[Previous entry: "Serendipity"] [Next entry: "Ethics? Huh?"]
03/07/2006: "Me? Happy? Surely you jest!"
Driving home today I was inexplicably, completely and deliriously happy. (Sorry for the homeoteleuton)
Why? Well, I did have a very productive day. I got my car fixed (an unfortunate ignition problem). I also--finally--got the car put in my name, so it's legally mine now.
I went in to deal with a health problem today, which was long overdue.
I even went into work--even though I was off--to help some students who were having some problems. (My colleagues at my degree-granting institution often make fun of the amount of extra time I spend with my students; I just consider it "earning my keep." I love my job.)
Not to mention: I will be beginning to lecture on Veblen's "Theory of the Leisure Class" tomorrow, a book I've adored since I bought my first dog-eared copy from a used book store in New Hampshire at the age of 16.
Also, on the personal side, I got to spend time with two wonderful people in the last 24 hours; one of whom I (reluctantly, and without reason) still love, and the other someone I think I could love.
Or, perhaps it's because Scrubs is on tonight, as is Boston Legal. Both of these shows make me giggle like a schoolgirl.
I don't know why I was so happy. But there I was, driving north on I-275 and listening to Faith No More, smiling. Giddy. Perhaps the most happy I've been in a few months.
To quote the great philosopher Ice Cube: "Today I didn't even have to use my A.K. / I got to say it was a good day."
