Q&A: Day 31

Q: January 31st: What do you want to be?

A: Genuinely, totally, blissfully, amazingly all-around happy.

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Happy Thought of the Day #31

Nothing much happened today so here's a happy thought I posted today which I think is quite me - which makes me quite happy.

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Q&A: Day 30

Q: Tuesday - January 30th: What do you want to forget?

A: Not the thing that made me angry, but more the connection from my feelings to my brain to shut off the anger. (Just really tired of being angry.)

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Happy Thought of the Day #30

Managed to get out of work close to on-time for once.

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Q&A: Day 29

Q: Monday - January 29th: What was the last TV show you watched?

A: Marvel's Agents of SHIELD

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Happy Thought of the Day #29

Leaving work after a "less than stellar" (stressful) day!

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Q&A: Day 28

Q: Sunday - January 28th: How do you describe your home?

A: At the moment? Chaos.

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Happy Thought of the Day #28

Had lovely conversations with friends all day today.

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Q&A: Day 27

Q: Saturday - January 27th: Which movement best describes you today? (Surrealism? Modernism? Dada?)

A: At first I wanted to say "bowel" due to stress and all that's been going on... and I thought it was funny. But overall, I'm more of a Crayola child's drawing - artistic, unpredictable, and highly entertaining. (Ha!)

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Happy Thought of the Day #27

Training one of the two new girls happened tonight. I sat back and let her take the lead and was her backup. She did a good job, and it was nice to get some of my own work done that I haven't had a chance to do.

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Q&A: Day 26

Q: Friday - January 26th: Today you needed more _______.

A: Time and rest... and possibly cocktails if the first two were taken care of.

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Happy Thought of the Day #26

Got to help out my "Wifey" Kim with her sorting and packing and prepping for her upcoming move. We got so much done, and I was quite happy to help ease her stress and get her more ready than she was before. And it was also lovely to see her - I hadn't seen her in a long while, and giggles, silliness, and girl chat happened - which is always a good time.

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Q&A: Day 25

Q: Thursday - January 25th: What makes "you" you? 

A: This is the first thing that came to mind after reading this question...



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Happy Thought of the Day #25

Chatting with a friend at work (hi Kat) before I left for the day, I saw a post-it reminder on her monitor (that she wrote herself) where a big word (opportunities) was spelled wrong (opportunies), and when I read it (and mentally pronounced it the way it was spelled), it made me laugh - and she laughed, too, when I pointed it out to her. I told her if nothing else happens today, this will have been my happy moment for the day. And here it is.

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Q&A: Day 24

Q: Wednesday - January 24th: If you were going to start your own company, what would it be?

A: Right now, the only thing I can think of is something that I'm passionate about and that brings people happiness (maybe not all but a good number of people in the world.)

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Happy Thought of the Day #24

Another #napcident happened when I got home from work today. But I'm pretty sure I needed it so I'm good. ^_^

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Q&A: Day 23

Q: Tuesday - January 23rd: Do you need a break? From what?

A: HELL YES!!! From everything - work mainly.

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Happy Thought of the Day #23

Finally made (and drank) my first detox smoothie to have right before bed. (I'd bought the ingredients but hadn't had a chance to make it.) Not too bad. Prepped a few freezer bags for the rest of the week. Woot!

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Q&A: Day 22

Q: Monday - January 22nd: Are you seeking security or adventure?

A: Yes, please.

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Happy Thought of the Day #22

Treated myself to a very-well-deserved massage after work.

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Q&A: Day 21

Sunday - January 21st: What are you looking forward to?

A: Life getting sorted, and me getting a bit of a break because of it.

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Happy Thought of the Day #21

Second day helping Melody purge/clean/organize the back room. Done with the room. Now it's only a matter of moving her son into the bigger room and then moving all the "stuff" in the bigger room to the smaller one. (Can't wait!)

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Q&A: Day 20

Q: Saturday - January 20th: Are you holding a grudge? About?

A: Yes. Not many but various things that I'm working to let go of, but the principle of the thing is making it difficult.

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Happy Thought of the Day #20

Indian Garlic Bread and a Butter Chicken Cali-Sub (with bacon) from Tasty Subs. So good!

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Q&A: Day 19

Q: Friday - January 19th: List three foods you ate today.

A: Breakfast Burrito (from work), a granola bar, and nachos.

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Happy Thought of the Day #19

Finished this book... first in a series. Can't wait to get my hands on the rest.

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Q&A: Day 18

Q: Thursday - January 18th: What was peaceful about today?

A: Sleeping (and no longer being at work).

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Happy Thought of the Day #18

Ran some errands after work today. (Daiso always makes me smile.)

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Q&A: Day 17

Q: Wednesday - January 17th: What's the oldest thing you're wearing today?

A: My skin?

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Happy Thought of the Day #17

Nothing too amazing happened today... so here's a quote that brought me some joy.

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Q&A: Day 16

Q: Tuesday - January 16th: Do you owe someone money? Does anyone owe you?

A: Yes. And yes.

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Happy Thought of the Day #16

Think I have this training the new people and scheduling them thing down a bit better and not stressing about it as much.

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Q&A: Day 15

Q: Monday - January 15th: On a scale from one to ten, how was your lunch today?

A: 8.

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Happy Thought of the Day #15

Had a relatively chill day at work. (Probably due to MLK Day.)

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Q&A: Day 14

Q: Sunday - January 14th: Are you a leader or a follower?

A: Yes (whatever is needed at the time).

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Happy Thought of the Day #14

Paid a surprise visit to JessFace (were texting each other while she was running errands and couldn't find curry sauce that I found for her before) -- delivered curry sauce and some chocolate she likes as a bonus. #friends #happymaking

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Q&A: Day 13

Q: Saturday - January 13th: Where you want to travel next?

A: Anywhere but here... someplace I've never been... preferably with a friend (and maybe require a passport).

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Happy Thought of the Day #13

Started helping my friend Melody purge/organize a room in her house - and after one day, came home with a lot of books. YAY!!!

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Q&A: Day 12

Friday - January 12th: What's your favorite accessory?

The silver ring my Seester (Margrit) bought me years ago that says "Protect This Woman" - I wear it every day.

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Happy Thought of the Day #12

Leaving work to have my last peaceful weekend in while.

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Q&A: Day 11

Q: Thursday - January 11th: Today you lost _______.

A: My effort to care for bullshit.

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Happy Thought of the Day #11

Finally being able to breathe properly after being sick for a few days. (That... and making it to the bank after work for quarters for laundry.)

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Q&A: Day 10

Q: Wednesday - January 10th: Write down something that inspired you today.

A: The behaviour of others and how not to be like them.

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Happy Thought of the Day #10

Feeling better than I have been... which is nice.

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Q&A: Day 9

Q: Tuesday - January 9th: Was today typical? Why or why not?

A: Today was basically work, and work is work... so typical.

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Happy Thought of the Day #9

Came home from work... and passed the frak out... in my clothes... and did not give a frak.

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Q&A: Day 8

Q: Monday - January 8: What song is stuck in your head?

A: It's a toss-up between "Perfect" by Ed Sheeran, "Thunder" by Imagine Dragons, and "Filthy" by Justin Timberlake

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Happy Thought of the Day #8

After making it through a workday while being sick, made it to Target after work for a quick errand which included meds and WHISKEY to make hot toddys with... because really, hot toddys are the way to go when you're not feeling well.

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Q&A: Day 7

Q: You are lucky: how so or not so?

A: The pessimist in me says I'm not. The optimist thinks at times I have been. The whole of me likes to believe we make our own luck through hard work and perseverance. So in a way... yeah?

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