Today may or may not suck...

So, today I was all excited that I didn't have to go to work or anywhere for that matter, and after my last class I could come home and just relax and work on homework. But, unfortunetly I got an e-mail from my Phonetics teacher telling me to come to the clinic today at 5 so I can do my observation for my project. Yeah, it will be nice to get it out of the way and not have to worry about it anymore, but still, I was slightly saddened that that had to happen today. It might be an enjoyable experience and it's only for 45 minutes so it won't be so bad.

Once I get through next Friday, I'll be happy. No more school work or any kind of work for a month. That Friday is definitely going to be a good day because I only have one final, and it's in the morning, and it shouldn't take me too long. Then I can just come home, do some laundry and relax until we go to Brokeback Mountain which I am so excited to see! Not as excited as I was for Goblet of Fire, but I'm still pretty psyched. Then Saturday is our gift exchange, and then I can go home for a month! Yay! I can't wait until this break, it is going to be well needed!

Well, that's about all for now! I can't wait to see Sayid's and Claire's stories tonight! Yay!

Loves around...

I'm hoping to get 'lost' tonight...

I have a new addiction. It's called Lost. It is the coolest show ever and I am going to be saddened when we finish all the discs in Chris's DVD set. I already warned Chris that when he gets home from work tonight that I will be pushing him into the shower so that we can watch as soon as possible. I told you, I'm addicted.

I only have 3 more days of work after tonight and I am so excited! Yeah, I'm coming back next semester, but I at least have a month off of work and school. That is going to be so nice. I'm just looking forward to next Friday when everything is done and I can just relax and do nothing! Mila wants to me to come to Fort Collins that same Saturday as our gift exchange, but we'll have to see about that. I probably won't considering that I'm going home that day and I'm not going to want to drive to Fort Collins...I'm going to want to drive home. I feel bad because she's come to visit me, and I haven't come to visit her yet. And I know I could just take a drive up there before I go home and hang out with her for a few hours, but I'll see what I want to do that day. She might even be busy anyway, so who knows.

But that's it for now...work at 3...blah...then hopefully coming home to get lost! Yay!

Loves around...

So sick of work...

I am not an enjoyer of work. Today they made me wash and cut in half 60 pounds of red potatoes. 60 POUNDS. That is a crap load of potato. But at least it was time consuming, so I shouldn't complain that much. But other than work, today turned out pretty good. I slept through Sign Language (well, I did wake up intending to go, and then decided to go back to bed instead). Then I had to go to my next class because I had to turn something in. I actually was planning only on staying just to turn in my assignment and then leave, but then we ended up doing something that I had to stay for. Then I had to go to Phonetics because the clinician that was supposed to contact me didn't, so I'm stuck without any information for my project that's due on Friday. Of course, she doesn't know what she's going to do about until Wednesday, so she's giving all those people who don't have any information an extension, and we all get to turn it in on the finals day, which is nice.

Chris also moved into Emily's old room today because we may be getting 2 new guys, so if they work out, they'll be taking Chris's and Garrick's old rooms and Garrick will be moving into Marshall's old room. So, this will be interesting and I hope those 2 guys work out.

Then of course, I had work, which I only have 4 more days of! I still need to talk to Peter about my schedule so hopefully I'll be able to talk to him before break.

Counting down the days until Christmas break! Yay! I hope everyone is studying hard for finals...because I know I'm not...haha

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Slightly saddened that this break went by so fast...but so happy it happened at all

