Okay, I've been feeling quite shitty of late, and my skin (in terms of clarity) is at an all-time low, but regardless, I have good reason to be happy as a goddamn clam. Why?
1. I got a 3.95 GPA for this past semester. Possibly the highest GPA I've ever had in grade school or college.
2. My family is going to Italy this summer. First time abroad!!! I will be spending quality time in Florence, taking photographs, making sketches, and walking around with bread and wine. I AM SO EXCITED
3. Chris O'Dowd (The IT Crowd). Do I have to explain? Just look at 'im:
With his slight rabbit-teeth overbite, which occasionally makes him lisp a tiny bit. Delightful. This past year I gradually began to realize what a brilliant actor he is. And now all of a sudden, I find that this year he's in two major films and is starring in his own show, airing in February. Very, very happy for him!
4. THREE Hannon projects lined up for this year: the crazy cricket concept album he and his friend Thomas cooked up, a new Divine Comedy album, and most likely his musical (since he's obviously putting his mind to other things now, on must assume it's been written). That will be an interesting development. Oh, and maybe, JUST maybe, DCRecords will get going on releasing those reissues they've been promising for years. OMG MAYBE IN PRETTY BOXED-SETS. WITH PICTURES.
5. I had one of the best dinners of my life last night, courtesy of Giovanna, who cooked. FIVE COURSES! Appetizers, soup, salad, entree, dessert. All amazing. Special mention goes to the pumpkin bisque, which, if I didn't have three more courses to look forward to, would have had me licking the pot clean.
I think this calls for a GIF party.