Something good?

[mrissa]

Got some bad family news just now. Nothing about me directly, but it's one of my moderately close family members. Waiting for more details on some parts of it. Feeling helpless and upset and not entirely rational on this subject.

So! Tell me something good. Here, I'll go first:

1) We still have fresh tomatoes. Fresh tomatoes are good.
2) The brownies are almost done baking. That's three good things in one: brownie batter, the smell of brownies baking, and then of course the brownies themselves.
3) The dog is scruffing her head into a blanket with her butt in the air, looking sideways at me to see if I am cheered up by her cuteness or whether she needs to break out the big guns (licking the backs of my knees, then chasing her tail; repeat until monkey breaks down and laughs).
4) My standard "living in the future" stuff: contact lenses, birth control, dishwashers, fancy word processors, internet. Hot tub. Etc.
5) I have my energy back again, which is useful for all sorts of things.

Please?

Comments

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

You are correct. September is always a goodness. And favored crackers as well.

[scott-lynch.livejournal.com]

1 cat + 3 new kittens + 1 puppy = a fuzzy billiards game constantly roaming every level of our townhouse.

It's amazing, how much vandalism we can tolerate when the perpetrators are adorable.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

That's fabulous. Especially since it's not in my house.

[brooksmoses]

Sunday morning, we had three distinctly overripe bananas. But then tiger_spot came over, and we went out and got eggs and sour cream and pecans, and mixed things together and put them in the oven, and now I have buckwheat banana bread, just like my mother used to make. It is very yummy, and good for breakfast.

And tiger_spot liked it very much too.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Mine will not have buckwheat in it, but I expect to have banana bread yet today.

[poeticalpanther.livejournal.com]

After worrying about ending up alone when my long relationship ended, I seem to be practically besieged with suitors - started two long-distance relationships (I'm poly, of course, for the onlookers), and am in exciting contact with a local woman who's very interested in me, as well as for the first time in my life having to say 'no' to someone who was interested in me...:)

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Monkeys need other monkeys. This is a goodness.

[jhetley.livejournal.com]

We have sunshine, we have warm (neither to be taken for granted in Maine in September). We have a new great blue heron on the bike ride, replacing the late lamented bird seen dead in a ditch.

And the Red Sox won a game last night, surely worth of note.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

And hey, since the Red Sox aren't fighting the Twins much for the Wild Card spot, I can even be happy for you.

[fiddledragon]

Jack of All Trades and the wonderful friends who remember the bounciness over the announcement that it was out on DVD. *chuckle*. (Thank you again, btw :) ). I'm thinking perhaps a viewing party may be in the works...broken up over several parties :) 11 hours is too much for one sitting :) ).

From Wikipedia

Theme song

The show used a rollicking theme song sung by a bunch of barflies. The tune and lyrics are based on the Marines' hymn.

In eighteen-hundred-one the Revolution had been won
And Uncle Sam’s favorite son had a job he needed done
Which brought Jack to a lady, both beautiful and smart
Who found his mix intriguing—a scoundrel with a heart!

From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli
There was never a leatherneck braver, a Daring Dragoon is he
He’ll halt the bold advance of Napoleon’s attack
There ain’t a French or pirate rogue who don’t know Jack!

From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli
Sailin’ round the bloody world to defend democracy
And when ya need a fightin’ man ya’d trust to watch yer back
Just ask the bloke right next ta ya—it’s… Jack!

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Glad it was a good present!

[redbird]

adrian_turtle and I followed her nose to a fine new restaurant yesterday, and then went to Toscanini's, where I got a hot fudge sundae before heading for the bus.

There's a purring cat on my lap.

roadnotes liked the earrings I made, and said she'd wear them, so they went home with her on Friday.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Hot fudge sundae. Oooooh.

[scalzi.livejournal.com]

I just got sent congratulatory chocolate, which I consider to be a very good thing, indeed.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

I should think so.

[seagrit.livejournal.com]

Amber has started talking to us now, using more sounds and more volume control. Now when she babbles, it's starting to sound like actual talking, rather than just "aaah" "gaah" "thhbbbbpttt (bubbles)". I distinctly heard "dadadada" when I was feeding her yesterday and later in the day, Jeff was trying to get her to do it again by saying "da da da da da", and she repeated it exactly!

This weekend she also stuck her feet in the water of Lake Michigan and in the sand on the beach. Well, had them stuck into the water/sand by dad. But she enjoyed it. There was much sqealing and kicking.

Oh, yeah and she's kicking like crazy, everytime someone picks her up.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Niece news is good news. She is So Big!

[gaaldine.livejournal.com]

It is raining here -- a nice, gentle, soothing sort of rain. Perfect for a first day of classes and just generally workable.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Ooh, rain, I want some of that.

[songwind.livejournal.com]

Ooh, ooh, I've got one.

Last night you left our party because you had other stuff to do, not because someone was about to collapse!

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

That's kind of the same as #5, but we'll go with it.

[ellameena.livejournal.com]

Roooooooooommmmmmba! And you can get a costume for it, too!

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Yes! It's probably time to run my vacuuming robot again. Yay, living in the future!

[jebbypal]

1) I managed to write out my poster abstract for my grad group retreat in about an hour.

2) Vitamin D has kicked my bad mood funk from last week (stupid northeast fall starting in august is just wrong).

3) I ate my brownies this weekend.

4) I'm going to buy banana chips at Trader Joe's tonight.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

I haven't had banana chips in forever.

