today

Things that happened today that made me HAPPY*:

1. chat with Sister Germana this afternoon at the Daughters of Saint Paul bookstore (aka "walk-in clinic for the soul")
2. bought new sunglasses for $1.50 (after accidentally sitting on my other pair)
3. conversing with academics about academics. 
4. chicken bowl for lunch with Corey at Mama Kim's
5. this beautiful Charleston weather
6. Mumford and Sons.
7. THIS WEBSITE. Thank you, Harrison.

*I'm using the folk definition of happiness: common happiness. Good feelings. Not to be confused with the Greek account of eudaimonia (virtue ethics) or any of  the anti-eudaimonist accounts.

conversations from the Call Center

 Jenna and I talk about Mumford and Sons:

Me: I think I am in love with Marcus Mumford. Like, for real.

Jenna: Yeah, and he's not even the cutest one in the bunch.

Me: He's not the type that I usually find attractive... but there is something about him...

I love him.

Jenna: That must mean you like him for his personality.

That's how you know it's real.