It's only Wednesday but it's been a BLESSED week . . .

A friend surprised me with a last minute trip to LA this weekend. Literally called on Saturday and was like, "Go to the airport there's a flight in 2 hours."

Got to see Prince

Went to the game and saw my Mavs shock the Lakers

Got a new project this morning worth beaucoup bucks . . . CHA-CHING!!!

Found out I'll get a chance to meet the artist whose work I recently discovered.

Went to Rodeo Drive and added a cute lil python to the family

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Your turn . . . what you know GOOD???

• I had a nice dinner with my parents and a family friend.

• I gave my friend my old iPhone and this made her very happy, so that was nice to see.

• I saw my shrink and that's always good.

• I seem to have finally learned that the best thing to do with somebody who's acting out is not to engage.

• I listened to The Howard Stern Show and that's always good!

• Most importantly, I have great family and friends, my health, food on my table and a roof over my head. I am on track for the kind of retirement I want. I am one lucky dude.

Ohhh and my foster baby Bella was adopted. Her new mommy flew here from NYC to pick her up. The house isn't the same without her lil ass.

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Ace said:

• I had a nice dinner with my parents and a family friend.

• I gave my friend my old iPhone and this made her very happy, so that was nice to see.

• I saw my shrink and that's always good.

• I seem to have finally learned that the best thing to do with somebody who's acting out is not to engage.

• I listened to The Howard Stern Show and that's always good!

• Most importantly, I have great family and friends, my health, food on my table and a roof over my head. I am on track for the kind of retirement I want. I am one lucky dude.

You've got to be one of most positive people I know. It's a very inspiring quality.

Hey !

I got hired and I start my new job on monday...

Plenty of cool things happening this week, I agree !!!

virginie74 said:

Hey !

I got hired and I start my new job on monday...

Plenty of cool things happening this week, I agree !!!

Congrats! Stack them chips!

I didn't have to send a single child to their bedroom yesterday.

It was bizarre. The kids came home from school. Unpacked their bags, got out of their school clothes, the whole family hung out outside. We played street hockey, baseball, and took turns walking Madi around in her stroller. Cooked on the grill, had some beverages. Not one kid bawled over a thing or even whined. We ate our dinner, had a nice dessert, watched an episode of Roseanne and off to bed Noah and Daisy went. Without ONE episode. Perfect, yet strange evening.

TotalANXiousNESS said:

I didn't have to send a single child to their bedroom yesterday.

It was bizarre. The kids came home from school. Unpacked their bags, got out of their school clothes, the whole family hung out outside. We played street hockey, baseball, and took turns walking Madi around in her stroller. Cooked on the grill, had some beverages. Not one kid bawled over a thing or even whined. We ate our dinner, had a nice dessert, watched an episode of Roseanne and off to bed Noah and Daisy went. Without ONE episode. Perfect, yet strange evening.

Hopefully, the first of many.

I got a kick ass stainless steel french door fridge complete with icemaker/water, bottom freezer and separate deli drawer. Retail price was $3000, but I paid $375 since my brother works for Maytag and hooked me up with a major discount.

JuliePurplehead said:

I got a kick ass stainless steel french door fridge complete with icemaker/water, bottom freezer and separate deli drawer. Retail price was $3000, but I paid $375 since my brother works for Maytag and hooked me up with a major discount.

Maaaan, don't it feel GOOD to get a major hookup??? Me and regular price don't get along.

I've had a good week so far... my list is long, but here's my top 3 -

I had a lovely relaxing (and slightly drunken) weekend away with my husband and another couple.

I finally chose and ordered a new staircase and the building work is set to start next week

My children have kept their bedrooms clean and tidy for 3 days in a row and helped clean out the gerbils without complaints!

2. Just got my hands on a can of this during a quick shopping jaunt early this afternoon. I started out going to buy ingredients for a Bellini I posted on paintedlady's birthday thread and got distracted :

2. I've taken on the responsibility of being a minder for the most wonderful little Samoan princess from my church twice a month. She is 7 and in a wheelchair, and has the biggest , most loving, most fearless spirit I've ever encountered in any human being, large or small. 40 years on this earth and every 10 minutes I spend with her I learn something new every time..perhaps more than I've learned in an entire adulthood of lolligagging across this damned planet.

