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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[lapislaz.livejournal.com]

http://punditkitchen.com/2009/08/20/political-pictures-no-life/

[vickita.livejournal.com]

In the spirit of your li'l neighbor upstairs...

[bkwyrm.livejournal.com]

I am having a baby on Monday.
This pleases me. :)

[greywingnut.livejournal.com]

Kitty cuddle!

[reginagiraffe]

Tomorrow I get to shop for knitting yarn, and then go to a winery, and then go a birthday party for a bunch of friends.

And I got paid today! *g*

[meri-oddities.livejournal.com]

I'm running a wine tasting marathon in France in a couple of weeks. In costume. *g*

[yahtzee63.livejournal.com]

Here is some Eddie, plus Legos:

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.

[misspamela.livejournal.com]

My cat just knocked herself down two steps with a particularly elaborate stretch. It was pretty hilarious.


(Not to her. It never happened; we didn't see it.)

[klia.livejournal.com]

A gigantic bag of assorted Ghirardelli squares: 60% dark chocolate, dark chocolate/raspberry, dark chocolate/white mint, milk chocolate/caramel. Nom, nom, nom. I'd roll in them, but they'd melt.

[hubbit.livejournal.com]

Kitty Cute is usually very distracting.

[anoel.livejournal.com]

Mad Men! And Sal and the fact that there's only two days until another episode airs yay :D

[jacquez.livejournal.com]

hmm. most of my happy is wrapped up in a newborn these days, which might not be what you are looking for, given the screaming sitch.

:D

[dorinda.livejournal.com]

Right now, what's making me happy is clameurisms. (Yeh, big surprise, I know. *g*) I've recently been rewatching some of my faves. Including a spectacular one from the Granada Sherlock Holmes TV adaptations--dunno if you ever watched those. But at the end of the episode "The Six Napoleons," there is a Holmesian clameurism that nearly MELTS MY FACE OFF. Mmmmmmmm clammity goodness.

Also: {{{you}}}

[grace-om.livejournal.com]

Did you hear about how that stupid woman who invented the whole "death panels" thing about the proposed health care plan was on "The Daily Show" last night? Naturally, Jon took her school and demolished her (with a smile). Well, today she was FIRED FROM HER JOB WITH SOME MEDICAL DEVICE CONGLOMERATE!!!!!

here's a link

Yes, this brought me much joy :-), may it do the same for you.

[amilyn.livejournal.com]

I got ear molds made that are lasting ear plugs molded to the shape of my ears. They look like hearing aid ear molds and they're PURPLE!

[jacquez.livejournal.com]

has anyone shown you this yet?

http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=210