The all purpose happy feelings thread

[sweet satin lover]

I wrote loads and loads of a new novel I am working on today, I hadnt written in a while due to some personal stuff that has been clogging up my headspace but it was so good today to be able to sit and let the words flow out of me and see the words come alive on the page like that, this character is very special to me and I just love the buzz and the feeling of accomplishment I got when I had finished a huge chunk of writing today I still have to work on other ones as well but I just feel so good that I have managed to do this one now I really hope someday soon that people will pick my books up and choose to read them and I hope they will get as much enjoyment out of reading them as I do writing them Long live Literacy! My mum, my books, my Tex Pea editor I love you all xxx

[Guest]

It's a really beautiful experience being able to express love openly to all the people that you love. It's very special as well hearing someone you love tell you that they love you. I have many friends who love me very much but few remember to tell me the three magical words: " I Love You".

I am happy because someone I love platonically said she loved me too and it gave my heart a lot of joy.

Thank you

[CrazyTaraWitch]

Someone I work with told me today that she hopes I get the job I applied for. I've had tons of support on that front from my brit pea and a bit from my mom, but it was nice to have it from someone I work with, to know that she's seen how I work and thinks I'd be good at it. Last year when I applied for this same job (and didn't get it obviously) I had a supervisor who was really rooting for me and telling me how great I'd be at the job and this year I don't have that workplace encouragement so it was really wonderful to have that vote of confidence

[Guest]

I am really, really happy today for three reasons

Number one: I went to a beach in the north of the island called Pereybere and the sea was the most dazzling bluish blue I have ever seen in my life! It won my heart over completely. I have truly never seen the sea as beautiful as it was today.

Number two: My healer friends and I brought home with us a representation of our Beloved Lady Master Kuan Yin for gracing and blessing our brand new healing centre. The vibration coming from her was an intense experience of pure bliss! I felt so honoured to be part of this divine project.

Number three: My heart cherishes da poteler ...

[JustSkipIt]

What a very good day. We had a somewhat lazy morning which included sitting and crochetting while my wife sewed herself some skirts and the kids played. Then lunch. Then I walked while Asher rode his balance bike to the jumpy house place. Then we walked home. Then we met some friends we hadn't seen in a while (and one of them is pregers) for bowling (I rolled a 102 and "won"). Then we went to meet my brother, SIL, nephew for dinner at Fresh Choice but went out of business so we went to Veggie heaven in stead. Also, while Ash & I were at the jumpy place, Rachel and Chiara cleaned the house well and when we got home from dinner, Rachel made some great gluten-free chocolate cookies and gave me my portion in dough. Woo hoo!

[CrazyTaraWitch]

I spent too much money this weekend, especially today, but I can't even bring myself to really care cause it was great. Last night my mom came over, we ate pizza and donuts and popcorn and drank pepsi and watched lots of Gilmore Girls and talked for ages, and then today I met with a very dear friend who's like a little sister to me. I hadn't seen her since last summer, and we met up for an early dinner, which included utterly amazing apple pie, at Mother's, a vegetarian restaurant I hadn't been to in way too long, then just walked around talking for about two hours. She told me a lot about her life, some of which I already knew and some of which I didn't, and we talked about her first-and-only-so-far "relationship" (wherein she dated a guy for 6 months but they only went out 6 or 8 times and never kissed) which was so much like my first relationship (wherein my "girlfriend" and I dated for 9 months, went out maybe a dozen times, and only ever kissed on the cheek) that it made me feel better about my own relationship than I ever have in the 4 years that have elapsed since. All in all the day made me feel closer to her than I had in a long time, and reminded me just how alike we are which is a really good feeling. I'm sad she'll be moving away in a few months, but the amount of fun we had today after not seeing each other for most of year makes me feel confident that our friendship will last. We've made it 13 years being friends, I see no reason why we can't remain friends for the next 60 years or so

[JustSkipIt]

So I had a pretty hard day at work today. And that's after last week's thing about my spending my time wrong and being relieved of responsibilities (which I wanted) to update the wellness events page and coordinate blood drives. Today someone found a few errors in one of my systems and I needed to fix them. I got them fixed/explained. But it was pretty stressful. And my boss is very very ... angsty. Like always. But today was the day...

I was driving to work this morning and feeling really anxious and weepy (also my period is due) but then it hit me that I'll either be at this job for another 9 years or I won't... and things may be this stressful or they may not. But all I can do is breathe in and breathe out and pray. And I felt better. So as the day went on with my boss very upset and I didn't get to eat lunch... every time I felt that anxiety come up, I just stopped and let it go and breathed in and out and was like... wow.