So, this break was freaking awesome and well needed. I got home on Tuesday at like 7:30 after work, which was also quite fun because we scrubbed the floors, and basically the TK kitchen was slightly flooded. But, it was still so nice to take that drive home. On Wednesday Mila came over and we got Ben and Jerry's and watched Ellen. I forgot her present in my room in Greeley, so we had to resort to watching it off of my taped version. Then of course on Thursday was Thanksgiving and I finally got to eat something homemade! We gave some turkey to the dogs as well, so they got a little Thanksgiving feast of their own. After dinner, my mom and I took the big dogs for a walk, and then we came home and had some of her cream cheese pie, which is so good! Then the 4 of us played Trivial Pursuit because that's a tradition in our family. Then, my brother and I went to go see Harry Potter (a third time for me...yeah that's right). He thought it was pretty good, but I don't think he would see it 3 times in a theatre like I did. I loved it like I did the first time I saw it. Then Friday, I did pretty much nothing. I watched Beauty and the Beast and just kind of hung out all day doing nothing. I did watch The Marx Brothers with my dad that night because we both are in love with those movies. Then today I did some chores for my family because I figure while I'm here, I might as well make myself useful. Then my mom and I watched Miss Congeniality 2 because my dad and brother went to go play poker with some of my dad's friends. Then tomorrow will be another day of nothing, and my dad is making his sauce for me and hopefully I'll be able to take some leftovers up to school with me. I probably won't be back in Greeley until around 7:30-8:30 but that's okay.

Then it's one week of regular classes and then finals week and then another break! Yay! I can't wait for our party that week. I'm definitely bringing up my santa hat my green and red pajama pants.

But that's my update on my break. I hope everyone else had a good break and Thanksgiving! See you guys tomorrow!

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Yay! Finally a break!!

Yay for Thanksgiving Break! I am so excited to go home tonight! It's just a shame that I have to work tonight, but oh well. It's only 3 hours and I hope it will go by fast like it usually does. I am so excited for our Secret Savior party too! It'll be tons of fun.

Well, I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving and see everyone on Sunday! Yay for not working that day! Wahoo!

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Oh good! More drama!

Okay, so I thought since it was just the 4 of us now that there would be less drama. Wrong of course. It really is like if it's not one thing it's another, and it is getting really old. It's not anyone's fault per se (I know only the people in this house read this now, so you all pretty much know what is going on, and how I feel about the situation, and those of us involved). I just really wish we could all have a conversation and respect each other (okay, here I go with the venting, sorry if I offend anyone)...I don't like it when someone thinks they are better than me. I don't like it when someone says that I have to have really good justification to hate someone. I have hatred in my heart, everyone does, and me nor anyone else needs to give an explanation to anyone as to why or have someone lecture them on how it's not healthy to think that way. People can believe whatever they want to believe and not have someone challenge them as to why, and expect them to change their thinking. People think differently, that's just the way it is. Yeah, I don't agree with everyone in this house and I'm sure they don't all agree with me, but we aren't about to make each other feel bad or guilty because we think a different way than they do.

I'm not going to name names, but everyone should know who I am talking about. That night that we all sat around and talked about different things like politics and such, I felt that personally I was being lectured by a person who had no right to lecture me. I already have a father, and he doesn't even lecture me anymore because I'm almost 20 years old. I'm sure that it wasn't the intent to lecture, but that is definitely what it seemed like. I'm glad he has his beliefs, and okay, he thinks differently. But, just because he thinks different, doesn't mean that me or anyone else in this house is wrong. I'm also angry at how he went about things with everyone after that night as well. It is time to grow up and not hold things against someone just because they decided to tell you how they felt about a particular thing that was said.

People are different, people change, people grow. We aren't on the playground in elementary school anymore. Things don't automatically go away because recess is over. This is real life now. You actually can lose friends and lose them forever because of something stupid.

I hope the person that I am talking about actually knows that I'm talking about him, and actually THINKS about what's going on and how if 3 of us think the same thing, maybe it actually is a problem with YOU and not US. And if you need to talk to me about what I wrote, you know where to find me. But, you have to be willing to talk about YOU and YOUR faults and not everyone else's because it is you that is the issue.

Okay, well I'm done now...more of my insight later...

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I am out of my shell!

