The Happy Thread!

**Mermaid Alea** · 10-06-2015, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by Tieri

So I found out a couple of weeks ago that there's another mermaid on the island!

I'M NOT ALONE!! Once I finished the initial freakout over it, I actually decided to message her on Facebook. You know, in that awkward way I tend to do... I'm kind of like a really excitable terrier that starts jumping around and losing its shit when it sees another dog. HI I SEE YOU'RE A MERMAID I TOO AM A MERMAID YOUR TAIL IS PRETTY LOOK AT MINE WANNA BE MERMAIDS TOGETHER AND BE BEST MERMAID FRIENDS?????

.... I don't know how to meet new people.

BUT YEAH, we've been bouncing messages back and forth on FB and she wants to go swimming together sometime!!

I'm trying to keep my cool and not be weird about it but it's like

Seeing her replies on FB:

Geeking out at my boyfriend over it:

When no one's around to judge me:

She's gonna be out of town for a few weeks, but she wants to go swimming together when she gets back. I'm SCREECHING inside and I'm so excited I can't cope. ;w;

SOMEONE SEND HELP, I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M DOING

Thank you SOOO much for this post!!! It reminded me that I need to pursue trying to find another mer locally and not to be afraid of finding someone. Sooo lo and behold after messaging a merman on here I found out not only does he live in my area, but we go to the same college and the building he stays in for his major is right across from the building I am normally in for my major.

It gets even better we joined Mernetwork the same year and he joined just a few months before me. Like seriously!? I am sooo excited!!!

I guess we are going to meet one day at college. I am nervoussss...

**Mermaid Miranda** · 10-07-2015, 09:42 AM

I laughed an inappropriate volume and length of time at this.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?ebc=ANyP...;v=X6qkAmaYMag

**Ashe** · 10-07-2015, 09:49 AM

There is something so very wrong about that video

Well I'm simply in a good mood because my art mentor and I just had a huge conversation about college and my career future and everything just feels really stable! Also, a couple of days of chill weather hit Southern California and it really feels like fall, and seeing all of the Halloween decorations starting to pop up is just getting me so excited for the 31st

**saborigakusei** · 10-07-2015, 09:52 AM

(late response to Tieri) That's exactly what happened to me!!!!!

God I was so nervous haha. I was worried he wouldn't like me or it would end horribly or I'd look like an idiot and not actually be able to swim or something xD

But it ended up going perfectly!! We've swam twice now and I've had the time of my life and can't wait to go again. I can't even explain how good it feels to have mer-family and to actually be able to swim with someone else, tail or no. (Ironically my SO and every single one of my friends can't swim or is afraid of water... orz).

But anyway, I just wanted to share your joy at having finally found someone, since I've been in that exact position. And don't worry, it'll go great! You'll have the time of your life, and get to post all about it here! ^^

**Naufra** · 10-09-2015, 12:06 AM

I got a fantastic final review and an A grade from my practicum preceptor at the end of my first rotation today! She didn't have a job offer for me, but she said I could use her as a professional reference in my job search later! I start my second rotation in a new place on Wednesday, and I'm stoked!

. . . Except for the fact that it's in a hospital and the very smell of hospitals makes me feel sick. I can do this!

**Meilyn** · 10-09-2015, 04:33 AM

Random late night post: Work, Depression, Yoda life stuff

So I guess I like to blog but the Internet has too many websites to talk from. So I shall share this with you guys

I've also written it and I write a lot on my personal Facebook wall so to anyone that likes reading, send me a message and request me! I like to know everyone I add at least to an extent and stuff. Anyways, here is my sad turned happy day!

(Backstory: I hang around and work with food trucks for the time being because most are extremely nice people who are on the same level as I am when it comes to many things and it makes me feel good about myself. Plus they teach me a lot of things without letting me find out the hard way and they're usually older and wiser people.)

My back hurts, I probably need to go to the hospital but there's so much to do... I'm really passionate about what I do and I can't do things or work at jobs I'm not in love with as I've found out about myself. You either work for love or for money. I work for love, money is nice, but I truly believe in doing things I love. I've experienced it at a young age that when you truly do something you love, it doesn't feel like work and your mind and body will follow thus in time, you'll be happier in life. So I've been following my passion that I stumbled upon from a series of odd jobs in life for the last 5 years.

Been trying to improve my tea menu so I've made and drank a lot of leaf infused water stuff tonight.
I get my big ol 3 foot by 4 foot giant DRIVE UP THIS STREET FOR DRINKS! sign after work tomorrow. With something this big, I won't need a 15k light up totem pole that I can't afford �� . Still need to make a banner and possibly spend about another 40+ hours trying to improve my methods and get stuff together. Really excited and happy about my team of girls as well.

Almost fell back into depression again today with bad thoughts and sad feelings. But then some random people were really happy and nice and infectious and that helped picked me back up. Then I realized that I WAS falling back into that bottomless pit after it happened. I was thinking about just going to bed and quitting everything and curling up into a ball and crying for the first part of my day. Didn't understand our know why I would feel that way. But I just wanted to quit life and everything. Until a few college student's happiness and countenance as well as overall aura brought me back. And all I did was give them food. Like, wow, me just being there and being me seemed to have made them super happy and glow. I was then brought back to why I can't quit: because I have the ability to make a lot of people really happy just by being around them even when I'm sad inside. Like, I can light other people's fire without knowing what I'm doing and that makes me feel good about myself; that I make others really happy. And that's why I do what I do and why I love my job. Not because of the pay, but because I know that I am making a difference to others which in turn, I am changing the world and making it better for others even if it's on a miniscule scale, I'm still doing it. I love being in customer service within the food and beverage industry. It makes other people happy, therefore makes me happy too because I'm a people pleaser for the most part of the day when I'm not being a slave driver lol. So yeah, some kids were happy with my customer service skills today and it made me really happy knowing that I made them happy. So it helped me escape oncoming depression

I love what I do.

