What's the BEST THING that's happened to YOU....

[LynzM]

In the last week? In the spirit of my SMILE threads, cheer me and you up by telling me about the best thing in your past week!

Mine: I finally got the promotion I've been waiting on, last Thursday

and

Saturday night, I got to dance with Briarius a whole lot, which doesn't happen often anymore! :bounce:

You?

[Maddy McCall]

1. Hi, Lynz.

My son prepared dinner for me while I was at work. He had his grandfather, with whom he was staying while I was at work, bring him to our house, and he made the following:

Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup
Green Salad
Tacos
Hamburger Helper Lasagne.

While the food combination was, um, odd, the sentiment was very sweet and I can't get over that my son thought this up and then carried it through.

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

3. Maddy, that's so sweet of your son!

Yes, it's an interesting combination of food, but as they say, it's the thought (and the effort) that count. :hi:

[Maddy McCall]

4. I did appreciate the thought...

and I'm lucky to have a kid who still thinks hanging out with his mom is cool. I know those days are numbered. :D

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

12. Well, he will probably get to a point where the buddies are

more important, but if he follows the path of my daughter and many of my friend's kids, they will pass out of that phase and be a buddy once again! :hi:

[Maddy McCall]

30. I hope so.

He likes hanging out with his friends, but he's not yet ashamed to hang out with me. :D

[LynzM]

6. Aww, that's so cool!

I agree about the food combo, but howe awesome that he did that for you! :)

:hi:

[Maddy McCall]

31. He's a thoughtful little dude.

The blessing of my life. :hi:

[proud2BlibKansan]

66. My youngest is like that too Maddy

He is 22 now and still very sweet and thoughtful. He kisses me every day when he comes home and asks me how my day was. He spent an entire day cleaning the whole house as a surprise for us last week. This kid was born sweet. Sounds like yours was too.

[Maddy McCall]

93. Thanks for telling me that!

It gives me hope! :D

[petronius]

11. That's really cool...

Did he serve it all together, or was he going for a multi-course meal sort of effect?

[Maddy McCall]

34. Yes, it was served all at once.

Have you ever eaten chicken noodle soup with lasagne? :D It's, well, a new taste combination. :D

[petronius]

55. Well, I was a bachelor for many years

so I've eaten a lot of combinations at least that bizarre, but it certainly sounds unusual...and oddly tempting...:think:

[Maddy McCall]

94. LOL...

I'll make sure you get an invite the next time he cooks. :hi:

[pitohui]

2. damn this could be tough

a very good week for me

trip to vegas, first class upgrades, the dick cheney humor hour, and now it appears that in my absence the contractor may have actually shown up and done some major repairs on the old homestead

[LynzM]

7. Holy wow, pitohui!!

That sounds like a *great* week! Sweet on the upgrades, that's awesome :)

[TimeChaser]

5. ...

:evilgrin: ... :blush:

[LynzM]

8. LOL

Ok, TimeChaser, that can definitely count :evilgrin:

[TimeChaser]

21. Good

'Cause if it didn't, I don't know what would :evilgrin:

[ghostsofgiants]

9. Went to a really great concert Saturday night.

Good times. That's about it, really.

[LynzM]

10. Nice, who'd you see?

A good concert is a great thing :)

[ghostsofgiants]

13. Three really good local bands.

Except replace "Ted Leo" with Children of Eve, Call The Ambulance, and Marceno.

[name not needed]

15. Damn you and your Mitch Clem worship.

[ghostsofgiants]

17. Oh that Fletcher.

[name not needed]

18. He is quite the bastard.

[livetohike]

14. Congrats on your promotion!

My cousin stopped in to see me on her way back home to British Columbia. We haven't seen each other in ten years!

Still basking in the Steelers Super Bowl win :-).

[LynzM]

27. Thank you!

That's awesome about your cousin! :bounce:

[Fox Mulder]

16. Nothing good has happened in my life for the past 23 years.

Seriously.

Can't help you out. Sorry.

But congrats on your promotion. :)

[LynzM]

28. Awww, Fox...

Here's a :hug: for you!