So, today was actually a really good day considering I had to work and I sliced the same finger that I did last week. I actually talked to John though! After I sliced my finger, he asked me if he could put the band-aid on for me...but me being stupid of course that I could get it myself. After I said that I was like "Joanna, what the hell were you thinking?" But then, I had to wash some potatoes and we actually had a conversation! It was so cool! Of course, I won't see him for 2 weeks since I don't work next Sunday, but now I know I can talk to him and not be so shy! Yay!

I just have to get through tomorrow and Tuesday and then I get to go home! Yay! I can't wait! But, that's all the new stuff for now!

Loves around...

Good day overall...

Today was a pretty good day. Chris and I went to Hobby Lobby and got stuff to make stockings. Then we came back, and while he was sewing his together, I decorated my already made one. I didn't get to finish it though, because Lauren called me and told me to come over, which I only thought I was going to be there for 2 or so hours, I ended up being with her all day. I got to see Jenny for the first time since we've been up here, so that was cool. We went to Olive Garden and then we went to see Harry Potter (the second time for me, I'm also seeing it next week with the brother because I'm that cool). If it was any other movie I would have said screw it, I don't want to spend the money, but it was Harry Potter.

Afterwards, she and Jenny said they wanted to watch Dane Cook, so they asked me if we could stop at my house so I could get the DVD. I kind of got mad towards the end of the night, because not 15 minutes after we started watching it, Lauren and Jenny fell asleep, so I was just going to take the DVD and go home, since I have work tomorrow and it was like 11:00. But Lauren turns around and claims she's watching it, so I just stay and watch the rest. Of course, when it's over, she and Jenny are out, so it turns out I probably could have left when I wanted to. Oh well, it was a nice night out with them, since I haven't seen them in quite some time.

Well, I should probably get to bed since I have to be at work at 8:30 tomorrow morning...blah.

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Getting 4 hours of sleep was SO WORTH IT!!!

I only got 4 hour of sleep last night...but it was worth it! Chris, Garrick, their friend Adrienne and I saw The Goblet of Fire last night and it was the BEST movie EVER! They cut quite a bit out, but it was still so amazing!

I did it make it to Sign Language this morning, even though I was falling asleep. After that, I came home and slept for another 2 hours, and then started on laundry. I didn't go to my second class, but I could care less because my professor isn't there. It really pisses me off that she leaves and expects us to come, but when half the class says they won't be there on Wednesday she gets all pissy and says "The university is open. If I have to be here, you have to be here." Shouldn't that rule work both ways? If I have to be there, doesn't that mean SHE should have to be there? So, just because of that, I didn't go today AND I'm not going Wednesday.

And, I got to register this morning, so that was good. I got all the classes I at least needed, so no more stress there. I really wanted to take that Introduction to Film class, but of course it closed. Oh well. I have enough credits and I'm finishing up GenEd pretty quickly. My advisor says I can probably graduate in 4 years, so that's nice.

Well, that's about all for now. Still on the Harry Potter high! Yay! (I feel like such a dork, but I don't care!)

Loves around...

Oh simple thing...where have you gone?

I walked across an empty land
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Sat by the river and it made me complete

Oh simple thing where have you gone?
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

I came across a fallen tree
I felt the branches of it looking at me
Is this the place we used to love?
Is this the place that I've been dreaming of?

Oh simple thing where have you gone?
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

And if you have a minute why don't we go
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go
Somewhere only we know?

Oh simple thing where have you gone?
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

So, if you have a minute why don't we go
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go
So why don't we go

This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go
Somewhere only we know?

STRESS IS GONE!!! (kind of...)

I FINALLY finished my Gerontology project! Now all I have to do is turn it in and hope for the best. But, now I have to worry about registration, which as of right now, should go well, my Intro to Communication Disorders final which is due December 1st, and I have this Phonetics clinic to go to, but I can't go to it until the clinician contacts me, which she hasn't yet, so I'm not going to worry about it just yet. So, stress isn't exactly gone, but it has lessened a considerable amount.