**SeaGlass Siren** · 10-09-2015, 07:59 AM

I found out my husband got promoted to manager. Hes also going to Newfoundland for a business trip and i could come along.
Which mean I GET TO SEE TIERI!!!!!

**SeaGlass Siren** · 10-09-2015, 08:01 AM

Originally Posted by Meilyn

Random late night post: Work, Depression, Yoda life stuff

So I guess I like to blog but the Internet has too many websites to talk from. So I shall share this with you guys

I've also written it and I write a lot on my personal Facebook wall so to anyone that likes reading, send me a message and request me! I like to know everyone I add at least to an extent and stuff. Anyways, here is my sad turned happy day!

(Backstory: I hang around and work with food trucks for the time being because most are extremely nice people who are on the same level as I am when it comes to many things and it makes me feel good about myself. Plus they teach me a lot of things without letting me find out the hard way and they're usually older and wiser people.)

My back hurts, I probably need to go to the hospital but there's so much to do... I'm really passionate about what I do and I can't do things or work at jobs I'm not in love with as I've found out about myself. You either work for love or for money. I work for love, money is nice, but I truly believe in doing things I love. I've experienced it at a young age that when you truly do something you love, it doesn't feel like work and your mind and body will follow thus in time, you'll be happier in life. So I've been following my passion that I stumbled upon from a series of odd jobs in life for the last 5 years.

Been trying to improve my tea menu so I've made and drank a lot of leaf infused water stuff tonight.
I get my big ol 3 foot by 4 foot giant DRIVE UP THIS STREET FOR DRINKS! sign after work tomorrow. With something this big, I won't need a 15k light up totem pole that I can't afford �� . Still need to make a banner and possibly spend about another 40+ hours trying to improve my methods and get stuff together. Really excited and happy about my team of girls as well.

Almost fell back into depression again today with bad thoughts and sad feelings. But then some random people were really happy and nice and infectious and that helped picked me back up. Then I realized that I WAS falling back into that bottomless pit after it happened. I was thinking about just going to bed and quitting everything and curling up into a ball and crying for the first part of my day. Didn't understand our know why I would feel that way. But I just wanted to quit life and everything. Until a few college student's happiness and countenance as well as overall aura brought me back. And all I did was give them food. Like, wow, me just being there and being me seemed to have made them super happy and glow. I was then brought back to why I can't quit: because I have the ability to make a lot of people really happy just by being around them even when I'm sad inside. Like, I can light other people's fire without knowing what I'm doing and that makes me feel good about myself; that I make others really happy. And that's why I do what I do and why I love my job. Not because of the pay, but because I know that I am making a difference to others which in turn, I am changing the world and making it better for others even if it's on a miniscule scale, I'm still doing it. I love being in customer service within the food and beverage industry. It makes other people happy, therefore makes me happy too because I'm a people pleaser for the most part of the day when I'm not being a slave driver lol. So yeah, some kids were happy with my customer service skills today and it made me really happy knowing that I made them happy. So it helped me escape oncoming depression

I love what I do.

Meilyn! :hugs: aww!! :;-;

**Mermaid Mystery** · 10-11-2015, 02:03 AM

I just finished drivers ed!

**Mermaid Wesley** · 10-11-2015, 03:06 AM

I got this awesome new perfume!!! It's from fictitiousfragrances on etsy. It's called Siren and it smells like.... Driftwood and murky sea water after a storm.... It's a bit more earthy than I'm used to but I really like it. It's a nice clean scent and it comes in a roll on tube! I recommend it! Here's a link to the listing:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/2503492...loween-monster
It's nice. Any mermen, there's also Call of Cthulhu that I got a sample of with my order and it's similar, but more masculine and cologne-y

Their whole shop is amazing and I highly recommend them to all nerds.

I'm so stoked rn.

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**saborigakusei** · 10-11-2015, 01:33 PM

I just watched a very smol lizard who's sunbathing in the window screen for a few minutes and he fell asleep a few times and even scratched his head with his back leg like a dog once. He is so cute. :3

the little things in life... ^_^

**Azurin Luna** · 10-11-2015, 04:41 PM

In Cambridge now for work for a week

just arrived a few hours ago. I wonder how it will look when it's light outside

**jvry8c** · 10-11-2015, 05:06 PM

Watch this. If you did not crack a smile by the end there I got bad news lol. The feline hero returns once more!

**Madison MerFaerie** · 10-11-2015, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by jvry8c

Watch this. If you did not crack a smile by the end there I got bad news lol. The feline hero returns once more!

This is why we're friends, Joseph!

**Mermaid Miranda** · 10-13-2015, 09:51 AM

Keyboard Cat always ups the ante.

So I just found out my uni offers scuba diving classes. Guess who is going to be all up in that next semester?

**Celaeno** · 10-13-2015, 04:36 PM

I spent 4 days in Mallorca and went swimming in the ocean and it was wonderful. The water at Playa de Muro was clear and turquoise and warm and I collected seashells along the beach. The whole weekend was amazing and I came home feeling refreshed and relaxed. I did miss my babies terribly, though it was nice to have a few days to catch up on my sleep and just enjoy myself.