So I fixed what needed fixed and documented everything and copied my boss and the other involved parties and we'll see if she wants to punish me in some way (she told another team member that no system should ever have any error in it). And if so she will. But what I can do is breathe in and breathe out and do my job.

[CrazyTaraWitch]

My interview went well today. I fumbled for an answer once, and one of my answers was too 'textbooky,' but all in all I think I did about as well as I possibly could have. I still don't know if I'll get the job, but I presented a good case for myself, I didn't let my nerves get the better of me, and I feel pretty proud of myself

[Nue]

Jas, I knew you could do it ^^ you´re awesome, girl ^^


my turn: tonight on Grey´s Anatomy, it´s MUSICAL EPISODE TIME!

[CrazyTaraWitch]

A few weeks ago I heard about a new Renaissance festival nearby. I LOVE Renaissance festivals but didn't have a way to go. I mentioned something about it to my dad, just in passing, and a week or two later he asked if I'd go with him. He's not a Renaissance kind of guy, but he said he was "curious," and he's always looking for ways to spend time with me. I really didn't want to go, cause my dad's not my favorite company plus I knew he wouldn't want to look at shops for hours on end, but I couldn't think of a way to say no without hurting his feelings so I agreed to go but had pretty much been dreading it. A whole day with my dad trying to join in something I love and he doesn't? Blehhh no thanks. Imagine my surprise when I actually had a really good day.
I would have preferred to be there with a friend, or even my mom, and I didn't shop as much as I wanted to cause my dad didn't want to look at anything, but I did see some cool stuff, had a chance to wear my old Madrigal dinner dress, bought some awesome-smelling incense, heard some good music, ate some good coconut cheesecake fudge, and watched a great falconry show. All in all it was a nice way to spend an afternoon

[JujuDeRoussie]

My heart swells when I think of her and sometimes it randomly overflows with love for her. I feel so lucky. I am so happy.

[Finey_McFine]

I'm having a great week! Yesterday I had a HS Senior bring her horse out to the studio. The kid was awesome...she's 18 and 4'8" of pure spunk. She barrel races and can ride like nobody's business. Then today I shot a CD cover for a gospel group....they were hilarious. I love my job!

[JustSkipIt]

So... many years ago when I was young and stupid, I married a woman I loved. And then I was somewhat less young and no less stupid and I cheated on her and left her. One time. But stupid nonetheless. And it was more complicated than that because there were a lot of folks for us both and a strange agreement. But I left her for another woman and that woman had a gf and the three of us lived together and you see the stupidity... that only lasted a few years.

Now. I would never ever trade one moment or wish a different life because if I hadn't done every one of those things, my kids wouldn't exist and I wouldn't know and love them.

Nonetheless. I've always felt like leaving my wife was the biggest mistake and most cruel thing I've ever done. I saw her at a basketball game a few years later and went to say hello and she said to please go away. And I've never seen her again.

At work sometimes I will google her name. And since I've been on facebook, I've looked for her but she's never been on. Until a month or two ago. So I sent her a friend request with a note that said, ... if you reject it I totally understand but if not, I would like that. She accepted the next day. So it's been just sort of friendly "like" clicks and how is your running etc. A few days ago she and my brother and SIL friend ed each other. My brother and I lived together when we started dating so the four of us were very close. I was happy with that but also nervous about the fact that she didn't know my mom died.

So I sent her a sort of "catch-up" note saying that mom died and an update on kids, nieces nephews, etc. She wrote back and said she was so sorry about mom and 1. she saw us with Ash at Gay Pride years ago but wasn't ready for "this friendship" at the time. 2. something I can't remember at this moment. and 3. she's been sober for 6 months and I have some amends coming my way.

Oh my god. I can't really imagine what she has to amend to me for but it feels like maybe there is a chance for her to forgive me. For me to forgive me. For us to be friends. I am crying just writing about it. I don't think I've explained it well but it's sort of overwhelming to me.

[CrazyTaraWitch]

Deb- It's wonderful you might be able to make peace with that chapter of your life. I wish you luck.

My happiness: Life is going well. I am... actually happy. Things are still complicated, but honestly the last couple of weeks have been the first time I've really felt happy and good about my life (despite some significant complications) in a year, and things are only getting better.
Monday evening my brother and his girlfriend moved into my mom's house where I've been living alone for the last three months. I had been dreading this, but I actually really like his girlfriend and so far it's okay. Monday night I got a call from a friend who I briefly lived with a couple years ago asking if I wanted to get a place together, which was amazingly good timing and made me pretty excited. Tuesday I found out something that made me think I wouldn't get the job I'd been waiting to hear about, and I made peace with that, realizing that I'm actually pretty happy with my work right now. Today I found out that I did get the job and I am beyond ecstatic. I'll get to have paid sick leave and paid vacation, and I'll be the only 21-year-old I know with a retirement plan. Then tonight I got together with my once-and-future-roommate and we searched for houses together and found a couple great possibilities, and then hung out for the first time in over a year.
To top it all off, my mom is pretty much healed from getting thrown from her wild mustang a few weeks ago, my little sister is still doing amazingly well in her recovery and is migraine for the first time in years, my brother actually seems happy which is a rarity, and one of my big sisters has a beautiful round belly that, if all goes well, in about three months will be my nephew.