I just can't wait until Thanksgiving Break! I'm going home Tuesday after work, because most of my teachers cancelled class on Wednesday, so I don't really see the point in going to one class that she doesn't even care if we show up or not. I really wish I didn't work on Tuesday, but oh well, I plan on packing up my car early, so I just get right in the car and drive home.

Tonight Chris and I are watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory because I haven't seen it and it's my reward for finishing my project right on time. Hopefully, G and Kara will join us as well, even though Kara says she doesn't like that movie. I hope he's working on his paper, so he actually can watch it.

But, that's all for now...yay for less stress!

Loves around...

I hate work...

As you can probably guess from the title, I hate work! Especially today! Everything that goes wrong there automatically becomes my fault, even if I didn't do it! Someone accidently threw a towel away today, "Joanna, you know the towels go in the laundry bin, right?" Yes, damn it, I know! I didn't throw that stupid towel out! Someone put a knife at pots and pans, "Joanna, you know that we wash the knives, not pots and pans, right?" For God's sake, I haven't been putting knives there since I've been working there, why the hell would I start now? They just can't admit that they made a mistake, so they just say "Blame the student cook." I fucking hate it there! Sorry, I'm just really really pissy now, and I don't think my mood will improve until at least tomorrow.

On top of everything, I also have my massive Gerontology project that I have to work on, and I'm also stressing about registration because I already lost one of my classes and on the verge to losing another that I really really need because its a prerequisite for the classes I need to take next year. On the bright side though, my advisor is the one who teaches the class, so hopefully if it does end up being closed, I can just go talk to her about it, because she was the one who said I needed that class next semester.

But, right now, I need to dry and curl my hair, wash my dishes and then hopefully finish my project. I hate today....

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Why do boys have to keep me in my shell?

So, I guess you could say I'm having some guy issues, not that I have a guy...but let's just say that's my issue. Having a guy in my life isn't my top priority, but it would be nice. There is this guy at work who is so cute, and so nice. He always talks to me, and I am so damn afraid to say anything else back to him, except to respond to him with one word answers. I was talking to Mila tonight and she said I should just break out of my shell, overcome my shyness, and just talk to him. Easier said than done. I also don't know how old he is, and if he' s like 26, that won't work. I can't date guys who are 7 years older than me. My limit has to be like 22 or 23, because for some odd reason, if he's my brother's age or older, that's weird for me. Ugh, I'm just so frustrated! I feel like at the rate I'm going, I'm never going to have a guy in my life. I only see him on Sundays, so maybe next Sunday, I'll give it a try. Who knows how brave I'll be when that happens.

But other than that, life has been pretty good. It's just me, Chris, Garrick and Kara living in the house right now, so that will be a good test to see if we will be able to handle next year with each other as well, because as of right now, we want to get a 4-bedroom. It's going very well right now, so I think it will be fine.

I'm almost done with my Gerontology project, so that's good news at least. Other than that, homework hasn't really been coming in from my other classes. After Thanksgiving, most of my stress will be gone. I can't wait until then.

But that's it for now...more tomorrow if anything interesting happens.

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Surprisingly okay day...

Today wasn't too bad considering I had to go to work. It went by really really fast. The only bad part was I almost sliced part of my finger off. Seriously, if I had pressed down any harder, I probably would have lost the tip of my middle finger. So, now I have this nice, neat cut across part of the skin and my fingernail. Woohoo.

My weekend was okay. I got in a small tift with my mom, but what else is new? But, I got to see my puppies. I was more excited to see Chloe more than Sadie and Sammi. She got really skinny, but my dad says she eats like a pig, so whatever. Sammi attacked her on Saturday and I had to slap her butt.

But, tonight I have SO MUCH homework to do. I really want to get my Gerontology project out of the way and I have some Normal Speech and Language Development homework due tomorrow, so I better get on it.

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Good day...

