I know quite a lot of people (in this hemisphere, at least 
) might be having some February blues with bad weather or just bad stuff going on right now, so I thought it might be a nice idea to have a thread where we can talk about all the good stuff thatās happening in our lives at the moment. So, what good things have happened to you recently? 
Aww, I hope this isnāt because of my ābad dayā threadā¦ 
But things have been going pretty well for me. I just got a new pair of glasses, and man do I feel smart in them!! 
We are one payment away from paying off our Yukon XLā¦ which is pretty exciting, since weāve had it since 2004. 
I went with Mom to the bank today to make a deposit.
And alsoā¦ Iām getting my hair done on Fridayā¦ so excited! I havenāt had layers done in forever, and hopefully my hairdresser will be able to give that āframed-faceā look Iām going for. Plus, I love layers anyways. I just wish my hair werenāt so darn curlyā¦ then I could cut it short and not have an afro.
Ohh yeahā¦! And Iām having a sleepover with one of my newest bestest friends ever on Saturday. (Donāt get the wrong idea just because itās Valentineās Day that dayā¦ hhahaha!!!) She is soooo funny, and weāre going to have a blast watching Prince Caspian and WALLā¢E on Blu-ray with our 27" computer. Happy, happyā¦!
little chef
Wellā¦Nothing extravagant or anything, but I picked up my car today after being fixed up, and there werenāt any āsurpriseā expenses. I was kind of expecting to pay a bit more than I thought, but they actually ended up charging me less than what they previously quoted to me. 
So a little extra cash is always good.
Well, I may be sickā¦but iām catching up on my sleep!
Every cloudā¦
- Iām starting to settle into my classes now. I was way behind in most of them, but I feel more comfortable with my projects, and Iām even getting good feedback on some.
- My professor seems to like my writing a lot. =)
- The weather here is incredible right now. Itās in the 40s! I donāt even have to wear my jacket now.
- Iāve discovered a J-drama worth watching. I havenāt watched a really good one since last summer.
- Film is becoming more and more interesting to me everyday. Iām expanding my horizons and working on my own storyboards.
- My Pixar blog. =)
- There are only 2 1/2 more weeks until spring break! Although itās not quite spring here.
Iāve been getting good critiques in my classes which is great! Letās me know I am on the right track. Also am surrounded by some great friends who help keep me sane as my workload increases with school. Good, supportive professors help too.
Oh! And my brother is trying out for his school musical and his auditions seem to be going well. Iām really happy for him.
Good baseball practisesā¦should do great this year.
God has given me the answer to my Windows problem, glad that is fixed. I feel okay and sometimes pleased with my school which is rare for me.
God also permitted cooler temperatures which helped keep us cold!
My Wii Music is sproutingā¦maybe i could become a virtual musician.
This is such a great idea, lizardgirl! Everyoneās always talking about the negative aspects of life, so itās refreshing to converse on a positive level for once.
Well, umm, I recently acquired a job at a local theater in my area, finally. I give all of the credit to God for making this possible!! And, yes, the main reason I wanted the position was so as Iād possibly get a discount off theater tickets to Pixar films. 
Letās seeā¦ Oh! My family and I got a new rat! He is named Jack Aubrey, after the title character in the Master and Commander series. My mom and I saved him from becoming snake food, and he is now forever grateful.
My dad, sister, and I are going to see Andrew Stanton on the 19th of this month. Thatās always a good thing. Heheh. Too bad Iām not allowed to take any pictures. Blast it all. (snigger)
I canāt think of anything else. God is always blessing my family continually, so as long as weāre faithful weāre in the black, and we always are. We have our bad days of course, but, hey, Iām just thankful to have a loving family and a roof over my head.
I hope that you donāt mind my asking, butā¦ how is the storyboard process coming along? Do you find it to be difficult at all? Iām just curious, since Iām interested in becoming a storyboard artist in the future, even though I havenāt practiced at it as often as I shouldā¦
ā Mitch
The only good thing thatās really been happening to me lately is that I got really good grades on my 1st semester report card. Hereās the results:
World Civ. A
Algebra 2 A
PE A
English 10 A
Spanish 1 B
Biology H A-
Other than that, my life sucks 
You all sound like youāre having good timesā¦
little_chef_eva09: That sounds fun! Enjoy it to the fullest!
