The Happy Thread III - Page 10

Gwaimir Windgem · 01-22-2008, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeardofPants

That's awesome, gwai, I LOVED SF when I was there.

I know; there is no city in the US that I would rather live in.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tessar

WHY DO YOU GET TO GO AROUND THE WORLD SO MUCH?! O.o whyyyyy?!!?! It isn't fair

It's easy; you just have to have a mother in Russia, and live in California.

BoP, that's awesome! Major congrats on the raise!

Nautipus · 01-22-2008, 06:15 PM

Congrats, BoP! And Gwai, too. I've never been to SF, but my dad has, and he liked it well enough.

Absolutely fantastic news! The inkling (Harley) just tried to escape his tank! This may sound bad, but it shows he is becoming more comfortable in his environment, and that the water quality is fine, otherwise he'd be dead already. I'm ecstatic!

***Rían*** · 01-22-2008, 06:21 PM

Congrats on the pay raise, BoP!

Happy - despite all my extended family conspiring to prevent me from posting on two other boards that I enjoy immensely by getting themselves into various medical crises, I spent several hours catching up on the boards - and got out a very good story chapter on one of them, if I do say so meself! *modest look* And lots of good conversation on the other.

And my foot's at about 90% now - needs to be taped up for another week, then hopefully just getting the strength back

With it taped, I can now walk without pain, for the first time in 3 months!

katya · 01-22-2008, 10:19 PM

I'm glad your foot's getting better Rían, it sucks to not be able to walk. My knee's been hurting a lot lately from running. Not to the point where I can't walk, but a lot. Which brings me to my happy thing for today. I have been going to the gym on campus a few days a week and I'm really enjoying it. I feel really good and it's actually sort of fun, though I do need to remember to bring my iPod for long cardio stretches of boredom. It definitely feels good to start to get in shape though.

**Mari** · 01-26-2008, 03:40 PM

I'm so happy to be happy again! Most of the clouds I had hanging over my head have disappeared and to further up my mood I just saw Sense and Sensibility again. *dances happily*
For your sake I'll try to restrain my happiness somewhat as not to drive you completely insane, but I make no promises. *is grinning broadly behind her screen*
AND I do feel that I'm finally getting somewhere with the whole retake thing, which I might perhaps pass after all! Yay!

BeardofPants · 01-26-2008, 04:00 PM

Picking up the cat from the vet today - he had diarrhoea & was vomiting all day yesterday. He's been on a drip, and is fine now (was dehydrated from all that vomiting/diarrhoea).

**Mari** · 01-26-2008, 04:01 PM

Aww, poor kitty! Glad he's better now!

What's his name?

On a different note: HAPPY NEWS! My neighbour just knocked on the door: they are moving the party to the local pub! (very local one: same building

) No more Andre Hazes music = happiness. And I just finished the double stitching of my piano cover. Now I only need to do some final touches and it will be done! Yay!

Now I need to go to bed... o_O

BeardofPants · 01-26-2008, 07:58 PM

Yep, he came home, gave everything the once over to make nobody touched his stuff, scarfed down some food, and has now settled down for what has to be the longest clean I've ever seen him do (he's not the cleanest cat in the world... ). Yay!

Edit: His name's Pixel.

Nautipus · 01-26-2008, 08:01 PM

Pixel...is he that little ragdoll cat you got?

BeardofPants · 01-26-2008, 11:44 PM

**Mari** · 01-27-2008, 06:40 AM

Ah yes, I remember now! The one of the cute pics!

Teehee, forgot about that, sorry.

***Valandil*** · 01-27-2008, 09:14 AM

Happy: Went snow-sledding with the boys yesterday - for the first time we tried out a place locally called "Mount Trashmore" (used to be a dump / landfill or something).

Anyway - BOTH of the last two winters we've had very little snow. We had a decent snow in early December both times, and both times I took my oldest son out to sled in it, but left the other two home because they were either tired or sleeping or sick or cranky or something. But I figured I'd have plenty of other chances. And then... never enough snow to go again, or else no opportunity if we got a little.