Today was a really good day! I went to my classes, and in my Intro to Communication Disorders class he let us use notes on our quiz today. Which was freaking awesome because I did not study at all! Then I came home, had lunch, and then went to get my eyebrows waxed at the place next to Target. I was a little scared at first because I didn't know how good they were, but they actually did a really good job, and I think I like it better there then the place I go to in Littleton. It's also much cheaper. Even though when I checked my account statement when I got home, it said I was charged 60 more cents that I wrote on the receipt, so I think they jipped me of that 60 cents. Oh well, not a huge deal.

Tonight I'm going to the UC to see a deaf people present about their experiences with Speech-Language Pathologists. I get extra credit if I go, so I might as well. I'm actually looking forward to it. It sounds very interesting.

Chris found a new toy a few days ago. He's been making various animal sounds using a paper towel tube and has been making these various noises as he sees fit. It's really funny, because most of the time it's so random. I decided that for his birthday, I might get him some paper towel tubes and decorate them. That won't be his real gift of course, but it will be a nice addition. Haha...

Well, that's it for now.

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Sleepy...

So, today I am more tired than usual. I was going to come home and take a nap after my second class, but that didn't happen, and I don't really have time for one now since I have Phonetics at 1:25. Oh well. I was thinking about going to get my eyebrows waxed after Phonetics, but it looks as though the parking lot is very full, so I might not be able to get out, or get my parking spot back. I might go after it's all empty.

Last night was really fun though. The 4 of us went to Olive Garden for Kara's birthday. We all enjoyed it. Afterwards, we just kind of hung out in Chris's room for a bit.

It's also such a relief to have Emily and Marshall gone. I never really realized how much I did not like them in the house when they were here. Emily was always in someone's room because she couldn't be alone for 2 seconds, and Marshall would never do dishes and spit his nasty mouthwash in the kitchen sink. But, now I don't have to worry about someone coming into my room every 4 seconds stating how bored she is, like I can do something about it, or hear spitting coming from the kitchen...yay! I hope when we find new roommates, they won't be as annoying or disgusting.

I also hate our toilet. It runs almost non stop now, and this morning it wouldn't flush. That would be just another addition to why this house sucks.

Well, that's about all for now...

Loves around...

EDIT: Update...someone broke off our doorknob and we had police search our house. It was pretty awesome. Oh, and this might sound mean, but no one is ever going to make me feel bad about what I write on my blog. This is my site and I can write whatever I want on it, and if you read it and it makes you feel bad...I'm sorry, but I say what I feel. You aren't obligated to read it.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KARA!!!

Yay! It's Kara's birthday! It's funny how I'm probably more excited about it than she is, but oh well. We're just waiting for the guys to come home and then we're going to take her to the Olive Garden. It'll be exciting.

Getting off Kara's birthday tangent for a bit...Gerontology was interesting today. My professor came in and told us that pretty everyone did really really bad on the test, but he's blaming himself for it and we spent nearly the entire class time discussing how he can make the test better for next time. He's also curving, so that's good.

Work was surprisingly fun today, and it went by really fast. Why can't it be like that all the time? Oh well, it's money at least.

Well, that would be all for now!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KARA!!!!

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HE'S GONE!!!!!!

Marshall's gone!!!! Thank God! That has pretty much been the highlight of my day. And now since the two people that I shared that fridge no longer live here, and there is food still left behind, I am claiming it as my own. I've already claimed some chicken and I ate some ice cream last night that Emily left behind. It was very good. They obviously didn't care enough about it, and I'm poor, so that's less money I have to spend at the grocery store. Thanks Emily and Marshall! (bwahahaha)

My day started going blah in Phonetics when my teacher passed around times for our clinics. I specifically didn't write down Tuesdays at 3:30 because I have work then...and what time does she have me for? Tuesdays at 3:30. She's changing it for me, so it will work out. Also, I went to work, getting ready to clock in, and what's missing? My time card. I couldn't clock in until 3:15 and I had to write Rita a note saying I was there at 3, because damn it, I'm getting paid for those 15 minutes. One cook also asked me why I was so quiet, and it took a lot in me not to say "Because I don't like you." Eh, only a few more weeks until I'm done until January. I'm also thinking about taking my Anatomy class at ACC so I don't have to stay up here the majority of the summer. Shockingly, that was my mom's idea, because she wasn't too thrilled with the fact that the summer course here was practically a 5 day a week course. So, yay!