[tinfoilinfor2005]

19. My daughter was here for four days from Indiana.

I only get to see her two or three times a year. We shopped and lunched and played all four days. :)

[LynzM]

29. Awesome!

I spent a couple years living in Indiana and coming home to visit... I can definitely identify with that one! Glad you guys had a such a nice visit!

[SOteric]

20. You mean like, - outside the typical?

Because typically, I'm loved my great people, longtime friends and family. I have the world's sweetest, most dog-like cat. I've got 3 good jobs, a nice place to live and a nifty car to drive around. And realistically I know the world is filled with people who can only dream about those kinds of joys in their lives.

But out of the ordinary stuff, - a teenaged boy told me he thought I looked like the chick in Ultraviolet. Pfft. I wish. I look like Mila Jovavich. You betchya.

:hi:

[LynzM]

32. Hot damn, SOteric

You need to post pics! ;)

Don't you love the compliments that leave you a little giddy?

I know what you mean about appreciating the things other people can only dream of. Thanks for the reminder to appreciate what we have! :)

[DS1]

64. She looks a hell of a lot like this

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=4742367&mesg_id=4742367

if I may say so myself :-)

[LynzM]

72. Awww....

You, gettin' all sappy over Valentine's Day? I never woulda thunk it! :P

[av8rdave]

22. I'm on vacation!!!

If that's not a good thing, I don't know what is. Also (already posted this, but so what?) got to see Tommy Emmanuel live and meet him after the show.

[LynzM]

37. Woo-hoo!

Vacation rocks, and congrats on the meeting! :bounce:

[GOPisEvil]

23. I've had a REALLY good last week (plus a couple days).

I would really rather not mention some of the specifics, but it is GOOD to be me these days!

[Maddy McCall]

36. DO TELL!

What's going on with you? Is your love life sparkin'? :hi:

[GOPisEvil]

39. A boy has to have a few secrets.

:7

[Maddy McCall]

50. No secrets for you!

:hi: You have to tell us! :D

[GOPisEvil]

52. In due time...

;)

:hi:

[LynzM]

40. Well alrighty then!

Glad you're having a good time! :evilgrin:

[Crazy Dave]

24. Self delete

Edit - Sorry, missed the part about "this past week"

[LynzM]

42. Awww....

Put it back up! Was it the best thing that's happened to you, ever? That'd be cool, too! :)

[Kid OfThe Black Hole]

25. I had this random two hour conversation with a virgin college freshman

that got extremely raunchy but in a sedated way if that's possible. Probably nothing will ever come of it, but it was hellaciously fun and who knows we might even get a chance to talk again sometime!

[Maddy McCall]

38. Just tell me that you're not an emeritus professor.

:evilgrin:

[Kid OfThe Black Hole]

41. nope, just a horny 20-something

I don't smoke enough pot to make it as tenure-track prof let alone all the way to emeritus, even though that qualifies as my dream job. Put me out to pasture but still pay me? YES!

[LynzM]

43. Cool!

That sounds like a lot of fun! I hope you get the chance to talk again!

[Kid OfThe Black Hole]

49. It sounds kind of gawky going back and re-reading my post just now

but its not so much that I'm desperate for action (OK, that too) but the fact that she's so unihibited in conversation while at the same time being extremely young and naive and inexperienced. Its a fetching combination

[Roland99]

26. I got a new apt.

Move in two weeks.

[LynzM]

45. Yay!!

I hope it rocks! :bounce:

[Roland99]

51. It does!

1BR...1250 sq. ft...jacuzzi tub...1st floor overlooking a large green area. :)

[LynzM]

53. Ooooh... color me jealous!

THat sounds totally sweet... damn. Enjoy it!!

[Roland99]

54. Plan on it.

;)

[Redstone]

33. Good deal, kiddo.

Redstone

[LynzM]

46. Hey MrR....

:hug: I needed this one tonight, I hope it brings you some smiles, too.

[Rabrrrrrr]

35. It sounds odd but I had a great evening at my friend's grandpa's funeral

Hadn't seen him in a while, and it was hundreds of miles away, and a few us hung out and had a hella good time. Now that we've all moved apart, we don't see each other but more than once or twice a year.

