All Is Right With the World

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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OK, of course it isn’t. But as I perused the topics on the SDMB today I was overcome with a sort of sadness that turned to anger at you folks ruining my good mood today.

I would like to just list or maybe gush about what’s GOOD about the world, what is AMAZING about the times we’re living in, because it’s a sunny day and I’m happy and for one day this week my back doesn’t hurt and I lost two pounds.

And don’t come in here an bitch about how “nothing” is good. Crabby goths who dream of death and mayhem should sit in the corner until their attitude improves :smiley:

Think about the things that make you and others happy and just list them:
I watched TLC Trauma Center two days ago, and there was a guy on there who was stabbed in the heart. STABBED IN THE HEART. They opened up his body, took the heart out, fixed it, put it back and he was out of the hospital walking in three weeks! THAT’S AMAZING. The things we can do to fix the human body are amazing.

When I was little, hearing that someone had cancer was like saying they were dead. Today…people have cancer and we’re able to get rid of it! Is it a cure? No. But I know three people who are alive today and had cancer ten years ago. That’s progress!

Fresh Fruit is in season now! And I can get all kinds. Its good for me and it tastes good and its cheap because it’s summer.

When I was a kid I dreamed every day of coming to live in Chicago. I wanted to live in the city of Chicago and be a “Chicago person” and by God! I did it! I look out my window and see the Hancock building AND the Sears Tower.

Y2K didn’t cause chaos!

Abandoned dogs are now being adopted for use in helper dog programs rather than being euthanized!

Kids can run the bases at major league ballparks, Fat free cottage cheese tastes JUST like the real thing, Sprint pays a cashback bonus, I work two blocks from a beach, I’ve got a dog and my boss is out of town!

Come on everyone! It’s June, it’s summer! What’s making you happy?

jarbaby

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“Come on everyone! It’s June, it’s summer! What’s making you happy?”

Well, right now, jarbabyj, YOU are. Sincere thanks for that wonderful perspective-realignment.

I got a good, solid, restful night’s sleep.

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Don’t know about happy. I’m someplace I really don’t want to be anymore, but lt me think…

Oh, ok. Yesterday in the mail I recieved a copy of the October '99 issue of Playboy that Claudia Christian posed for. It’s autographed. To me. From her.

So, I may not be happy, but I RULE!

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A dolphin was swimming in the River Thames - this shows that the river has cleaned up considerably - enough foir thi to happen anyway.

Beavers are being re-introduced into the Wild in Britian.

An almost exstint Bird of Prey (an Eagle?) has been set free in Scotland recently re-introdecing this species to the wild.

Both My Bosses are out :slight_smile:

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I have the cutest, sweetest dog in the world. Just looking at her lifts my spirits. She’s snoozing under my desk right now.

Mr. S starts his new, promising job on Monday, after being downsized in February and filling the time in between with yucky factory work.

The same day he got the job offer, we found out what happened to his grandfather, who disappeared when Mr. S’s dad was a kid and shortly before his grandmother died and the kids were split up. Turns out he remarried shortly thereafter and had a whole other family. We’re exchanging scans of family pictures with them, and the only two surviving half-brothers are going to meet and visit their father’s grave together. A big family mystery finally solved.

My husband still calls me “babe” (and means it), even with my gray hairs sneaking in and my less-than-svelte figure.

I live on nine semi-wooded rural acres in an area where people come to spend their vacations.

I’m my own boss. I’m a freelance copyeditor – I help create books. BOOKS! That blows my mind! And I can’t remember the last time I had to go looking for work – my clients call me just when I start thinking about my upcoming empty schedule and fill it up again. I often turn work down because I’m already booked for several months. Never thought I’d be this successful only seven years after the idea of going freelance occurred to me.

I’m healthy, I have a loving husband and a fulfilling job, and I live in a comfortable house. My childhood kind of sucked, and I could never have even conceived that my life would ever be as peaceful and content as it is right now. I never thought I’d say this, but I am truly happy.

How’s that, jarbaby?

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When my nieces and nephews get so genuinely excited to see me they hug my leg, or when they use all of their strength to give you what amounts to “tiny little bear hugs”.

Belly laughs are always good, and Ice-Cream… Ice-Cream makes me happy.

Coming home to find, the dishes have been done, the laundry has been folded, the house has been cleaned and dinner is on its way. It hasn’t happened yet, but I bet it would make me happy :wink:

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Yay!

My husband once, when he knew i was in a bad mood, went out and bought me flowers, did all my laundry, ordered dinner, cleaned the kitchen and set up a little shrine of pictures of my mom and dad and sister and my dog to cheer me up! It was the greatest, MONTY!

I’m getting a haircut today and a makeover at M.A.C. tomorrow, my parents are coming to town on Sunday and I’m going to Vegas on Monday. It’s going to be so fun!

More more more happy!

jarbaby

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I started a new job this week, and it’s shaping up to be everything I’d hoped: challenging, bleeding-edge and a fun group of people.

I have twin six year old sons who are two of the brightest and most loving children ever (and almost as trying as my brother and I were…).

The weather is hot (28C/80F+) and sunny, and has been all week.

And… the NFL season is just a few months away!

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• Lord & Taylor’s just got in a shipment of my favorite comfy walking shoes, so I bought a pair in burgundy and a pair in gray.

• A bookstore in San Francisco wants to push my new book during the Silent Film Festival on July 8, and sent me 50 bookplates to autograph! Plus, one of my blood enemies will be there that same day plugging his crappy remaindered book, so I hope he will see stacks of MY new book and his tiny pin head will explode.

• I am having a Good Hair Day, for a change.