I didn't kill anyone...so far

I didn't have random anonymous hook up sex (or what most people call facebook)

^I guess that could be a + or a - depending how you look at it.

The voices in my head all agree.

My prayers have FINALLY been answered

First Dallas Trader Joe’s will open by the end of 2011

According to a Dallas Morning News story, which is behind a paywall, the initial rollout will include 10 stores in Texas, and the first store in Dallas will open within the year; they're looking at both inside the city limits and suburbs.

Anticipation that Trader Joe's might enter Dallas has raged ever since Aldi moved into the Dallas-For...ea in 2010. The two companies share a loose corporate connection.

Lammastide said:

Ace said:

• I had a nice dinner with my parents and a family friend.

• I gave my friend my old iPhone and this made her very happy, so that was nice to see.

• I saw my shrink and that's always good.

• I seem to have finally learned that the best thing to do with somebody who's acting out is not to engage.

• I listened to The Howard Stern Show and that's always good!

• Most importantly, I have great family and friends, my health, food on my table and a roof over my head. I am on track for the kind of retirement I want. I am one lucky dude.

You've got to be one of most positive people I know. It's a very inspiring quality.

'Twasn't always so. For most of my life, I only saw what I didn't have (the irony, of course, is that these things never would've brought me happiness). I'm still what most people would call a "cynic" and I'm somewhat of a misanthrope, but I certainly appreciate what I have and do my best to share the wisdom I've acquired.

Coming from you, that is high praise. Thanks!

Ottensen said:

2. Just got my hands on a can of this during a quick shopping jaunt early this afternoon. I started out going to buy ingredients for a Bellini I posted on paintedlady's birthday thread and got distracted :

2. I've taken on the responsibility of being a minder for the most wonderful little Samoan princess from my church twice a month. She is 7 and in a wheelchair, and has the biggest , most loving, most fearless spirit I've ever encountered in any human being, large or small. 40 years on this earth and every 10 minutes I spend with her I learn something new every time..perhaps more than I've learned in an entire adulthood of lolligagging across this damned planet.

That's And so is the saddity foie gras

I got called for a job interview

I did some writing after having a block for quite some time

i can't tell.... it's a secret

Got these today.

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I passed 2nd year Chem with a B-, not a C+ as I thought...

I finished all my exams

I bought a new bathing suit

And today...I blew 108 $ on a bottle of Coco Mademoiselle....

I had some money saved up...and I think I deserve a toy for working so hard. And I do like the finer things in life..

ThruTheEyesOfWonder said:

I passed 2nd year Chem with a B-, not a C+ as I thought...

I finished all my exams

I bought a new bathing suit

And today...I blew 108 $ on a bottle of Coco Mademoiselle....

I had some money saved up...and I think I deserve a toy for working so hard. And I do like the finer things in life..

After the good grades, you deserve a treat. And anything that makes you feel pretty and girly is a good thing.

SCNDLS said:

ThruTheEyesOfWonder said:

I passed 2nd year Chem with a B-, not a C+ as I thought...

I finished all my exams

I bought a new bathing suit

And today...I blew 108 $ on a bottle of Coco Mademoiselle....

I had some money saved up...and I think I deserve a toy for working so hard. And I do like the finer things in life..

After the good grades, you deserve a treat. And anything that makes you feel pretty and girly is a good thing.

I thought so too It smells heavenly...

My mom had her colonoscopy on Monday and there was no cancer or polyps. That was awesome news during ths battle! There is still more testing to do but we will take every little victory right now!

We rescued a ten year old Yorkie who needed a new home. The person who had her is going through a divorce and couldn't take her with her when she moved. I should be getting her within the next week.