But yesterday... it was great! Good snow on the ground and a little more falling, cold enough but not too cold. Another dad with an older son even let me take a couple runs on an old-fashioned sled with metal runners (those are great - we had one as kids!). For awhile, we had a little "jump" set up, made from a straw bale and snow packed down to ramp up to it. I took it once myself, and so did both of the older two. I thought the boys would last no more than an hour, but we went at it for two, then picked up some hot chocolate mix on the way home.

They're 9, 7 and 5 now - so I realized the last time we all three went they were 6, 4 and 2! Back then, we all crammed onto one sled. Anyway - they all took to it quickly and loved it - even the younger two, who hadn't done it for three years.

Nerdanel · 01-27-2008, 03:33 PM

Sounds great, Val!

Snow-sledding is great..

We had sun today! Wonderful..

A huge lack of snow, though.

***Tessar*** · 01-28-2008, 12:18 AM

So, when the frat. told me that if I were going to be getting a phone call, it would be between 7-11, I was expecting to get a phone call.

Not for them to show up at my house and sing to me. o.O

... there really IS something about having a group of cute guys sing to you. It's rather... special.

***Earniel*** · 01-28-2008, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tessar

... there really IS something about having a group of cute guys sing to you. It's rather... special.

Nice! Did it improve your father's view on them?

Nerdanel · 01-28-2008, 03:14 PM

Hehe.. Tessar, that is great.

I'm happy. I feel like my stupid happy self again. Lately (that is, the past couple of years) I've been dragged into all kinds of drama, my intentions, feelings and attitudes have been questioned by others but mostly by me, I've found something I'll never have again, and gained things I'll never be able to forget.
And now that is over. It was hard to get into and even harder to get out of, being there was easy. I don't regret any of it, regretting would be a huge waste and an even bigger mistake. I never want to regret experiences, they're what life is for.

Now I'm sitting in the office (okay, it's a bit late for that.. But I don't mind X) listening to music (and singing a bit, too), drinking rooibos tea and writing. Life is good, as always.

**Mari** · 01-28-2008, 03:36 PM

That's nice to hear!

A happy dance for you!!! *dances some whacky looking dance*

***Rían*** · 01-28-2008, 05:15 PM

Val, that sounds wonderful

A great memory!

***Tessar*** · 01-28-2008, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eärniel

Nice! Did it improve your father's view on them?

Unfortunately, no, since they woke him up! It was about 10:20ish I think, so he and my mom had been asleep. Oh well.

I know they're going to try to talk me out of it tonight, but I can tell you right now they'll have to work pretty hard for that to actually work. I know I probably just sound stubborn and willful, but honestly... thanks to this kind of reluctance on their part, especially my mom's, I've felt excluded and unable to do things for as long as I can remember. This is -my- decision.

And just... like when I got home from the doctor's office today... I spent three hours in that place just to be told I had a sinus infection, so I went and got the medication after OKing it with my dad. I get home, and I'm trying to relax on the couch... when my mom gets home she starts friggin' LECTURING me about my being sick, and then tells me how lucky I am because apparently my cousin had to be taken to the hospital for pneumonia.

My parents are frustrating

.

But I got my invitation, and I got my antibiotics... so I'm good for the moment, I hope.

**Mari** · 01-29-2008, 08:08 AM

OMG...
I PASSED!!! I PASSED MY RETAKE!!!

And scared my teacher when I started crying of happiness

Party tonight at my place! I can have up to four people stay over so...

01-22-2008, 06:15 PM	#182
Nautipus Kraken King Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Under the sea Posts: 2,714	Congrats, BoP! And Gwai, too. I've never been to SF, but my dad has, and he liked it well enough. Absolutely fantastic news! The inkling (Harley) just tried to escape his tank! This may sound bad, but it shows he is becoming more comfortable in his environment, and that the water quality is fine, otherwise he'd be dead already. I'm ecstatic! __________________ Being the King of these Beings, This is my Child One of my top ten favorite movies. "You ever try to flick a fly? "No." "It's a waste of time." "Can you see it?" "No." "It's right there!" "Where? "There!" "What is it?" "A crab." "A crab? I dont see any crab." "How?! It's right there!!" "Where?" "There!!!!" "Oh." -Excerpts from A Tale of Two Morons One of the best Global Warming Messages out there

