I don't know about smile......this actually made me laugh out loud!
.....and then I had a little sob.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,174957,00.html
....."In addition, the board rewrote the standards' definition of science, so that it is no longer limited to the search for natural explanations of phenomena."
Only in America, eh?
Compliments make me smile .. I'm easy that way.
Like when my boss, kind of off-handedly, remarked that the website is looking better than, well - ever. (That being half of my job, and me having taken over half a year ago.)
Or like when someone said that every time she thinks of me, her mouth goes like this <gesturing a smile> - that thinking of me always makes her happy. Aawww!
Also got a surprising(ly) serious and very kind SMS; and a series of thoughtful and thought-provoking, and sometimes very sweet emails.
Its nice to know people love you. Especially if you love people.
I had an editorial deadline today, and I wasn't able to interview my subject until yesterday. Then my computer went down halfway through writing the article. I hadn't gotten enough sleep the night before because an old friend was here and we'd stayed up 'til 2 a.m. talking. So last night, here I was, sitting at the computer at 1 a.m., finishing up my article and e-mailing it out for changes & approvals. I was bleary-eyed, and quite sure that it wasn't my best effort and the client would rip it to shreds.
Surprise! I woke up this morning to find that everyone had replied early and loved the article just as it is. Not a single change!
<big grin>
I just submitted the article to the publication, and I'm gonna take a nap now.
<bigger grin>
I had an editorial deadline today, and I wasn't able to interview my subject until yesterday. Then my computer went down halfway through writing the article. I hadn't gotten enough sleep the night before because an old friend was here and we'd stayed up 'til 2 a.m. talking. So last night, here I was, sitting at the computer at 1 a.m., finishing up my article and e-mailing it out for changes & approvals. I was bleary-eyed, and quite sure that it wasn't my best effort and the client would rip it to shreds.
Surprise! I woke up this morning to find that everyone had replied early and loved the article just as it is. Not a single change!
<big grin>
I just submitted the article to the publication, and I'm gonna take a nap now.
<bigger grin>
I had an editorial deadline today, and I wasn't able to interview my subject until yesterday. (Aaarrgh!) Then my computer went down halfway through writing the article. I hadn't gotten enough sleep the night before because an old friend was here and we'd stayed up 'til 2 a.m. talking. So last night, here I was, sitting at the computer at 1 a.m., finishing up my article and e-mailing it out for changes & approvals. I was bleary-eyed, and quite sure it wasn't my best effort and the client would rip it to shreds.
Surprise! I woke up this morning to find that everyone had replied early and loved the article just as it is. Not a single change!
<big grin>
I just submitted the article to the publication, and I'm gonna take a nap now.
<bigger grin>
I had an editorial deadline today, and I wasn't able to interview my subject until yesterday. (Aaarrgh!) Then my computer went down halfway through writing the article. I hadn't gotten enough sleep the night before because an old friend was here and we'd stayed up 'til 2 a.m. talking. So last night, here I was, sitting at the computer at 1 a.m., finishing up my article and e-mailing it out for changes & approvals. I was bleary-eyed, and quite sure it wasn't my best effort and the client would rip it to shreds.
Surprise! I woke up this morning to find that everyone had replied early and loved the article just as it is. Not a single change!
<big grin>
I just submitted the article to the publication, and I'm gonna take a nap now.
<bigger grin>
Hey! What happened?!
I guess I need that nap worse than I thought!
What made me smile:
Going to this great party last night, in this, I dunno, old church school auditorium or something, thats what it looked like, catholic arches and stuff (it was a one-off there).
It was a cool party. Totally random music, skipping arbitrarily from kitschy 80s pop to old-school punk to balkan gipsy to vintage funk, but all cool; screens under the arches with, on one, Alice in Wonderland and Faster Pussycat Kill Kill Kill! alternating, on the other, Hungarian TV footage from 50s thru 70s (May Day parades). Lots of totally relaxed, exuberant people of all kinds, all drunk, noone on drugs, all in their 30s but dancing wildy. Totally easy.
What made me grimace:
A late-night conversation that didnt exactly do wonders for my self-worth issues. <winces>
What made me frown or stare:
So we left last night at 5, but then I found out I'd forgotten my bag there so I had to go back still too. So today got up really, really late and eventually dragged myself out of the house at five or so.
I come out of my building, cross the street and, looking over my shoulder, see homegirl with the earrings turn the corner, looking totally f*cking wasted. I frown, walk down the block to the ATM and see that on the other side of the street, beyond me already, was Esther's ex, who was there too (I'd gone to the party with Esther). I stare, get my money, cross the street shoving it into my bag, and look up to see someone waving at me: Esther, who's going around the neighbourhood listing business addresses for some job. I poke her to see if I'm not seeing things. I've proceeded 150 meters from my house. There's two million people in this city. There were perhaps 200 people at the party. <frowns>
Yessssssss My honey will come back home earlier than expected. Now I won't be so lonely.
Since he returns late tomorrow evening, I can hang out one more evening here!
:wink:
Aahhhhh ... spending some time with someone who just really likes you is so nice ... like a warm bath. Just a coffee and a chat, nothing elaborate, but someone just radiating comfortableness and goodwill and pleasure in being with each other ... I needed that. The weekend was cool but somewhat troubled. Much better, now.
The thought of seeing my family back in California over the Thanksgiving holiday. They're what I live for, not much other reason anymore.
Wait, cjhsa, your family hasn't moved with you? Oooh, tha's rough. (Sorry if you've explained and I missed it -- I knew about the new job in Michigan but thought that everyone was going.)
Take care.
I think they are going to move - but not for another month or so. I've been here six weeks by myself, spent one week in Houston. The worst of it is that I've received almost no direction from management as to what I'm supposed to do. They all act like I should know the industry, which is totally foreign to me. It's been a bit trying, but I just go to work every day and put in 9+ hours and try to keep a smile on my face and hope things get better.
I have mananged to go up to our place on the lake three weekends out the seven. That was nice, but also lonely.
I smiled a lot today. I had talked with my adopted son last night and remembering that made me smile.
I spent two days with my sister Roxanna in Minnesota and remembering her pajama party made me smile.
Having Sam fix our home computer network made me smile.
The thing that made me smile most was seeing the look of rapture on her face when she ate brownies that I'd made tonight. I enjoyed that more than those brownies!
Havin all kinds of interesting conversations in the mail suddenly, it seems
I reciently became the 'new person' in a large group of moms here in austin.
A yahoo group that is..
A sweet pregnant woman with a beautiful 2 year old daughter has been so very friendly to me.
Invited me to her small house party, makes sure I get small invites to parks, play groups, lunches etc.
She is a stay at home mommy as well and is just a wonderful person.
I hope she knows, that her every move and open invites, makes me so happy. And I love her to no end for her simple offers and easy conversation.
Wiyaka!!!!!
It's so good to see you again!
I was away for the weekend, and yesterday was Catch Up Day. Did I miss anything good?
