100 things that make me happy

[thistlechaser]

On my friendsfriends list, someone I don't know (snow_white) is doing a "100 things I love" project. She has no rules for it posted, so I shall make my own!

Rules
Post 100 things that make me happy before the end of the year.

I've lost nearly two months already out of this year, so I might not make 100, but we'll see!

Why do this? So far, this has been a darned sucky year. I've been trying to focus on the positive as much as I can ("But at least I'm not in the hospital!" works really well). This will be part of that effort.

Why "100 things that make me happy" instead of "100 things I love"? To me, 'love' is a really strong word and I feel would restrict me. I don't know if 100 things exist that I love! Unless we're being really loose with the word, like "I love ice cream".

So! On with the show!

Thing #1 that makes me happy: My job. Rarely in my life have I been able to say that. Would I rather be rich and not have to work at all? Well, sure. Failing that, I'm surprisingly happy where I am. I believe my boss values me and appreciates my work (even though I am very much the least skilled person of the group). I like all the other people in my group (never before have I been able to say that about a job). I love the work -- I get to be as anal as I want about getting things exactly right. It's so satisfying! And the people I work with are just as picky about grammar and typos as me*.

I'm in the (also rare) position of being the most technically experienced person in my group. They all have decades more writing experience than me, but most of them can't log on to a Linux machine.

I learn new things nearly every day, and most days I have enough time to slack and read LJ/personal email. My boss doesn't hover, yet she's there if I need help.

To top it all off, if this group hadn't taken me in I'd be out of a job, so... bonus! :)

*Talking about my work as an editor worries me, because I'm paranoid someone will go EDITOR? EDITOR? BUT LOOK! A TYPO IN THIS POST! AND LOOK HOW ROUGHLY THAT SENTENCE IS WORDED! I'm not (and would never claim to be!) perfect. :)

Comments

[ghost-light.livejournal.com]

This is a great idea!

[al-zorra.livejournal.com]

That's wonderful! :) It's definitely happy-making, your job situation.

Love, c.

[gconnor.livejournal.com]

There is a saying that goes something like, "An editor who edits her own writing has a fool for a client." I'm paraphrasing a bit but you get the idea.

Also, editing is for work that you're selling. Stuff you write for yourself and friends to read probably doesn't need editing. But, since we're your friends, we will freely make fun of you anyway for any typos, so don't worry.

[changeling72.livejournal.com]

Good to hear you enjoy your job so much. We all spend a big chunk of our lives at work, so it's fantastic if it makes you happy.

[ashmedai.livejournal.com]

It's great to have a job you love!

I really like this meme idea, I might snag it myself.

[ani-mama.livejournal.com]

Haha, and I always feel a wee bit paranoid about writing comments back to you because you are an editor. I completely skipped all the lessons in basic grammar and spelling, because I did not start actual English classes until junior high.

[spike7451.livejournal.com]

It is a wonderful thing to have a job that you love and makes you happy. :D