President Obama signed an order yesterday giving gay and lesbian patients the right to have their partners visit in the hospital (typically U.S. hospitals restrict visitors in many departments to family members and spouse only). Gay and lesbian partners will also finally be able to have medical power of attorney, to make medical decisions for the ( Read more... )

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I just handed in my final paper of the term!!! I'm FREEEEEE!

Well, not really free until tomorrow. I still have to participate in class discussions until then. But still,

I'm MOSTLY FREEEEEE! :D

God, I thought this semester would never end! Now two weeks off, and then back to work. :P

I thought this was kind of a sweet sentiment.

( Happiness is a choice... )

Click on the Stories That Made Us Smile box and see pictures and short blurbs about happy, encouraging, sweet, or selfless things. It's a nice change from the doom and gloom of the regular evening news ( Read more... )

It's about an abandoned greyhound who was rescued and taken to an animal sanctuary. Once she was restored to health, she took it upon herself to "mother" all the new arrivals to the sanctuary.

Meet Jasmine, the rescue dog who has become a surrogate mother for the 50th timeI really needed a pick-me-up today. I'm glad my sister sent me this story ( Read more... )

I just handed in the final project I had due this term!!! I'm so excited that it's over! (Though the new term is Tuesday, so...meh.) But for tonight I'm thrilled! :D

I think I'll go collapse in bed now.

to brighten your day. Watching this always makes me feel a bit better about humankind.

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It's the "what to believe in" speech from Second Hand Lions. God but I love this movie.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2MWKaDHUNs

while waiting for my kid's bus.

Sean Penn is getting an award for Milk. I'm so thrilled to hear it! :D

Look: http://www.psfilmfest.org/news/detail.aspx?NID=168&year=2008

::waves to everyone and dashes off::

how I would get through life without Campbell's Chunky Soups ( Read more... )