Why are you happy today?

my resume is finally quasi-done. just need to tweak it!!!

also, the crabbiness of my boss is being taken out, at least momentarily, on the putzfrau and not on me (i got my fair dose yesterday and for the past 14 months and prob will still for the next 2 weeks, but at least at the moment it's not on me!!!)

Because the mother-in-law is leaving to go home today!!!

I also finished my seasonal inlaw duty this year Got it down to 3 days

It's not finished yet though - this was just a taster. I've got 12 days over Xmas (but that's another thread!).

I wish, I also have 12 days at Christmas. They are thinking of coming and staying here for a couple weeks in April as well-

boundries people...boundries!!!

I only have 6 more days of work left this year!

I am happy right now because I just ate some wonderful stinky camenbert I brought back from France this weekend... And I brought back some duck foie gras I will eat later this week

I'm going home for my first English Christmas in four years (!) and just found out an old schoolfriend is over from Dubai at exactly the same time... it's eight years since we've seen each other! Aren't reunions great?!

we are getting a new DH from Switzerland in the new year, and I had to order all the new instraments and trays for her, and myself and the other senior DH decided, we want new stuff, and she gets our hand me downs. (the other DH is married to one of the docs, so I won't get in trouble for doing this). Sometimes life is good.

whats a DH Carm, Dental H-----

ygienist

yep a DH or dental hygienist.

I am happy because I went to the customs office in Garching to pick up some bibles, but that's not really why I'm happy. The real reason is that on the way back just before coming off the Autobahn in Schwabing I saw the silhouette of the Frauenkirche in front of the majestic backdrop of the Alps and it made me realize: Damn, I do live in a beautiful, historical, cultured place!

oh i love when i get spontaneous good views like that! happened yesterday and made me realize i'll definately miss this place in 2 weeks.

i'm happy b/c although my work schedule isn't logical i still don't really have to work that much today-sunday! (but next week will be super long and stressful-oh well. with only 2 weeks I have stopped caring)

about to sit down to a nice brunch of warm croissants with some homemade jam (gift from a patient) then a nice short day at the office, with patients who worship me. Sometimes, it is wonderful in my world.

I am happy because the guy I picked up the bibles for says my boss appreciates my tenacity. Actually, he gives me some task or other that involves being stubborn with some moran on the phone and says, "Be your usual aggressive self". Not a compliment but a trait of character necessary in my profession.

I am happy because we replaced the not-working scale with one that shows pounds and kg, and I've lost more than ten pounds in the 5.5 weeks I've been here! I now weigh (slightly) less than I did at my wedding in May!

Exultatio!

(note... yes, I gained weight between the wedding and moving here)

I've been waiting to post on this thread for a while now, but didn't want to jinx myself.

1. I have a new job in my company, which I'll start January 1st.. aka, I've been promoted.
2. I picked up my work and residence permits today.. yippee! I get to stay at least 2 more years
3. I got all my jewelry back.

I'm hungover today, but I'm still happy.

Three cheers and a tiger for MoiLV!!! Congrats on all of the above.

cos its cold outside, and i just spent an hour waiting for my s-bahn cos some twit deceided to kill themselves at laim. idiot fuck. my youngest broke my glasses and my wife just rang me to say she's dropped her keys down the lift shaft at grosshadern. in fact it cant get any worse but my bosses are out wasting company money, we're cracking open the glowwine at three and then its of to POE... thats good.

I'm happy coz Gideon's post just cracked me up!

I'm happy coz the anti-Föhn drugs just kicked in. We are also listening to Christmas music prior to the Office Party this evening.

Cos it's friday and i've had a very very shit stressful week and i don't have to deal with this bunch of twats until monday again

How many TTers work where you do again??

I was actually meaning the customer but i can see where the confusion might come in

Was at the beach today. Pretty blue and sunny skies, kilometers of sand for ourselves, warm water on the pacific, nice grilling at the beach house. Just great. Those are the things I like from coming back home

The wife went wine tasting with parents so I cooked a massive Turkey with the works. The turkey turned out perfect and the wife brought home a 12 pack of Weissbier. What more does one want from life?

Oh, OK, one other thing maybe...

