Swedish Fish and Happiness

Sometimes I dwell on things that really don't matter.  My happiness slowly sinks.  I become a crab.  Many small things happened yesterday to remind me why I should be happy.

Work went well.  My students were participating in class.  I have a job in a world where so many can't find one.  I spent a lot of time talking to one of my many loving mommas Rienie.  I had time to just sit and relax.  I went to institute with Cam.  Institute was amazing.  Then I went with Cam to his new apartment.  Hanging out with Cam and Z was so great.  Peaceful.  Drama free.  The best part was they have Swedish Fish and peanut butter M&Ms.  Swedish Fish!  My favorite candy ever.  I was happy.

When I woke up this morning I was still just as happy.  During faculty meeting this afternoon the happiness stayed.  I'm still bursting with happy.  Nothing in this world can wipe the smile off my face. Nothing.

Oh Life, you can be so silly sometimes...

Sometimes I have to laugh.  For no reason.  Except to keep myself from crying.

• laughing at how silly my 33 9th graders look crammed in my Foods room.
• laughing when my grocery bag rips on my way into my classroom and measuring spoons and cups go flying (I'm sure that probably looked hilarious) 
• laughing as I walk outside and my nose is instantly frozen
• laughing because my sister can say the most interesting (and by interesting I mean blonde) things
• laughing at how stressful working with other teachers can be
• laughing at myself when I feel lonely (I am never alone, EVER)

Pretty sure if someone was observing me they might conclude I am crazy.  Who else do you know that can break into a fit of laughter alone and for no apparent reason?  I'm losing it.  BUT! I have decided it is much better to laugh for no reason than to be depressed and stressed all the time.

And when you can't laugh at yourself laugh at Honey Boo Boo.  There is something about that show that really makes me feel good about myself.

Here's the plan.

So Kelsey and I made a plan tonight.  We are really good at being just good friends with the men in our lives (we have both been "sister"ed a few times too).  So we have decided to accept our fate of lonely sweet spiritedness.  It is not as dismal as it sounds.  Here's the plan.  I hate cats so there is no way that I can be one of those cat ladies.  This of course means I am going to be the hedgehog lady.  Cool right?  Instead of being a cat lady Kelsey is going to be a car lady.  Epic cars.  Pimped out Cadillac Escalade cars.  We are going to rock this world in awesome cars with my hedgehogs.

Here is the best part of our plan: We are going to marry Stripling Warriors.  Can't wait for the Millennium!