[LynzM]

47. I don't think it's that odd....

I've had that experience before... when you don't see people much, unfortunately, funerals do bring people together a lot.

I'm glad you had a good time hanging out with your friends, though!

[CornField]

44. Probably something others will find silly

While I was taking a late bath, my husband put the kids to bed for me and then came in and washed my hair. There's something very wonderful about having someone else wash your hair. ;)

[LynzM]

48. That's awesome, CornField

I don't think that's silly at all. I think it totally rocks (the kids to bed as much as the hairwashing, actually :) ) Your husband sounds like a sweet guy!

[xmas74]

56. Joined Weight Watchers.

I decided it was time to take some "me" time and actually do something just for me, instead of for everyone else.

[LynzM]

58. Good for you, xmas

I hope that it gives you the support you are looking for!! :hug:

[xmas74]

60. I've become tired of not taking time for myself.

I deserve it. I'm still young and I want to look young again, instead of looking like a soccer mom w/ handles and a big butt.

[LynzM]

61. I'm glad you're taking the time, then.

That's a good thing, to take some time for yourself. Are you planning to exercise, too, or just starting with food changes?

[xmas74]

65. The first two weeks will be just food changes.

After this week I will work in exercise. I have a job where I'm on my feet and running around for 8 hour shifts so I do get regular exercise but want to zone in on problem areas. I've noticed that my stomach has never been the same since my c-section five years ago. And for years I worked office jobs and developed the secretary spread. Time to target those areas.

[WCGreen]

57. Puberty

[LynzM]

59. lmao...

:hi:

[WCGreen]

62. Glad I brought a smile....

That's what makes my day complete....

[proud2BlibKansan]

63. I get to go to New York in April!!

I am pretty darn excited about that.

[Chovexani]

69. Yay!

We're excited to have you visit! :hi:

[proud2BlibKansan]

92. Will you be at this event?

http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=3178

[Chovexani]

100. I will now!

I've kind of been out of the info loop (a lot of personal drama going on lately), so I didn't know about it. But I will definitely be there. :)

[proud2BlibKansan]

106. So will we!!!

:woohoo:

[LynzM]

73. Woo-hoo!

New York is a cool place!

[Shine]

67. There are many:

My 12 yr old son came home with his very first report card from middle school: STRAIGHT A's! :thumbsup:

My 9 yr old daughter got a special award at her school and got to have lunch with the principal.:thumbsup:

We got to see a sold out Bonnie Raitt concert here in Santa Cruz last Friday. :thumbsup:

My son went to his very first middle school dance on Friday and actually danced with 4 GIRLS!!! :thumbsup:

I had a bone density scan test and everything came out perfect. :thumbsup:

All in all, a very good week indeed. :woohoo:

:hi: Hey, congrats on your promotion. :yourock:

[LynzM]

75. Awesome, awesome, awesome!

That sounds like a fabulous week, dude!! :bounce: Congrats to your kiddos, as well :) And thanks!

[PittPoliSci]

68. i realized i was on a self-destructive diet

so now I exercise and eat much more healthily.

plus i discovered that yogurt is good.

and my arms got bigger in 2 weeks. that's always a nice confidence booster.

[LynzM]

76. Mmmm... yogurt....

Good stuff, and pretty good for you!

Arm muscles are sexy :evilgrin:

[Lady President]

70. I started a new job today

I started a new job that seems pretty great today. I really didn't like my old one, so I'm pretty darn happy. :)

[LynzM]

77. Best wishes with it, LP!

I hope that it turns out to be a great thing for you!! :)

[Zomby Woof]

71. Congrats!

:toast: You deserve it!

The best thing to happen to me in the past week is the same best thing to happen to me every day since December 30, 2004. :loveya:

[LynzM]

78. Aww....

Thanks, dude!

You guys are so cute.... :)

[Maddy McCall]

95. Has it been over a year already?

WOW! I had not realized that. :toast:

[x-g.o.p.er]

74. My oldest daughter was married yesterday

It was one of the happiest days of my life.

