Grad school hell -- tell me something happy?

[tzikeh]

I don't want to go into details, but red tape BULLSHIT and other hoops I have to jump through have got me on some shaky ground w/r/t next semester, and possibly NOT getting the hell out of school at my set deadline. I really need some fun and happy things to cheer me up, so tell me, if you would, what's making you happy?

I can't spend time reading or watching anything online (please don't talk to me about Vividcon, thanks), but let me know why you're in a good mood today, or show me some fun pictures, post some macros or animated gifs in your comment, tell me a stupid joke, remind me about things coming up in the future that I might like, or, well, anything. I need some happiness and good news and some laughs.

ETA: Aaaand the newborn upstairs just started screaming. Great.

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It's the last day of orientation at my U

[kadymae.livejournal.com]

Things that made me happy today:

1) It fucking rocks to work in an academic library if you have to do any kind of research. I'm just sayin'.

2) I just gave an orientation tour, and it's a great feeling to put a friendly face on the University Libraries for incoming freshmen and transfer students.

3) As a joke to help cheer my co-worker, Frances, I made a "cakewreck" style cake (Luck Good Fransis!) and not only has she been giggling away, it's been a hit with the rest of the department.

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BTW if any of your "arrrggh!" has to do with financial aid or grants, you have my deepest sympathies. We cringe when we have to refer people to them on our campus.

Re: It's the last day of orientation at my U

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

It is not financial aid - I actually wish it were. That would be less stressful, believe it or not.

I LOVE that you purposefully made a cakewreck cake!