Why are you happy today?

i just had a really good 2 and half hour telephone conversation and I am now anxious aboot the outcome.

ahhhhhhh!

Because I finally got my Zwischenprüfung in Romance Lit (my friend went and applied for it for me today) and because I was finally able to send the certificate saying I am staying in BCN for two semesters instead of one to my school in Germany,and now just have to talk to the Erasmus director next Thursday to make it final. That is some weight off my shoulders, though my battle with bureaucracy continues so stay tuned.

Of course also because my weekend has just started. I love the Philology department for not having classes on Fridays!

Because I finally got a roomie, and she seems really nice!

went to listen to my favorite dog trainer/behaviorist! i also talked to her about her up coming trip to Germany and now am supposed to email her and get her in contact with my former boss!!! YAY!!!

I was giddier (is that a word? more giddy?) than a kid in a canyd shop combined with a kid at christmas!
It completely turned the blah day around and momentarily made me forget about the new found behavior issue with Merlin, the foster dog.
If only my stupid "day job" would've let me have off the week after the one they gave me i could attend the conference near Chiemsee! grrr
oh well- happy, happy, estactic from meeting and talking to Patricia McConnell. I can only think of a handful of things that would render me this happy!
(hopefully this memory will keep me going through the next stressful 1.5months)

edit two or so hours later:
I would also like to add i'm happy because my dirndl still fits! I tried it on because tomorrow one of my roommates is heading up to the o-fest in our state in the city she went to college in- Oktoberfest in LaCrosse, WI. I told her she could borrow my dirndl, but she declined the offer, but wanted to see me in it so i put it on! it fits, a bit tight right above the belly button but ehh no prob still fits fine- YAYYY!!! (the first happy reason though is still the best!)

Cos England are thru to the Q-Finals of The Rugby World Cup

happy-
i surprisingly survived my drive home thus i'm still alive.
i got a nice little email from my former boss.

my friend/former roommate's wedding was nice and while there was asked to be a bridesmaid in another friend/former roommate's wedding!

I'm happy today because I have only 3 weeks to go and then I'm back in Munich for 7 days, and then a few days after that my husband will join myson and me back in the UK for good.

I'm happy I survived my pilates class today without needing an ambulance. I've been "missing" from the class the last two Sundays. My trainer said "struggling to do the exercises today was the bill I was paying for missing her class for the last two weeks". I'm also happy the sun is shining and it's 22 degrees.

I'm happy my best friend found a furnished apartment in a nice neighbourhood, and will get to stay in Berlin!

i bought a lomo fisheye camera and get to take heaps of beautiful photos of the city (i hope!)

Because I gave up my seat on the U-Bahn to a pensioner and she was shocked, happy and just plain old tickled that someone cared.
And we had a nice wee natter all the way to Rotkreuzplatz and she waved me off smiling.

Was having a rough day until that but the internal grin it gave me (and the external one to the lady) perked me up no end.

Just to balance all the bad news: I have cleaned my bathroom to the gleaming point, I did not suffer from last Sunday and my mother is arriving tomorrow.

What a nice message ... that's made me smile too !!

Cos i just fixed 2 Hoovers in the office thereby saving me from a severe beating from our cleaner.

I was having a real crap day & then I got this in the mail from my husband's sister from the US. Didn't even know that these exsisted! God, I just love Elvis! Also, she sent the new season of Big Love! She is so awesome. Real shame that her brother (my husband) isn't that thoughtful.

Uh...

So you get a good vacuuming instead of a good beating? I cant see the advantage.

Because I’ve just found a portion of home made chili con carne in the freezer mmmm bloody wonderful now where’s the uncle bens

Because after months of just being busy busy busy I took time out of the world and spent yesterday afternoon with my son just playing conkers (with strings from my football boots as well!), drinking ginger ale and eating salt and vinegar crisps. a copy of the beano wouldn't have gone amiss. no matter what your worries and responsibilities and problems, seeing the world with the shinny frseh excited eyes of a 9 year old again is just fab...

My 7 year old had me building lego. We are mad into this very simple "football tag" game in the garden. Player with the ball has to tag the next by kicking the football and hitting them (any body area counts). Our house is a magnet for local kids so the game tends to get a bit busy.