[LynzM]

80. Awwww....

That's so cool, congrats to you and to her! I'm glad that you were able to be part of such a happy occasion!! :bounce:

[SofaKingLiberal]

79. Someone gave me a heart on DU!

:bounce:






























I need to get out more.

:eyes:

[LynzM]

82. LOL

Getting a heart is a cool feeling, though :) I should go donate so I can give mine away!

[ScreamingMeemie]

81. A whole bunch of people have said a whole bunch of really

nice things to me of late...And I've spent the whole day welling up...In a good way. :hi:

[LynzM]

83. That's great, MrsG :)

I bet you deserved them all! :hug:

[ScreamingMeemie]

85. I cannot get over the kindness of people.

:hug: Thanks Lynz!

[LeftyMom]

84. Once again I was reminded why I love somebody so fucking much.

Even on the worst days he makes me feel really good and very loved.

It's not really good news in the "I won the lotto" sense, but I wouldn't trade it for any other good fortune.

[LynzM]

87. That's a very good thing, LM

I'm glad to hear that there is a whole lot of good going on to balance out your rough day :)

[LeftyMom]

89. There always is

and I'll be eternally grateful to DU for bringing so much of that good into my life.

[Skittles]

86. alas, nothing

when I got to work Tuesday I found out a coworker had passed away from a blood clot to the heart, died in his sleep - he was only 33 years old. *sniff*

[LynzM]

88. Aww, Skittles....

:hug: I'm so sorry to hear that. That sucks. Hugs to you and his family... :hug:

[Beausoir]

90. My 9 year old son who has been struggling mightily in school

ran out to me as I was picking him up in the carpool line and slapped his 12/12 test on my windshield.
It made me smile to see "Mr. Joe Cool" kinda forget himself for a minute and run to his momma, clutching his A+ test paper.

[LynzM]

91. Sweet!!

Good for him, that's excellent! That'll sure make a momma proud! :)

[Benfea]

96. I didn't die.

Of all the things that can happen to you in a week, isn't that always the best one?

[LynzM]

107. That's the fundamental one, really

Yikes, dude! Glad you're ok :hug:

[Benfea]

108. I'm fine, thanks for asking.

I'm just trying to shed a little perspective. Of all the things we take for granted, that's probably the biggest and most important one.

[LynzM]

114. Well, that's a point well-taken, then

Thank you for the reminder :)

:hi:

[Jean Louise Finch]

97. I love this thread!

I have two bests--a personal and a professional.

The best thing that happened in my personal life this week was my Sunday of Valentine pampering at a spa with my partner: facial, pedicure, and the tastiest organic lunch you've ever met. My partner had TWO different types of massage is like a whole new relaxed sort of guy. Work has been stressing us both out as of late, so it was most excellent to just have some Us time.

And professionally, I finally got some estimates from a huge dataset that I've been working on for several months -- and they look reasonable and they mean something! Hoorah!

Thanks everyone else for sharing!!

Jean Louise

[LynzM]

109. Nice, dude!

Awesome on the relaxation, I bet that was amazing! :) "Us time" is a good thing, for sure!

Glad you got some estimates out of your data set, and even better that they look reasonable! ;)

[GirlinContempt]

98. An absolutely stellar, stupendous guy

in my life made me laugh and cry and smile, even though things are really really rough for me right now. He brightened my life with his sweetness and his kindness in my time of need.

[LynzM]

110. Awesome.

That is terrific that there is some joy in the midst of the tough stuff right now :hug:

[GirlinContempt]

123. It and he are indeed awesome

:hug:

[bridgit]

99. well, we launched hubby's little business model and after only two...

weeks we're starting to setup accounts that will get us into our next round of home spun grooviness, i had my doubts but now i love this entrepreneurial spirit thing B-) one key account came down just today after i asked him how to position it in the interview, i stayed on script & got the account :thumbsup: so i guess i got my promotion too :-)

[LynzM]

111. That's great!

It must feel wonderful to get your own business up and running!! :bounce: Congrats on the promo, too ;)

[bridgit]

113. thanks, LynzM...

i've been up & i've been down & heading on up the curve is a good thing imo too :hi:

[Ellen Forradalom]

101. I'm going to get a job

in SoCal.