01-22-2008, 06:21 PM	#183
*Rían* Half-Elven Princess of Rabbit Trails and Harp-Wielding Administrator (beware the Rubber Chicken of Doom!) Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Not where I want to be ... Posts: 15,254	Congrats on the pay raise, BoP! Happy - despite all my extended family conspiring to prevent me from posting on two other boards that I enjoy immensely by getting themselves into various medical crises, I spent several hours catching up on the boards - and got out a very good story chapter on one of them, if I do say so meself! modest look And lots of good conversation on the other. And my foot's at about 90% now - needs to be taped up for another week, then hopefully just getting the strength back With it taped, I can now walk without pain, for the first time in 3 months! __________________ . I should be doing the laundry, but this is MUCH more fun! Ñá ë?* óú éä ïöü Öñ É Þ ð ß ® ç å ™ æ ♪ ?* "How lovely are Thy dwelling places, O Lord of hosts! ... For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand outside." (from Psalm 84) * * * God rocks! Entmoot : Veni, vidi, velcro - I came, I saw, I got hooked! Ego numquam pronunciare mendacium, sed ego sum homo indomitus! Run the earth and watch the sky ... Auta i lómë! Aurë entuluva! Last edited by Rían : 01-22-2008 at 06:22 PM.

01-26-2008, 03:40 PM	#185
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	I'm so happy to be happy again! Most of the clouds I had hanging over my head have disappeared and to further up my mood I just saw Sense and Sensibility again. dances happily For your sake I'll try to restrain my happiness somewhat as not to drive you completely insane, but I make no promises. is grinning broadly behind her screen AND I do feel that I'm finally getting somewhere with the whole retake thing, which I might perhaps pass after all! Yay! __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

01-26-2008, 04:00 PM	#186
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Picking up the cat from the vet today - he had diarrhoea & was vomiting all day yesterday. He's been on a drip, and is fine now (was dehydrated from all that vomiting/diarrhoea). __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

01-26-2008, 04:01 PM	#187
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	Aww, poor kitty! Glad he's better now! What's his name? On a different note: HAPPY NEWS! My neighbour just knocked on the door: they are moving the party to the local pub! (very local one: same building ) No more Andre Hazes music = happiness. And I just finished the double stitching of my piano cover. Now I only need to do some final touches and it will be done! Yay! Now I need to go to bed... o_O __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"... Last edited by Mari : 01-26-2008 at 07:35 PM.

01-22-2008, 10:19 PM	#184
katya Elven Maiden Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,309	I'm glad your foot's getting better Rían, it sucks to not be able to walk. My knee's been hurting a lot lately from running. Not to the point where I can't walk, but a lot. Which brings me to my happy thing for today. I have been going to the gym on campus a few days a week and I'm really enjoying it. I feel really good and it's actually sort of fun, though I do need to remember to bring my iPod for long cardio stretches of boredom. It definitely feels good to start to get in shape though.

01-26-2008, 07:58 PM	#188
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Yep, he came home, gave everything the once over to make nobody touched his stuff, scarfed down some food, and has now settled down for what has to be the longest clean I've ever seen him do (he's not the cleanest cat in the world... ). Yay! Edit: His name's Pixel. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

01-26-2008, 08:01 PM	#189
Nautipus Kraken King Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Under the sea Posts: 2,714	Pixel...is he that little ragdoll cat you got? __________________ Being the King of these Beings, This is my Child One of my top ten favorite movies. "You ever try to flick a fly? "No." "It's a waste of time." "Can you see it?" "No." "It's right there!" "Where? "There!" "What is it?" "A crab." "A crab? I dont see any crab." "How?! It's right there!!" "Where?" "There!!!!" "Oh." -Excerpts from A Tale of Two Morons One of the best Global Warming Messages out there

01-26-2008, 11:44 PM	#190
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Yup. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

01-27-2008, 06:40 AM	#191
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	Ah yes, I remember now! The one of the cute pics! Teehee, forgot about that, sorry. __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