[haddayr.livejournal.com]

1. A good friend of mine who has been desperately worried about money just came into some out of the blue -- a nice little sum which will help enormously for a few months.

2. It's autumn (at least here in MN).

3. I just had a local apple which was so good I darn near cried.

4. Today, Éiden toddled over to where Arie was lying on the couch, sighed, and rested his curly little head on Arie's chest. Arie hugged him gently. This is rare indeed.

This isn't "good news," but I'm sorry about your bad news.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

What kind of apples do you like? and what kind was this?

[rysmiel.livejournal.com]

Grokking a whole new level of emergent properties and complex interactions in Civ 2, now that I am on my third game thereof.

Imminent Farthing party with lots of associated proximity of cool and well-liked people.

stakebait, who unfortunately cannot make said party, visiting the following week.

Curtains on the kitchen windows. No more having to remember a dressing gown every time one gets out of bed for a drink.

Seeing Little Miss Sunshine last night. Absolutely wonderful film, which I shall hopefully get around to reviewing later today or tomorrow.

Going to see Raoul Bhaneeja's solo Hamlet tonight. Preceded by cheeseburgers with avocado, and fries with garlic mayo, at the local Belgian friterie mini-chain.

The imminent going away of some major worries, resolution of some major uncertainties, and general relaxation of what has been a very stressful few months altogether.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

That's a lot of goodness, especially the last bit.

two quick thoughts

[roadnotes.livejournal.com]

Someone brought green tea with ginger into the office today, and I have a fresh brewed cup beside me. And there are people I love in the universe.

Re: two quick thoughts

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

The universe is a good place like that.

[leahbobet.livejournal.com]

1) It is peaches season in Ontario. One gets a basket of slightly hard peaches for five bucks at the store, leaves it on the counter for a few days, by which time it has turned into 12-18 doses of sweet juicy peachy heaven. I'm going to eat them until I get sick today.

2) Lots of good books due out in the next few months. Entering our Random House order alone made me chipper.

3) I am currently financially secure enough to buy you cake and coffee at WFC.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

That's lovely! You don't have to -- I could as easily buy you cake and coffee -- but it's a grea tthought no matter who buys.

[juliansinger.livejournal.com]

It is just overcast enough to have occasional bursts of blue sky, but the sun is not overwhelming.

I have a really nifty pen, though it does not wish to be nor claim to be a fountain pen.

I am finally on campus, after epic procrastination.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Ooh, yes, I should use my nice pen. That'll cheer me right up. With green ink, so I can write the action scenes.

[loup_noir]

Pink Project done (just needs a real title)!

Fresh raspberries and blueberries. Those and a little cream make a lovely dessert.

Rediscovering fun music and bouncing around the house like a maniac to the dogs' delight.

Fog!

Husband comes back tomorrow. Actually, that'll make tomorrow special. Today is lonely time. Hate it when my pack isn't all together.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

My mom always served strawberries and milk or peaches and milk, which was all right but not all that great. So x-and-cream was a revelation to me.

[truepenny.livejournal.com]

I am sorry you are dealing with bad news. My offering is:

I got mail from England today.

The contents are also of the good, being payment for a story, but the important part is that I got MAIL from ENGLAND. With the airmail sticker and lovely stamp and a little message from Royal Mail telling me that From 21st August postage prices will be based on SIZE and WEIGHT.

I cannot explain why this makes me so utterly and irrationally happy, but it truly truly does.

Maybe because it's proof that England really exists?

[rysmiel.livejournal.com]

Not a conspiracy of cartographers after all, then.

[pameladean]

My blood pressure dropped so much that I cut one medication in half. It's still low enough that I will probably stop relying on the last analysis of the situation and go see the doctor about cutting another med. I know this would be alarming for many people, but for me it just means that you-know-who did not lay off you-know-whom, which removes a huge stressor that has been present in one form or another since 2000.

Also, I just realized that I'd written two chapters while thinking I was only writing one. A little tinkering, and voila! I'm much further on than I thought. Whee.

P.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Less meds are a good, good thing if it's because you don't need them as much any more.

And yes, I am pleased with the designated you-knows on this front also.

[papersky.livejournal.com]

A purple flowerburst
filling the curved black vase
Jon Singer made,
on the sideboard
in the dining room.
Flowers since yesterday,
vase since two years ago,
dining room since August 1st.
With these solidities we keep building up our lives.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Oh yes.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Nutella is a great goodness indeed.

[ckd]

1. From my office I can go down the hall, push a button, and get various kinds of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate. As the weather has started to run cold, this is a definite feature.
2. Living in the Future I: I have a library request waiting for me. Requested online; notified by email.
3. hr_macgirl and I went on an IKEA trip yesterday. Despite OMGtraffic (as in "the highway exit was backed up all the way to the end of the ramp") it wasn't too crazy and we got a nice set of shelves, which have been assembled and await only some re-arranging so they can go where they will be living.
4. Lots of good books on the to-be-read stack; I will not lack for good reading for some time.
5. Living in the Future II: DVDs. Movies and extras on little shiny things that are pretty cheap, don't need rewinding, and can play on a laptop during long plane trips.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

I love library requests.

[dd-b.livejournal.com]

It's fall! (though we'll probably have one more heat-wave sometime).

General Nanosystems has my new server box ready.

I may well get to see you *twice* this week.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

But we do know that there are firm limits on the length of heat-wave, this being Minnesota and all.

And yes, it's looking like twice from here, too!