Yesterday, was my wedding anniversary and an abosolutely gorgeous day. Hubby and I went out to dinner and then had some real fun

I was carrying a B+ in my managerial accounting class. It was my only B and driving me insane. After an exam and quiz this week, I brought it up to an A-. I put in a lot of hard work so I'm excited about that.

Tomorrow, I'm going with my mother-in-law and step daughter to a mother/daughter luncheon at church and then off to do a little shopping.

Sunday, we will be spending Mother's Day with both sides of the family. I am looking forward to that.

My project finished early Wednesday morning, so this work week was only two and half days long!

I replaced my laptops hard drive, which was no easy task, without any problems!

Dyson mailed me a free replacement hose for our vacuum!

The IRS didn't levy my bank account this week!

I fixed the sprinkler system! (I did have problems with that one, but I came out on top!)

I had lots 'o sex!

I remembered a lot of memories from when my son was little, things I had forgotten about for so long. They made me smile and cry!

My father was able to not be a jerk for a total of about two hours when we visited him this week!

The Lightning swept that Capital ass!

after three straight losses, the Yankees are still in first place!

I'm choking on some Mango deliciousness this week!

my wife made fresh moo shu pork & chicken fried rice from scratch!

we celebrated our third legal year of happy, healthy, loving, funny married life!

I smoked a Padron 1926 serie cigar, it was fantastic.

Michelesky said:

My mom had her colonoscopy on Monday and there was no cancer or polyps. That was awesome news during ths battle! There is still more testing to do but we will take every little victory right now!

We rescued a ten year old Yorkie who needed a new home. The person who had her is going through a divorce and couldn't take her with her when she moved. I should be getting her within the next week.

Yesterday, was my wedding anniversary and an abosolutely gorgeous day. Hubby and I went out to dinner and then had some real fun

I was carrying a B+ in my managerial accounting class. It was my only B and driving me insane. After an exam and quiz this week, I brought it up to an A-. I put in a lot of hard work so I'm excited about that.

Tomorrow, I'm going with my mother-in-law and step daughter to a mother/daughter luncheon at church and then off to do a little shopping.

Sunday, we will be spending Mother's Day with both sides of the family. I am looking forward to that.

Now that's some good stuff!

JerseyKRS said:

My project finished early Wednesday morning, so this work week was only two and half days long!

I replaced my laptops hard drive, which was no easy task, without any problems!

Dyson mailed me a free replacement hose for our vacuum!

The IRS didn't levy my bank account this week!

I fixed the sprinkler system! (I did have problems with that one, but I came out on top!)

I had lots 'o sex!

I remembered a lot of memories from when my son was little, things I had forgotten about for so long. They made me smile and cry!

My father was able to not be a jerk for a total of about two hours when we visited him this week!

The Lightning swept that Capital ass!

after three straight losses, the Yankees are still in first place!

I'm choking on some Mango deliciousness this week!

my wife made fresh moo shu pork & chicken fried rice from scratch!

we celebrated our third legal year of happy, healthy, loving, funny married life!

I smoked a Padron 1926 serie cigar, it was fantastic.

Cool beanzos

I went to visit my best friend and her newborn baby girl.

On a more selfish, shallow note - I bought that crazy ass work out DVD series "Insanity" about a year ago but have been too chicken to try it. This week I did my first "Insanity" work out and did not die.

Dyson sent me a free replacement hose for our vacuum a few months back - I was really chuffed with it too! I totally expected to have to pay for it!

JerseyKRS said:

Dyson mailed me a free replacement hose for our vacuum!

The last couple of days -

My boss has more hours for me at work!!

My boss also took me out for a lovely meal last night (she's alright as far as bosses go).

A courier asked if I was Miss or Mrs. When I said Mrs, he pouted and said 'oh'. That made my day actually

Won $15 on a lottery ticket yesterday

Had a friend treat me to mani/pedi that evening

Found out I'm the only one on my block NOT upside down in my mortgage - YESSUH!!!

Today got my free hotel hookup for ATL in July

Oh...any my mom called today just to say hi. She never does that.