JesusFreak: Thatās good to hearā¦surprise expenses, begone! xD
Mark-E: No one likes a cold. Get well soon. On the bright side, catching up on sleep means better chances of dreams! And wouldnāt it be awesome if you dreamt of an all-out grand adventure while catching up on sleepā¦itās the best of both worlds (no Hannah Montana reference/pun intended)
queen_of_painting: Ah, steady progress and step-by-step successā¦aināt it a great feeling?
Hannahmation: I am happy for you and your brother! Tell him I said good luck (or should I say ābreak a legā). And having helpful professers, great friends, and interesting classes is always a good thing.
Al-Bob: Things seem to be going swell for you. I know, I find it rare that Iām pleased with school, too. Good luck in your baseball games!
Mitch: God has certainly blessed you so much! Things sure are looking up for you, it seems. I would love to see your new rat, Jack Aubrey. He probably looks at you like a hero. Iām sure heāll make an incredible pet because I believe heāll be loyal to you after that rescue.
Youāre going to go see Andrew Stanton? Lucky! (This has something to do with that Pixar job application, doesnāt it?)
mo: Donāt worryā¦good things come to those who wait.
-For me, well, I saw a full rainbow in my neighborhood while it rained, with another lighter rainbow next to it. Beautiful sight. I tried to take pictures but it was too big for the camera to catch all in one shot, so I video recorded it. After that, I guess I got a little crazy and carried away because my sister and I were making random silly videos and playing around with the camera.
-Another thingā¦well, Iāve gotten yet another music video idea. It just came to me. I wonāt tell what itās about because anyone could be reading this and might steal the idea while it takes me a long time to complete one. So, itās top secret. Then again, that might also be bad news, too, because it means I have more work to do before the idea leaves me. Iāve still managed to gather clips from Atlantis: The Lost Empire for my very first planned idea, and though theyāre not the best quality, theyāre acceptable.
-Letās see, what elseā¦well, my church is raising money to help children with A.I.D.S. afford going to camp (not like boot camp- like a very enjoyable camp where they can be accepted, because some people leave anyone with A.I.D.S. out, which is very sad). So far, Iāve raised $25, and Iām helping out at a bake sale to raise more.
-Also, my quest to see Classic Disney films again is going swimminglyā¦and thanks to Disney Channel, I got to see Aladdin again earlier than planned. So far, from when I planned it, I saw, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Mickeyās A Christmas Carol, Aladdin, Brother Bear, Treasure Planet, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Aladdin, Dumbo, and a collection of old Disney cartoons, including Disneyās version of The Ugly Duckling (it made me tear up, Iām serious). And I just got The Nightmare Before Christmas to watch on DVD!
-(Iām trying to list as much as possible). Andā¦Iāve taken culinary arts class at school and left with some important information and tasty recipes (I only wish I learned to make ratatouille!). And now Iām starting a fashion design classā¦should be interesting.
-I plan to see Coraline sometime soon, hopefully in 3D. Iām so excited!
-My grades are all good, and a lot of classmates have told me Iām an artist (they started as doodles in class and become more complicated). Iāve made new friends lately, which is good.
-I have a long weekend coming up soon.
-Iāve read eye-opening and deeply inspirational books recently. And an extraordinary novel by S.E. Hinton called The Outsiders in school. It really surprised me. Perhaps the first truly exciting, dramatic, and vividly astounding book I had to read in school with the class. Most books I was forced to read had the same repetitive theme- but this one was packed with those themes AND new ones, making it really enjoyable and fresh. I highly recommend it!
Long story short, itās a good life over here. Not that exciting (sometimes I feel like Belle did in Beauty and the Beast, bored with everyday routines), but doing fine, with some fun highlights. (I wonder if anyone read all that- this is a long post, and I might have made someone less interested by now ā¦ )
My life is going pretty well right, i have a 3.7 GPA, my girlfriend and i are doing great, im getting my macbook pro in a few months, and im getting a tattoo soon.
