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I went with Joel to work on building the set and hanging lights for a Gilbert & Sullivan show over at MIT. I wasn't too thrilled with the tech process, because nobosy seemed to know what was going on or how to do anything. But after a while of feeling generally useless there, I happened to glance down the hall and noticed people folkdancing. I went over there and they had live music and they were teaching newcomers and I danced for about two hours and it was so much fun! And I'm happy because they do it every week, so I'm gonna go back again next Sunday.
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England won the Grand Slam!!!!! Three years running we fell at the final hurdle, last year we lost to France, this year... what a match! It was fantastic, lived up to all expectations... Ireland gave us a hard time in the first half, and then in the second half we ran away with it, romping all over the pitch, scoring tries from everywhere.... and we won the grand slam with our best performance of the tournament. Next stop, the World Cup! (I will be most impressed with anyone who can name the sport in question).
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I'm going to toot my own horn for a bit if you don't mind -
I got accepted into upper division graphic design, which basically means I get to stay in the program and graduate. (YAHOO!)
I've been waiting for my letter since Friday, and it finally came - all soggy because it was hanging out of the mailbox, but still legible.
This is areally big deal because the graphic desgin program at MSU is among the top 30 in the nation, private & public schools included. There were over 80 applicants in portfolio review this year, and only 36 openings.
Now I get to spend thousands of dollars more for a degree I could have had this spring if I would have figured out a major earlier. Yippee!!
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Next stop, the World Cup! (I will be most impressed with anyone who can name the sport in question). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Would that be soccer?
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I went roller-skating yesterday and didn't break any bones!
Though I suppose I should explain why this is such a good thing. The first time I went skating was just over six years ago. I promptly fell and broke my wrist. Two months later, I tried skating again. I was doing much better until I broke my thumb. I decided that skates and I don't go together.
But last night, I broke nothing more than my record! I only really fell once, though I did have a couple close calls. I think I'll attribute my success to the fact that I was holding hands with a cute girl. She was very patient and helpful, which I really appreciated.
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Waking up. The sunshine. The soft, warm spring breeze coming through my open windows. The sparrows chirping on my balcony as they flit about the bird feeder. Wearing one of my favorite, comfy dresses. Making plans for the day. Petting Raina.
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My good friend got a call-back for the part of Danny in "Grease" at a local community theater. He's been desperate to play the part since he found out they were doing the show...that was six months ago.
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Reading Leonard Cohen reviews and interviews (there are hundreds online). I just put my head down and laugh. God help me, it isn't rational, but I absolutely adore this man.
I'm not a stalker, just quietly obssessed. I spend my life on one career, and it looks like now that I've finally gotten the hang of enjoying music, well ... it's just going to be one singer.
(But migosh, how can you not laugh? From a 1993 review:
quote:With his close-cropped gray hair, his large features and his lined face, Mr. Cohen looked something like a singing Easter Island head. He introduced many songs by gravely intoning some lyrics as poetry, and he usually sang while standing nearly motionless, eyes closed, his face a mask of penitence that only occasionally showed a smirk.
For Mr. Cohen, the concert is a somber ritual, not to be broken even by obstreperous audiences -- "Thank you for your incoherent screaming," he said calmly after one outburst -- and he ended his Paramount show with a biblical benediction ...
Screamingly funny. Yes, a singing Easter Island head, and yes, utterly beautiful. And yes, calmly, with great dignity, "Thank you for your incoherent screaming." Thank you all.
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I wore a swishy black skirt from Geneva, painted my toenails purple, and wore tall strappy sandals. It was cold and miserable and rainy, and I splooshed around looking fun and feminine, happily dry beneath my little black umbrella from Paris.
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Flowering trees here in Portland. They're stunning, all pink and fluffy white. And the fact that I go to school down town and can walk under the newly green canopy...I love the city in Spring. It made me happy today.
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Today is a good day. The sun is shining. There was good music on the radio when i woke up. Hopesfall is playing a concert tonight. what more you could you ask for in a day. I sure dont know.
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Waking up to a quiet house. Little brothers at school, parents not arguing, the dogs not barking... 'Tis a little piece of paradise.
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Morning class got cancelled. I got into a class I wanted later in the day (a course about devil-figures in literature). I took an evening walk through the English Gardens with a new friend.
It has been a lovely day. Posts: 3801 | Registered: Jan 2000
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So yeah, my life is pretty crappy right now. But it's not all bad! That's why I'm bumping this, to remind me of the good things in my life. So, here's what made me happy today:
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My son put his arms around my neck and said "I love you mama."
The speech therapist for the county told me neither one of the twins qualified for services, in fact they were scoring way above averages now. They've come a long way, since this time last year they were both six months behind.
While we were at the meeting Daniel kept picking up puzzle pieces and naming the shapes and colors, "This blue oval Mama? This red circle?" The kindergarten teacher said she had quite a few students who couldn't recognize the difference between ovals and circles and squares and rectangles. She was most impressed. I felt like a good Mom. Posts: 14428 | Registered: Aug 2001
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My so called boyfriend wouldn't talk to me for a few days, so I felt like I lost a best friend and a boyfriend in 1 when he asked to break up yesterday. He claimed I didn't talk to him. I didn't talk to him because I was always excluded from things. It created thunderstorms in my eyes for 2 whole nights and made me miserable. I would confide in others willing to know only to receive their pity. I hated it.. I just wanted to find his friendship with me again..
We finally talked today and I haven't smiled this big for a long while.. guess friends do find your faults but still know how to make you smile..
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Visiting Hatrack and finding out that other people hated the Matrix Reloaded as much as I did. Yeah! Go Two Towers Posts: 4116 | Registered: Apr 2002
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My boyfriend just got his SAt scores back and found out he got a 1470, includng a perfect math score!!! He's just getting over strep, and has been feeling down because he hasn't gotten very much college mail for some reason, so this is doubly wonderful.
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Successfully giving someone else a tutorial on material that I'm supposed to know for finals in a week's time - which means I must at least vaguely know the stuff.
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Hugs from the people I love on the last day of school made me very happy. Friends are good things! Posts: 1225 | Registered: Feb 2002
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Today's the last day of school and instead of crying for everyone, I'm happy that I have my best friend back. I'm going to miss all of my classmates but it can't beat having my best friend back after such a depressing interference..
It's times like these I can't stop smiling in such a pressuring world.
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A donation came in today, and deep in the bottom of one mildewy box I found a set of six linen napkins that actually goes with a linen tablecloth that my aunt gave me, and my boss said I could keep them!
Did I mention I love linen?
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Shiina Ringo!!! She's so wonderful! I can't believe how good her songs are! She's like all these wonderful musicians rolled into one and has this expressive low voice and she's from Japan and all of her stuff is just sheer bliss with all this wonderful texture, style and passion!
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I was thrilled that I am, in fact, not totally surrounded by fearful insecure people. Just that fearful, insecure people are a lot louder than reasonable, well-rounded people.
That sounded awfully negiative, and cynical. I deserve to be, though. My week has been terrible, lemons into lemonade, I guess. Posts: 903 | Registered: May 2003
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