All I can say is, life's pretty fucking good.

[KiWy]

CrazyTaraWitch : hearing about people's lives getting better and being happy makes me happy, so i truely hope it will keep on only getting better for you and congrats for the job !

My happy feelings are a few little big things that got better lately. I'm finally moving on from my ex, and since she hasn't been around in a while, i guess it helped too. Can't thank those three Kittens enough for what they did and how amazingly they helped me get through that.
I say Paris Kitten Meeting 2011 was an awesome blast, we all had fun and great memories to keep. I love you sooo much, girls <3

And last but not least, my motivation is coming back full force. Life is pretty good right now.

[CrazyTaraWitch]

The first day in my new classroom went pretty well. It wasn't perfect, especially cause I think I managed to piss off a parent by calling to tell her I thought her kid was sick (he was borderline on needing to be sent home, but she's called earlier in the day to check on him so I thought she's want to know...), but for a first day it went pretty well. The kids are getting used to me more quickly than I expected, and I'm learning the routines. I think once the lead teacher is back next week things will be good. I knew the adjustment would be hard, but I am settling in and so far I haven't screwed up (at least that I know of).

[Emms]

Just got home from the best (and my very first) Ani concert ever!! And what's best?...That my wife was there with me!

xoxo
Emms

[JustSkipIt]

Has an idea for a short (2-3 part) story that's been building all day. I hope I can find time to write it. Very excited.

[JustSkipIt]

I'm on a three day weekend! Alone as of tomorrow morning.

But... (see crappy feelings)

[Nue]

I´m moving in with my girl in 2 days o/ it´s really weird to see your whole live reduces by 2 boxes and a couple os bags, but I´m happy ^^

[JustSkipIt]

Had a great phone conversation with a kb friend.

[Ariel]

Nue - Congratulations on the girlfriend!

Deb - Friends are are the staff of life!

My Kate was scared about a public reading she signed up to do and I got to hold her and cuddle her. Snuggling with someone you love - how good is that?

Ariel

[Foomatic]

We are celebrating Madison's godparents today with a dinner party. Mrs. Foo is working all day today, which leaves me with a one year old getting over a fever, a house that's far from spotless, and a three course meal to prepare tonight. Times like these make me realize how much I've outgrown being a selfish twenty something and turned into a somewhat capable thirty something, because I'm actually looking forward to tackling those three things today.

[KiWy]

I'm finally getting over things in my life, getting purposes back, and this summer, i'm going home for three weeks. I miss my family so much, my country, the smells, the sights, the heat. Everything. Am so looking forward to that

[angieb86]

I woke up this morning another year older...And after the year I've had, I have to say, I feel incredibly blessed and extremely lucky to be seeing my 25th birthday today.

Because I know a lot of people who didn't have that luxury.

So I'm going to celebrate life today...And everyone else should, too.

[BeMyDeputy]

Today, Portal 2 came out. This evening, I have an exciting coop-gaming date with Adam scheduled.

Whee!!

Also, today Skynet goes active . . . I hope we beat the game by Thursday.

[Zooeys_Bridge]

I get now why (stereotypically speaking) lesbians like wearing ties. Wearing a nice button-up with a tie and slacks is awesome. I'm quite partial to the three-quarter rolled up sleeves, myself.

[little.hesperides]

Zooeys_Bridge,

thanks for inspiring me. I think a tie is EXACTLY what I need to wear to work tomorrow. I haven't worn them as much lately (and believe me, I have an excellent collection of vintage ties just begging to see the light of day) because of what my coworkers will (and do) say. But you know what? I just don't care what they think anymore.

Also, agreed: sleeves ALWAYS rolled up just a bit.

[KiWy]

I went shopping today, which i usually hate. But I did get two dresses, me, the girl who hates dresses. I feel like a girl, sort of. And i'm happy that my mother is proud to have two daughters, not one and a half anymore ^^

[JustSkipIt]

I'm only planning to work 6 hours today. Really less than that even. It's actually a state holiday but my boss said we have to work all of them during session. But she didn't say how long so I just scheduled myself 8-2 and I'm going to lunch with friends. So short day, yay!

I'm also hoping that they'll give us 1/2 the day tomorrow.