Iām actually still in the script phase. The storyboards are already in my head, but I have to draw them out later. Iām just as new to this as you are. =)
Well, nothing bad has happened to me, so I can be appreciative for that.
queen_of_painting if you draw up some story boards, definately post them!
Ah, Iām loving all the positivity. red- Nope, this wasnāt just because of your thread, but itās just one of those times of year that seems to get people down, for some reason. Sounds like youāre doing well with the new glasses and hair-do, though! And I hope you have fun with the sleepover.
Yeah, I know what you mean about those surprise expenses, JesusFreak. Car dealerships are worse than estate agents, I swear! Canāt go wrong with a bit of extra cash, though.
Mark-E- Thatās definitely one of the upsides of being ill-getting to sleep in the middle of the day!
Pleased to hear things are going well in your classes, queen_of_painting, Hannahmation and mo. There are very few things more satisfying than being told that all the hard work youāve put into things is actually worth it.
Al-Bob- Baseball sounds like fun! Do you play for your school, then?
Mitch- Thatās such a cool name for a rat! Whatās it like working in the cinema? If I were you, Iād be snacking on popcorn all day long. Thatās good that your family is doing well at the moment, too.
I read it all, bright dot-dasher! Rainbows are so rare but so beautiful, but youāre right, it does seem to be impossible to get a really good photo of one! Wow, thatās a lot of Disney films. Aladdin has to be one of their best, itās just so funny. That sounds like an interesting novel, Iāll have to find it in the library next time I go.
As for me, well, although itās not technically happening at the moment, Iāve just booked a two week trip to Thailand for November, which should be pretty exciting. Iām going to be volunteering at an orphanage there, and also spending a few nights in Bangkok.
Uhhā¦I canāt think of much else. Which is silly since I started this thread. Well, itās half term next week! But Iām working most of the timeā¦My catās always a good thing in my life. Seeing her make her own ear go inside out makes me laugh.
Yeah, Iāll get back to this thread when I have more interesting things to say.
Searing for positivesā¦ Makes you search hard enough to find the one spec of hope that turns the fortunes of the brave right around
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Just Qualified as an Assistant Instructor in my Martial Arts Class, and passed another grading with āFlying Coloursā According to my Chief Instructor
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My first teaching practise is approaching fast, and although nerves are staring to appear, my confidence in handling a class of 30 monsters is increasing.
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Wales started thier campaign for a Second Successive Six Nations Title with a Win over Scotland - Johnsonās England is next and better be ready for the Ddraig!
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Uniās not going to bad, I am Still heralded as āBrainsā but I think Iām getting on better with everyone in My Class nowā¦
I just got the entire xTyrantx, xRepresentx, Black My Heart, and Vil of Maya CDās on my Zune! WOO! So glad
Today at school we had a celebration called āThe fair of heartsā. Itās were you can go around with a date or freind and eat lots of crap or play games and win prizes. Other than that nothin much.
^ what grade are you in TAMATER?
Becuase weād never do that in our high-school.
lizardgirl: Trips to other places should always be exciting! What made you interested to choose to travel to Thailand, just out of curiousity? I hope that when November comes around, youāll have a safe and fun trip!
Oh, and yes, The Outsiders is a very excellent choice- I can tell you the synopsis if you want to know what itās about. I know what you mean about Aladdin- itās somewhere first in a list of Disneyās top movies.
Captain Pan: Congrats on your flying colors in Martial Arts! And I wish you good luck in assistant-teaching the class!
CMB: Wow! Thatās a lot of songs. Iāve never heard of any of those, though, butā¦yeahā¦
TAMATER: That sounds really enjoyable! I wish I could go to things like that at my school.
Okay, now to announce whatās going good in my lifeā¦
My church just raised nearly a thousand dollars to help children affected by H.I.V. or A.I.D.S.!!!