This article on New Yorkers' perverse perceptions of happiness is fascinating.

Also: The test! I got 3.5 on the Authentic Happiness Inventory. You?

In acting class last week, we did this hippy-dippy exercise that the teacher does every year where we each think of what we want to achieve in the coming year and what the obstacles are and than she passes out “angel cards”, which are cards each with a single word and a picture of an angel. Then we each talk about how the word fits into our plans ( Read more... )

Does this news make you happy or sad? (It makes me happy.)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/story/0,3605,1670388,00.html