2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.

[Martin Baxendale]

Isn't made in Dagenham an oxymoron nowadays, with more places heading that way next week?

Indeed. 

[Kristl Walek]

Montreal is my favorite city, and the only city I have ever loved living in (vs. visiting---that would probably be NYC).

It is a warm, vibrant, energetic city, with plenty of young spirit and creativity all around.
There is a sweetness of life there, a joie de vivre that I have never experienced in quite the same way elsewhere. Of course, I adore the Québécois and were it not for my (very) poor language skills and the dreaded "language laws" of that province, I would have considered moving there.

Imagine being graced by the following, while at the market buying your meat and veggies:

http://www.francoischarron.com/faire-son-marche-sur-un-air-dopera/-/3WfQkSTiq4/menu/


This made me so happy (and so anxious to get there for a visit), I watched and listened over and over and over again.

[Brian Ellis]

Excellent Kristl, it never happens to me in Norwich Market

[Arykana]

my echibition started today and I already sold the first picture

[Maggi Young]

Erika! This is excellent news.... I hope that all the paintings will be sold and go to give people pleasure for many years to come.

[TheOnionMan]

It's a good time of year, that is, autumn in New England, USA.  Cool or cold nights, good for sleeping, with the proverbial "Indian Summer" or warm sunny days into the 60s F, but dry and crisp, often breezy or blustery, the forest canopy luminescent with fall color and aromatic with falling leaves.  I like to run, and love nothing better than a long run on a cool day.  Ran at dusk today, in t-sheet and shorts, it was 50 F (10 C), quiet and no wind, most satisfying.  Will be close to frost tonight, but not quite.  The autumn crocus are blooming, what could be better?

Had my first job interview last Friday, almost a full year unemployed.  It went well, but somehow I'm still mired in self-doubt and pessimism after being laid off... a year without a nibble, I suppose that is natural given the high 10% US unemployment rate.  Don't want to say more about it, it'll be a couple weeks to know whether I've been shortlisted.

PS:  what is the ". 2009" indicate after the 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread title.

[angie]

Mark your colours are wonderful. I love when everything changes colour and the sun shines through the leaves.  The only time I go to America is at Christmas time and I miss there wonderful colours. I think I will try and go another time, it's so tempting.

Mark good luck with your interview. There is a lot unemployment here in the UK it must be hard for a lot of people. Fingers crossed for you.

Angie

[Gail]

Beautiful autumn colours Mark.  Do hope that things go well with the job application - nowadays you have to consider that even getting to the interview stage is a feather in your cap.

[Ragged Robin]

Yes, all the very best Mark with your job prospects - keep those Autumn colours in your mind and the words you use to describe them and they will lift your spirits 

[Ragged Robin]

Erika! This is excellent news.... I hope that all the paintings will be sold and go to give people pleasure for many years to come.

here, here, It looks a fantastic exhibition Erika, can we see a close up of one or two of your paintings?

[Anthony Darby]

I think we should have an exhibition of Erika's paintings on the Forum.

[Ragged Robin]

This made me so happy (and so anxious to get there for a visit), I watched and listened over and over and over again.

Me too, I feel like moving there just for that!  So much of our time is spent passing by in our own world and it is quite wonderful to see how a little imagination and a huge amount of talent can unite a crowd in the market place - the expressions on the faces says it all - what a lovely video to share, thanks Kristi 

[Maggi Young]

PS:  what is the ". 2009" indicate after the 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread title.

It's a "blip" McMark.... now removed.
What a good eye you have, eh?  

I'm sure you have the best wishes of all of us in your job search- terribly hard to maintain your morale in these circumstances.
I had no idea the US unemployment rate was as high as 10 percent- really scary.

[Anthony Darby]

Good luck to both Marks in the job stakes.

[maggiepie]

Congratulations, Erika, hope you sell all your paintings.


Good luck Mark, don't let pessimism take over.