I am still happy today that when I put the trousers on before the Christmas Party on Saturday they fit just as well as same time last year.

9 month appt for after my knee operation today and I'm not nervous anymore that something has gone wrong. I'll be cleared to go XCountry skiing soon, though alpine has to wait until next year!

I am happy because I just had one of the funniest conversations I've had for a while, and I'm sitting here chuckling to myself and it's put me in a really good mood, and looking forward to meeting up with all my mates again over Christmas.
So, I call to book a table for lunch on 23rd dec in a pub, 8 x proper people, 1x 1yr old kid, 1x 3month old:

Me: "Do you have high chairs?"
Publican: "you need a high chair for your child?"
"It's not my child!"
"oh."
"but I'll have one anyway"
"for you?"
"no, the kid"
"a high chair, right"
"yeah, a high chair for the kid"
"so you want a high chair for your kid"
"yes. And do you have baby changing facilities?"
"I don't know"
"you don't know?"
"I'll check...no, but you can use the disabled toilet"
"no baby changing, but you have high chairs?"
"yeah, you still want a high chair?"
"yes please, and a corner table because one of my friends is breast feeding"
"I think a high chair might be too big for a tiny baby"
"there's two babies"
"so you want two high chairs"
"no, one high chair, and corner table so my friend can breast feed relatively surreptitiously"
"so she can do what?"
"breast feed without people staring at her boobs"
"right - anything else?"
"non-smoking if possible"
"the whole pub's non smoking"
"excellent"
"yes it is nice"
"righty-ho, thanks"
"see you on the 16th"
"no, 23rd"
"right, 23rd, sorry, bye"

Also happy because I don't have kids and so don't have to go through this rigmarole regularly!

Overheard in passing...

I was travelling up the escalators at Marienplatz this morning and there was a couple travelling down, nicely dressed, being very affectionate with each other and from all the giggling seemed a bit drunk (but it was 9.30am!). Anyway, as they passed me the girl said very clearly in English
"So, what's your girlfriend's name?"

Ah Christmas!

that's hilarious!

i'm happy because the kid who can be a bit of a brat is being great today!

oh, and my mom seems cool with the idea of me going back to school in January, and was fine with the idea of me coming back here this summer (and even said she thought i might only be going home for christmas and then coming back here instead of going home and staying!)

I'm happy because I am flying to NJ in 13 hrs

I happy because my EC card arrived today!! That means I get to enjoy the lovely exchange rate at the moment when I go to the U.S. tomorrow

im happy because i just applied for my visa, got tickets to london and have a new fella...ahh life is soo good at the moment!

I am happy because my contract got extented today and I might get into a role I really want!!!

Cos i'm going looking at a nice big unfurnished 98sq m flat this week and i'm really excited about getting a new place and buying my own choice of stuff to be around me and relax in. Is ground floor a bad thing though ?

dammit - hey blue dave, let me know if you don't like the place (like too close to schools and stuff )

Ground floor is great, especially if you have a garden because then you can keep a cat.

Because my kids who live in Asia are getting their Xmas presents delivered to them early...a LeRun mountain bike each!

I am happy because the "Monster of Morning Grumps" that resides in our apartment decided not to put in an appearance today. Instead I was greeted with the brightest of smiles and happiest of faces whilst drinking my morning coffee.

I just needed to quote that for further referance at some point, and before you decide to edit it.

Was woke up this morning to the sound of chatterring daughters and my wife telling them to be quiet as daddys asleep and walked in to the living room to the smell of fresh pine due to the tree we bought yeserday and finally realised just how lucky i am.

I went to put on the belt I bought last year at the christmas market and it is way to big!!

I am happy cause although it's semi dark and pretty cloudy over here (in Frankfurt), it's not raining,snowing or hailing. I am also happy that although I slept after my alarm rang and I was late for work, I got a lot done till now. :-)

I am happy because I am in Munich and am listening to some great music at the moment sipping on a glass of red red wine

It's a good thing if there is a garden (or at least a patch of grass) to go with it. Not so good if your windows are close to the entrance to the building because you'd see and hear everyone going in and out, and possibly have other people's bikes parked right outside.

My last working day of this year!!