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Football football football! I’m so excited for football! Get up on Sunday, watch Bears Sunday Live, Fox Pre Game show, go meet the guys from the fantasy league at the bar, look at the cute guys who run the bar, get free drinks and food, sit there until 7:00 and watch every game that exists!

WHAT BETTER WAY TO RUN A SUNDAY IS THERE?

jarbaby

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I woke up this morning, something I always take as a positive sign. Not waking up would really spoil things.

The sun is shining and it looks like it will be a really nice day, we’ve had a lot of rain which was needed after one of the driest springtimes on record.

My knees don’t hurt… yet.

My daughters are playing in the livingroom, they are quite possibly the most beautiful children anywhere and I say that without a hint of bias… :wink:

Lola is having coffee and playing cards with her friend and sister. Have I ever mentioned how much I like this woman? Pretty soon it will be six years since we met and we love each other more now than then. She is my best friend.

My boys are tearing around the house and playing Nintendo with their cousins. There has been a remarkable lack of fighting between them today.

Work is great; I have revised our staff schedule so we can improve service to our clients and increased the hours for all of our part time staff. One lady whom I really enjoy working with will now be eligible for benefits because of this so her life will be better. She works extremely hard and deserves it.

One of the guys I work with now knows how to take the bus to and from work after two weeks of teaching. A few people said he was incapable of learning this skill to which I say, “neener neener neener”.

I have almost caught up on my backlog of paperwork so tonight I’ll take the guys out to shoot some hoops.

I’m going to the Special Olympics Provincial Games this weekend to cheer on the track team, I have been coaching all year and pretty excited to be going.

I have great friends like Sue who gave me my word for the day… “neener”.

I think I will stop by Office Depot on my way to work and buy myself a new pen. They just got some new Parker fountain pens in and I need a red one.

I have a beautiful family, a great job, friends who rock and I get to buy a new pen. Can I ask for anything more?

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RAAAAAH! I’m pretty damn happy today.

I’ve been grinning wickedly all day at something that happened last night. I’ve got a job, I’ve got a partner who really does love me, It’s summer, I’ve lost 35lbs so far this year and I’ve got friends who think I’m great (They told me so with no prompting at all from me. How cool is that? That made my year!)
Life today will do for me.

Fran

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35lbs! Congrats Francesca! What a great accomplishment.

Feynn, sounds like you’ve got a great day on your hands!

Summer! Fun! Happy!

jarbaby

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Details! How can we go and make a fuss in your name if we don’t know the store?

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Hmmmm what’s making me happy…

Well the evil woman that had ruined my life for the past six months finally decided to break my heart totaly… the scarry thing is I’m feeling great! I’ve been to the gym more this week than in the past 6 months, and my energy level is WAY up! The real good thing is I have a date already for this weekend, women dig these sob stories!!! I even got most of my good stuff back from her… now all I need is for the plane that she is flying to Hawaii on to crash into a volcano, keeping her from ever procreating and making anyone elses life misserable… but you are right… all is right with the world. :slight_smile:

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I’m in love with my wife, and she gives every indication of being inordinately fond of me too.

Her kids, my step-kids, are all gainfully-employed, self-sufficient, contributing members of society, and damn good people besides, who have seen fit to gift us with five wonderful grandchildren, who are a joy to have around (for finite periods of time).

My employer pays me pretty decent money for not working very hard. (Actually it took a lot of hard work to get to the point of not having to work very hard.) <–self-aggrandizing statement, I know.

This weekend my honey and I are running away to our little cabin in a little beach town in Washington, where we will walk on the beach, ride our bikes, cook excellent food, (we didn’t get this size by accident), read, watch videos, and just generally vegg out.

On a more mundane note, fresh locally-grown fruits and veggies are now available. (ummmm…real strawberries, ummmm…sweet corn.)

It’s a beautiful planet, I’m glad I came.

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Hmmmm…

What can I think of that will make me happy?
[pictures jarbabyj]

Hhhmmmmmm

[pictures jarbabyj eating a popsicle]
hhhmmmmm…

[pictures jarbabyj eating a popsicle and working a hula hoop]
hmmmmmm…

[pictures jarbabyj eating a popsicle and working a hula hoop naked]
:slight_smile:

aahhh

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Sassy—Ain’t you sweet! If you’re in S.F. on July 8, stop in at the Booksmith on 1644 Haight Street and loudly say things like “Eve’s books are SO much better than that tripe David Stenn writes!”

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The sweet corn is almost ripe!
This year’s first pressings of apple cider (from the last of last season’s apples) will be available at the orchard next week!
It’s warm!
I have a pretty new bra that’s all shiny and blue, and I got it on sale!
I got a pair of wicked boots at the mall, marked down from $79.95 to $5.00!
I’m completely done with high school forever!
I haven’t had a major argument with anyone for a week and a half!
My eye is significantly less swollen than it was yesterday!
I just ate an Oreo!
My Physics teacher is treating me to lunch tomorrow because I got a 91 on my state honors exam!
Somebody bought me flowers! (I love flowers.)
I’m getting paid a LOT this week, because I was able to work overtime!
My third cousin, Dave Blaney, is racing at the local dirt track tonight, and while I won’t be able to go because I have work, my friends are getting pit passes and promised to say hi to him for me!
life is good, the grass is green, the good lord’s smilin’ on you and me - better knock on wood
sweet sunshine everywhere i look, you love me like no one could - life is good
I have a sweet Kenny Chesney song stuck in my head!

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When it’s sunny - like today - Seattle is heaven on earth.

I’m going to visit Mount St. Helens on Saturday.

My wife called me four times yesterday to tell me she loved me.