[LynzM]

112. Sweet!

Do you have a specific job in mind, or is this still in the idea phase? Good luck, either way!!

[fortyfeetunder]

102. Booked my pseudo-vacation

outside the continental US...WOOHOO!
I have to go but might as well tack on a vacation to enjoy my travels...

[LynzM]

115. Hey, cool!

If you have to be there, it's great that you can build in a little time to enjoy yourself! :bounce:

[XemaSab]

103. People from a certain very large corporation

Have been trying to recruit me.

Florida, Louisiana, Santa Barbara... they've all called, and they all want me... :D

[LynzM]

116. Cool!!

Whether you want the job or not, that's great to know that you're wanted!! :)

[XemaSab]

121. So far I've gotten three call backs

And all of them sound REALLY cool... it would be hard to pick. But the beauty of the company is that they have offices ALL OVER THE WORLD and after a few years I could transfer ANYWHERE.

[LynzM]

129. Dude, that is Awesome!!

Wow. Color me green! If you had to pick one place in the world to go first, where would you go??

[XemaSab]

130. I dunno... I'm torn

The California job sounds TERRIFIC.... world class birding area, but the cost of living there is high and I'm worried that I'm overqualified for the job. There is also something to be said for a jobby job, though. When you go home, your time is your own. I've lived in CA my whole life, but it's one of the few areas I've never lived (Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo area).

The NOLA job is temporary and the actual job sounds dry, but I'd make bank and I'd really like to experience the area, even as is. I don't mean to offend anyone, but it sounds like a real adventure. I wouldn't get a lot of free time, but being on the coast during migration would be cool, and since it's temporary and I'd make bank, I could take a long trip afterwards.

The Florida job I haven't actually talked to the people about, they just called and asked a few preliminary screening questions and I wasn't able to get a sense of the job, but Florida is one of the few major birding areas left in the US that I haven't been to yet.

:shrug:

[Omphaloskepsis]

104. I flew into New Jersey..

Cue the NSA..

Went to a work related activity program. Met my friend Ada and got a pizza from my favorite pizza place in Brooklyn. And I flew home in the morning from JFK.

[LynzM]

117. Yay for pizza, and for friends :)

And yay, especially, for NYC pizza... yummay!!

[Swamp Rat]

105. MARDI GRAS!!!

:bounce: :party: :woohoo: :party: :beer: :party: :spank: :party: :toast:

[LynzM]

118. Wait, what, already?

Dammit, I'm always missing the fun! ;)

:bounce: :bounce: :toast:

[RandomKoolzip]

119. I had an INCREDIBLE bowel movement on Sunday.

Seriously, I'm like 20 pounds lighter. Take it from me: 8 glasses of water a day really works!

[LynzM]

120. Leave it to you, RKZ

Jeez. :eyes:

:rofl:

[fudge stripe cookays]

122. Started my new job!

And I love it!

I was wasting away at my old one, stuck in a stupid department hierarchy and HATING life.

Them laying me off was the best thing that ever happened to me.

At this new place, I am the lone writer, and I've been handed a batch of awful documentation that I get to make pretty. This process will take a LONG time.

That's why I've been so scarce the last week or so...

:-)
fsc

[LynzM]

124. Yay!!

That's great, dude! :bounce: It must feel so nice to be working on something you enjoy!

[Dinger]

125. Got To See Dad & Father-In-Law Smile And Have Fun

Father-in-law and Dad, and sister. son & girlfriend, nephew came over, and had a great time shooting pool, AND me and Mom went to Wausau, shopped & had a nice lunch together.

[LynzM]

127. Sounds excellent!

That's great that your whole family gets along well enough to enjoy all of that together! :)

[dpbrown]

126. I got a valentine heart anonymously!!!

I am so loved!!!



Yippee!


:bounce:

[LynzM]

128. Sweet!!

That's such a nice feeling, I agree! I gave three away today, and it was great! :bounce: