Sometimes I read this blog which is written by a woman that is seriously more than a little crazy, but who is facinated by a lot of the things that interest me, and always brings a really interesting (if crazy) point of view to the subjects. A few days ago, she posted about happiness.

In the course of her post (which is hilarious) she talks about a book called "The How of Happiness: A scientific approach to getting the life you want" by Sonja Lyubomirsky, and I went to Amazon and read the preview. One of the things Sonja talks about is how a focus on happiness leads to more happiness, and how a study showed that people improved their outlook dramatically by just writing down three good things that they did or that happened to them, every day.

And I thought - "What a good idea for a thread!"

So here are my three things for today:

1) I caught the train that gets me to work on time. I had to run for it, but doors closed after me, not before, which they usually do when I'm running to catch the train. The train was then delayed, which means that if I hadn't caught this one, I'd have been 40 minutes late to work (which would be absurd, even for me). So I adverted disaster by running up the escalator. And all this, before breakfast!
2) Free lunch! The firm had a presentation on the state of the economy, and they bought me lunch.
3) I took a vitamin.

The kitties were awefully cute when I left the house, and I get to see my husband tonight, but I'll use those things on a day when I'm stretching for good things because they happen pretty much every day.

1. I didn't have to work so I spent the morning in pajamas catching up on Dollhouse.

2. I made comfort food (blue-box macaroni and cheese) for lunch.

3. When I went to get my oil changed, they were out of the type of filter that my car needed. The mechanic drove to another store to get one, installed it and gave the inside of my car a thorough cleaning to apologize for the long wait.

1. my husband let me sleep in as long as i wanted
2. my husband agreed that seeing "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" was a good thing to do this evening
3. it's $1 hot-dog day at the theater we're going to

1. I didn't have to work last night or tonight (meaning I got sleep!).

2. Kiddo was in a good mood most of the day and threw fewer tantrums than he could have.

3. I'm eating nummy chocolate!

1. I had a good beer with dinner (Orkney Skullsplitter).

2. I read a whole chapter from my textbook on my lunch break.

3. I am no longer cold.

1. the boss was in meetings all day.
2.Tuesdays are the day I get to do storytime. Had two groups in today.
3.the temp stayed in positive numbers.
4. found a bag of frozen fruit I forgat I had.
(sorry can't count)

Abe Lincon once said, "Most poeple are as happy as they make their mind up to be." I try to take this to heart.

1. I was unharmed by the shitstorm of butt chewing at work today.

2. Tuesday is a day off from dialysis.

3. This evening was my allowable monthly deviance from the diet my health care requires. An Italian sausage sub.

1) Aced the psychology quiz

2) Found out that my family will be coming up to visit me

3) Learned that I'm pretty good at using bokken

1. Survived my first day of teaching at a "regular" high school. It really is sink or swim!

2. Got to hear my honey tell me he loves me.

3. Had grapes waiting for me when I got home! Nummy!

1. Got to sleep in
2. Graf called to tell me that he loved lunch
3. One of our friends at fighter practice offered 2 cows, a goat, 3 sheep, and a small child for me and Graf said "she's not for sale" Three times!

This was yesterday's

1. Had lunch with a nice person and received a hug
2. Got up to 3/4 of my essay done
3: Made an awesome stir fry

Today's will go something like

1: Caught the first train despite the weather
2: Had a pint(s)
3: Met up for SiTP with new peoples.

Yesterday's #1 sounds very cool punk

Yesterday for me was

1) bought a new book on the Spanish Civil War
2) watched Patrick Troughton's curtain call as the Doctor
3) 90% complete job application

Today's I hope will be

1) complete job application
2) finish book
3) finish application

1. When I woke up was feeling stiff, but not sore. So far my back's not hurting today thanks to yesterday's osteopath, hurah!
2. Am wearing my new 13-quid corduroy trousers I bought yesterday
3. Had a nice hot shower.

Have to get back with you... I have only two

I'm getting back in control of my diabetes and calling the doctor, who I haven't seen in over a year.

graffalke still loves me...

1) I got to sleep in and when i woke
2) Cats were peacefully snuggled up beside me snoring slightly. So i went to the kitchen and made myself
3) coffee

1) threw a snowball at a tree
2) the cheese sammiches have changed to baguettes
3) chocolate chunk and pecan cookie

1) a social worker is now assigned to my mum and my sister HOORAY!
2) this nice here cup of tea
3) I might get some work done today, even though kidlet is off sick

I am very pleased about 1), Hive

No shit! Let's see if she is worth the price of admittance.