Because just when I got home today I thought, what day is today? I realized it is Thursday and that means my weekend has already started because I don't have classes on Friday. I hadn't even thought of that until just now so it is like a surprise weekend! Haha.

And because my extension is finally through, and I told my landlord I will move in a month, and he just said "vale". No big discussion and I am out of here [this apartment, not the city] in a month.

Because a lot of little things seem to be going right for a change.

It's the start of the weekend and I intend to enjoy it thoroughly with good friends and good beer.

IT'S FRIDAY!!!

My dad had an operation and it all went well.

My mates were over from England for the wiesn and have left me 12 butcher made pork sausages, 12 rashers of thick cut bacon, 2 bottles of brown sauce and a box full of Walkers Cheese and Onion crisps! Yummy.

Have i ever told you how much i admire you and what a good friend i consider you to be Allers?

Not only have I eaten heaps of good free food today at work (helped work a workshop for exam review and it’s the end of customer service week so ASQ gave us all free food), but I just got back from listening to a coworker’s engagement story—so sweet!
I returned to my cubicle from the boardroom where I’ve been all day and had an email from her saying- wire transfer is in so I’m ready for the paperwork. Please bring it down instead of interoffice because you’ll like this.
Confused, but not going to refuse a reason to get out of my cubical and sitting like an animal in my cage I lalalaed my way down the stairs to her floor and her cubicle. Well, she got engaged! Awesome fun story of her and her bf’s (now fiancé) trip to NYC and things.
After a long crap week at work the free food and her excitement, happiness, and cute/sweet story made the work week end on a good note (and helping me ignore my horrible headache)!

I am happy because I got blitzed for the first time in 22 years yesterday. Assuming that the fine is €30 that makes it €0.11 per month of driving. That thought makes me smile.
Note to self: Ask for the picture!

I've found a flat. Not sure of the moving in date but now I can start moving on with my life.

Look out for entry in why are you unhappy when I have to tell the kids I'm moving out.

I'm happy because life is good.

Sell it to them right, make it interesting as to where they will sleep, plan the route they can take by bike if possible.

I'm happy because from today on I'm head of my department.

Be careful what you wish for ...

congrats

New Radiohead today

My son was elected by his classmates to the student council. He was pretty proud, but not as proud as me!

I've finally found or rather say was offered a decent job. Away from these temp companies and yippiyeah more money starting November the 1st or rather say the second due to bank holidays

Congratulations Welshman! I'm glad you finally got a steady job.

After a few months of "slight" moderation & extra exercise I decided to go for a bit of shopping. I went from a 40 skirt to a 38. After tonight of binge drinking & country music, my hips will be back to Texas size (el Grande).

Kiddo took my old violin to school today for an introductory lesson, and he liked it and wants to keep playing
I played it when I was his age - glad I did keep it all these years after all!

after a crap week at work (still gotta work saturday- but not thinking about that now) I had a very enjoyable evening with a good friend at one of my fav places in the city, sipping Baileys and sitting in big comfy couches and having a good girlie chat.

I have to giggle, seems my property value of my land might be going up, got a new neighbour moving across the lake from us, James Gandolfino just bought a lake front property on the west shore of Lake Manitoba. For some reason I find that man irresistable.

Could that actually be, James Gandolfini

yep, that one! More proof that my spelling sucks! ha!

Cos i've had a wonderful 'me time' evening, lay on the sofa watching X Factor and Rebus, interrupted by a delicious delivered Vindaloo from the Ganesha. Can't remember the last time i felt so thoroughly relaxed.

This, after having a really good week at work where we achieved some real progress, giving rise to the feeling that previous efforts may not have all been in vain.

my tickets and vouchers arrived in the post today, and my passport is back from Berlin... 10 days til I am out of here! I am getting so excited.

I'm making Swedish meatballs today. OK, they're from IKEA, but they still make me happy.

I'm happy I survived my pilates class without breaking a bone or pulling a muscle using the fitness ball. Then after my class I was even able to muster up some additional energy to jog on the treadmill for 20 minutes.

one of my bosses had a lecture on saturday in Moscow, and I asked him for a big bottle of Stoly, and he gave it to me this morning, looking forward to cracking that bottle tonight at 8pm (after work), almost makes this 12 hour day bearable.
And in one week, I am off on my holiday... life really sucks, but I am trying hard to be positive.

be positive for both of us (or drink for both of us!)