01-27-2008, 09:14 AM	#192
*Valandil* High King at Annuminas Administrator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Wyoming - USA Posts: 10,752	Happy: Went snow-sledding with the boys yesterday - for the first time we tried out a place locally called "Mount Trashmore" (used to be a dump / landfill or something). Anyway - BOTH of the last two winters we've had very little snow. We had a decent snow in early December both times, and both times I took my oldest son out to sled in it, but left the other two home because they were either tired or sleeping or sick or cranky or something. But I figured I'd have plenty of other chances. And then... never enough snow to go again, or else no opportunity if we got a little. But yesterday... it was great! Good snow on the ground and a little more falling, cold enough but not too cold. Another dad with an older son even let me take a couple runs on an old-fashioned sled with metal runners (those are great - we had one as kids!). For awhile, we had a little "jump" set up, made from a straw bale and snow packed down to ramp up to it. I took it once myself, and so did both of the older two. I thought the boys would last no more than an hour, but we went at it for two, then picked up some hot chocolate mix on the way home. They're 9, 7 and 5 now - so I realized the last time we all three went they were 6, 4 and 2! Back then, we all crammed onto one sled. Anyway - they all took to it quickly and loved it - even the younger two, who hadn't done it for three years. __________________ My Fanfic: Letters of Firiel Tales of Nolduryon Visitors Come to Court Ñ á ë ?* ó ú é ä ï ö Ö ñ É Þ ð ß ® ™ [Xurl=Xhttp://entmoot.tolkientrail.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=ABCXYZ#postABCXYZ]text[/Xurl] Splitting Threads is SUCH Hard Work!!

01-27-2008, 03:33 PM	#193
Nerdanel Spammer of the Happy Thread Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 3,512	Sounds great, Val! Snow-sledding is great.. We had sun today! Wonderful.. A huge lack of snow, though. __________________ "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. " - C. Sagan My (photography) website My Flickr page

01-28-2008, 12:18 AM	#194
*Tessar* Master and Wielder of the Cardboard Harp of Gondor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: IM IN UR POSTZ, EDITIN' UR WURDZ Posts: 6,433	So, when the frat. told me that if I were going to be getting a phone call, it would be between 7-11, I was expecting to get a phone call. Not for them to show up at my house and sing to me. o.O ... there really IS something about having a group of cute guys sing to you. It's rather... special.

01-28-2008, 03:14 PM	#196
Nerdanel Spammer of the Happy Thread Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 3,512	Hehe.. Tessar, that is great. I'm happy. I feel like my stupid happy self again. Lately (that is, the past couple of years) I've been dragged into all kinds of drama, my intentions, feelings and attitudes have been questioned by others but mostly by me, I've found something I'll never have again, and gained things I'll never be able to forget. And now that is over. It was hard to get into and even harder to get out of, being there was easy. I don't regret any of it, regretting would be a huge waste and an even bigger mistake. I never want to regret experiences, they're what life is for. Now I'm sitting in the office (okay, it's a bit late for that.. But I don't mind X) listening to music (and singing a bit, too), drinking rooibos tea and writing. Life is good, as always. __________________ "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. " - C. Sagan My (photography) website My Flickr page

01-28-2008, 03:36 PM	#197
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	That's nice to hear! A happy dance for you!!! dances some whacky looking dance __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

01-28-2008, 05:15 PM	#198
*Rían* Half-Elven Princess of Rabbit Trails and Harp-Wielding Administrator (beware the Rubber Chicken of Doom!) Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Not where I want to be ... Posts: 15,254	Val, that sounds wonderful A great memory! __________________ . I should be doing the laundry, but this is MUCH more fun! Ñá ë?* óú éä ïöü Öñ É Þ ð ß ® ç å ™ æ ♪ ?* "How lovely are Thy dwelling places, O Lord of hosts! ... For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand outside." (from Psalm 84) * * * God rocks! Entmoot : Veni, vidi, velcro - I came, I saw, I got hooked! Ego numquam pronunciare mendacium, sed ego sum homo indomitus! Run the earth and watch the sky ... Auta i lómë! Aurë entuluva!

01-29-2008, 08:08 AM	#200
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	OMG... I PASSED!!! I PASSED MY RETAKE!!! And scared my teacher when I started crying of happiness Party tonight at my place! I can have up to four people stay over so... __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

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