CT Posts: 7,333	Yay for my life! I'm getting good grades in my first year of college. I visit my wonderful girlfriend in 2 weeks!!!! For 5 days!!!! I am very excited. I have a wonderful girlfriend who accepts my atheism completely, loves me, and is the coolest person ever. I just got a letter from one of my friends back home who I haven't talked to for a while! I got my application to RIT in so now I just have to sit and wait for what will hopefully be an acceptance letter. I'm planning a road trip over spring break with aforementioned letter-sending friend. I'd say my life is peachy-keen. Doesn't stop me from occasional depression but I manage. -B

02-06-2003, 07:33 AM	#23
TinFoilGrrl Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Tatooine Posts: 43	Future's so bright, I gotta wear shades I have a great job at a great company where I work with great people and I like every single one of them I have a fun partner who shares most of the same interests as I do, and who just bought me the complete Blackadder DVDs TTT is still in the theatres I have fun friends who like to hang out with me I also love spending time alone There are a bunch of great sushi restaurants right by work where I go for lunch a lot I have an 8-pack of Guinness pub draft Even though my partner is Xian and I'm an atheist, we get along just fine I'm Canadian I could go on, but I won't. I think I'm generally just a happy person. I've been down a few times in my life for situational reasons, but otherwise, I'm up.

02-06-2003, 03:34 PM	#25
Jewel Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Northern Virginia, USA Posts: 1,112	Wonderful idea for a thread!! I have a wonderful, thoughtful husband My husband and I just purchased our first house! we both have good jobs that we enjoy far more often than we don't No fear of being laid off -- our company is expanding Today is the first day this week that does not feel like Monday I made employee of the year at my company for 2002 We have no kids -- just 3 very healthy & entertaining cats. No one I know personally (with the exception of family) cares one lick that we are atheists Life is great!

02-07-2003, 01:18 PM	#28
EarlFlynn Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 1,806	Do good things come in threes, too? This week I not only recieved a - gasp - $5,000 dollar raise in pay, I also met a cute little blonde chick who seems to dig me. At least, she invited me up to her apartment and we talked until 3 am.

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02-06-2003, 11:30 AM	#24
Jamie_L Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: U.S. Posts: 2,565	I just resolved an emotionally-charged legal battle that's I've been dealing with for two years. Yea! I will be picking up my dream car from the dealership tonight (my new, loaded-to-the-gills MINI Cooper S. Let's Motor!) My two toddler-kids, though both sick, are alive and well, keeping me happy and on my toes. My wife still loves me, despite my significant short-comings. This pleases me, because I love her too. The soap-opera-esque episode between me and my former best friend did not succeed in preventing my attendence at the wedding of a mutual friend of ours. I got my invitation in the mail yesterday. My financial house is in good order, and I have a fairly secure job despite the country's economic woes. Which is good, because I'm hot into playing Mechwarrior: Dark Age, and it's eating my spare cash. That may sound bad, but the game is goooood. Life is good. Jamie

02-06-2003, 03:43 PM	#26
Ab_Normal Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,842	Jewel, I'm jealous. How in heck did you both land secure jobs in this day and age?

02-07-2003, 02:14 PM	#29
elanah Regular Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Waukesha, WI Posts: 309	Love this thread. I found out a couple of weeks ago that I've been selected to be one of 24 Girl Scouts to go on the European Adventure trip this summer, which is three weeks in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. I'm becoming more active, have rejoined tae kwon do classes, and am starting to get in better shape. I will be graduating in just under 4 months, and have all my requirements met. I understand Calculus better this six-week session than the last. And... I just received my acceptance letter from my first-choice college!!! (Now I just have to do tons of work on financial aid and scholarships)

02-08-2003, 04:56 AM	#30
Vorkosigan Contributor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Barrayar Posts: 11,866	My radio show contract was extended. My daughter and son have learned to play piano with two hands and chords at the same time! My dog has finally stopped chewing up everything in the yard. I got some editing work for this week. My wife got two more cookbooks to translate. Mayhap it's like Tolstoy said, that sad families have their own stories, but all happy families are the same..... Vorkosigan

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