Re: Joys and Good News

[The Wisp]

That's awesome to hear Gman!

[Gman]

I am really happy for a good friend of mine. He is basically like a lot of other people - a little younger than me but also without any romantic experience (I think he never even kissed) - until yesterday. I met up with him, another friend and that friends roomate. He and the roomate probably kissed - because last night we went out to a party and I quickly lost track of the two.

I suspected something was up until he texted me all excited later that night.

It's really encouraging to see someone grow and improve in this field right in front of your eyes. :-)

[BasedBuzzed]

Entering two-year paid teacher training program qualification round level 2.

Selection procedure confirmation was terribly late, so two days to prepare a 10 minute lesson plan. First idea is to rig the whole thing with a listening exercise, but going for a poetry part instead. I plan to fill it with less time than available due to grown-up people playing rowdy kids, touch upon the relations between it and stuff like slam poetry and such, eventually announcing a close-reading and a writing assignment in which they have to compare an old poem and a modern song thematically. Estimation of level is fourth year of secondary education. Lots of people in English bracket, so I have to have my shit together, even though my stint as a tutor of Dutch probably gives me a bit of an edge.

[Guest]

Got a good review from a reader of a fanfic that took me three years to write and has been following it since it started.

It's silly, but I'm really satisfied I made something that someone enjoyed. Even a little bit.

[Werel]

   I can see the ocean from my new apartment.    

[Enail]

That's awesome, Werel! Glad the new place is an improvement!

[The Wisp]

I just hung out with friends! At a local hippie beatnik Boulder restaurant! I went to a genuine social event and enjoyed myself and wasn't awkward at all! OMG I feel so relaxed and happy right now!

[Werel]

HECK YEAH, Wisp! That's awesome!

Joys just keep on coming today: finally found out that I got full funding for summer fieldwork. 5 weeks in my favorite developing country, here I come!

[caliseivy]

Had the physical. Was the first time I've seen a physician and haven't felt bad or left feeling terrible. My doctor was nice and friendly, answered all my questions, I didn't feel like I couldn't discuss anything with her and she completely understood my frustrations about being overweight and looked at as unhealthy (once again my BP is great, no health issues, and my cholesterol will probably be good too just like the last time). She also didn't include that blurb on your BMI and what you need to do about it in my visit/follow up summary.
It feels strange, having an appointment and leaving without feelings of hostility or shame.

[WJMorris3]

I know it's a little thing but - passed the Jeopardy! online test.

[jcorozza]

Went out on a date last night with a guy who's intelligent, has a good sense of humor, has a job that he actually likes, and who didn't seem put off by me paying for myself. And it was fun! Oh, and at one point he mentioned not dating often (he's 33, so, not exactly the expectation), but didn't seem to be bitter or angry about it.

[Enail]

Many hopes for a good second date, Jcorozza!

[jcorozza]

Thanks!

[reboot]

Shortlisted for the job in Morocco!!

[Guest]

Shortlisted for the job in Morocco!!

Oooh!! Congrats!

[Enail]

Yay! Fingers crossed!

[Werel]

Awesome!! Fingers crossed.

edit: 500x luck modifier in play.

[Hirundo Bos]

I have my own washing machine that I own and it's mine.

[Enail]

Having a washing machine is the best thing ever!

[reboot]

I take strange pleasure when some dude street harasses me from behind and I turn around and let him see my face. It often brings on a storm of insults, but it is worth it for the initial look of shock and horror when they see exactly who they were hooting and hollering at.

[The Wisp]

I asked a friend out to the movies and it worked. I initiated! That's been really hard for me, historically, so I'm really happy!

In other news, I recently discovered a possible semi-kink/fantasy of a relationship dynamic that I want. Don't know if I could find somebody to reciprocate it, but I had such an aha! moment with it and now I'm kinda excited (not sharing it here, yet, still processing). ETA: Plus, this fantasy kinda contradicts things I've said before, which makes me wonder if those were defense mechanisms or something.

[reboot]

YAY! and fantasies often contradict, especially when made In a vacuum of experience. They are to be tested, tried and kept/discarded as needed

[Guest]

I asked a friend out to the movies and it worked. I initiated! That's been really hard for me, historically, so I'm really happy!

You da real MVP, Wisp.

[Robjection]

That's great Wisp! Both the asking your friend out bit and the discovering the possible semi-kink/fantasy bit. reboot speaks great wisdom on that front, although I wouldn't really know much since the only thing I have that I would qualify as a fantasy in that sense involves flagrant violations of the laws of physics so it's already not gonna happen.

In other news, I made this post in the Random Thoughts thread:

An accurate depiction of my current situation, except the "manuscript" in my case is a backstory for a superhero.

What was going on there was: I saw someone looking to GM a game of Mutants & Masterminds (that superhero-themed Dungeons & Dragons I mentioned in one of the Doc's open thread posts) and decided to submit a character. Once the deadline for applications was reached, the GM would then run the game with six of the players who submitted a character sheet and backstory.

I was chosen!

[Gman]

I asked a friend out to the movies and it worked. I initiated! That's been really hard for me, historically, so I'm really happy!

You da real MVP, Wisp.

YAY Wisp! Enjoy this celebratory musical segment:

https://youtu.be/Rp6-wG5LLqE?t=7m30s

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