Well, anyway...Soopers with Chris. That's all for now.

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Overall it has been a nice day...

So, today wasn't bad at all. Emily came and moved most of her things out and she said she'll be paying rent through December, so at least that's good. Chris and I went to the mall and I bought a Harry Potter shirt and we went into Hallmark and saw this really cute stuffed animal that I wanted, but didn't want to spend the money on. We then went to Target and browsed around there for a bit. Then we went to Starbucks to get coffee, but really went there to check out the cute guys that work there.

My parents came up today and my dad installed a new cable modem for us, so now we have internet again! Yay! I went to the mall with them and my dad bought me the stuffed animal that I saw when I was with Chris. It took a lot of bottom lip, but he got it for me. Yay! He also won me another one when we went to eat at Red Robin. They also brought up an antenna for me, so now I get channels 7 and 9.

Well, that's about all for now. I have work tomorrow...blah! Oh well.

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Yay weekend...

So, it's the weekend, and yay! My parents are coming up tomorrow to visit me, and then I have work on Sunday...blah. At least after this weekend, all traces of you know who will be gone. I also didn't want to wake up this morning, I just wanted to stay in bed all day, but unfortunetly I had assignments in both of my classes that needed to be turned in. I think after my laundry is all done, I'm going to take a nap. But, we'll see how that goes.

Anywho...another day of nothing planned. I'm such a bum...haha. Oh well, I don't care. I miss my puppies a lot and I really want to see them. Chloe seems to be doing well considering she's 17, but I'm afraid the others are going to attack her still.

Tuesday is Kara's birthday, and I am SO EXCITED to give her her present! I don't know why I'm so excited, but whatever. But anyway...that's all the ventage and such for now...

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Happy feeling's gone...

So, today, not so happy. I woke up angry and then of course had to go to my test that I don't think did so well on. I'm not going to my second class because today because I just don't care. I have to meet with my advisor at 1:30, but when I come back, I'll be doing nothing...again. Whatever. I just can't wait until the weekend. I'm really starting to hate school with a burning passion. Mostly because of Gerontology and how it sucks.

But other than that, I guess it could be worse, so I shouldn't complain too much. I just feel blah. Oh well.

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One down one to go...

Well, I got my Phonetics test over and done with and now all I have to worry about is my Gerontology test. But, will I study for it? Not right now. I am going to get into comfortable clothes, get into my bed and watch a movie...or two. I'm also putting my hair back because it is bothering me! Ahh! Haha. But, anyway, things are much more relaxed in this house now that things are somewhat over and someone hasn't been here. Yeah, yeah, I know I said I wouldn't mention her in my blog, but it's true. Now that she's not here, I feel less tense and feel like I can be in my room and not hear her coming through the bathroom or "knocking" on my door to see what I'm doing. Okay, now I'm done talking about her.

But, for now, I'm relatively happy, I'm glad that I have 3 great roommates, and I can't wait to live with them again next year in a house that wasn't built the way this one was. No walking through people's rooms and no kitchen that is smaller than an airplane bathroom.

But for now, I'm done...

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Sweet November...

Happy November! So, I am in a really really good mood today! And nothing really happened to make me happy, but who cares right? The only downer of today is that I have to go to work, but oh well. I need to study for my various tests that I have this week, but I pretty much know everything that is going to be on the test in Phonetics and I just have to review for Gerontology. I went to the grocery store today and got more food and such, so now I'm not just going to be eating pasta everyday. Once Thursday is over, there will be a lot of less stress. My parents are coming on Saturday to visit me, so it'll be nice to see them. I just really can't wait until Thanksgiving when school stress will pretty much be over, except for finals.

But, that would be all for now. Yay for happy days!

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