Maggie the cat is starvin' like Marvin'.

be ridiculously happy
i'm glad i saw this goal, 4 years ago

because it made me realize I haven’t been ridiculously happy consistently since the summer (many moons ago) I went to Cambridge and fell in love (with my ex).

Cambridge has a Shakespeare Summer School Program so I took some classes and got to see plays at the Globe and RSC. This was around the time I wanted to be an actress. There were lots of foreigners there and I met all kinds of cool people. I really felt like I was in my element.

Of course, I was also younger and more hopeful and felt more like I had “my whole life” ahead of me and all kinds of possibilities. Sometimes I’d be walking down the street in Cam and I’d feel bursts of happiness, like, “I’m here! I’m really here!” It was wonderful.

Nov 26, 2005, 07:23PM PST | 4 cheers


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cathibeth

More power to

you Maggie!!!!!!!

Nov 26, 2005, 07:36PM PST | Thread | Respond to this

Maggie the cat is starvin' like Marvin'.

ahhh

thanks!

Nov 27, 2005, 09:59AM PST | Respond to this

Myself

What a great goal! One of the best I’ve seen here! Please teach me how to.

Nov 27, 2005, 11:46AM PST | Thread | Respond to this

Maggie the cat is starvin' like Marvin'.

I don't know if I can still

do it myself….I think part of it was my age and lack of bitter experience! If I could somehow get back to that state of mind…full of hope and wonder…I was only 23 then. I’m 32 now and had some bad experiences since then, plus my depression….This was before I compromised my principles by pursuing a “safe” career I had no interest in or real talent for, because I didn’t believe in myself enough to go for what I really wanted….before someone I thought would be the love of my life left me because of my depression….before I got fired twice and laid off once in the space of about four years…and before I compromised my principles yet again by becoming involved with someone who (UGH) was married…

Nov 27, 2005, 03:05PM PST | Thread | Respond to this

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Nov 27, 2005, 04:53PM PST

Maggie the cat is starvin' like Marvin'.

Aw, Casey,

thanks for the kind words. I appreciate it. And there’s nothing wrong with being sentimental!

Nov 27, 2005, 04:56PM PST | Respond to this

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Nov 27, 2005, 03:38PM PST

Maggie the cat is starvin' like Marvin'.

you're the sweetest person...

thank you.

Nov 27, 2005, 03:59PM PST | Respond to this

calypte 2010: the year of PMA!

fantastic goal!

And I’m sure being able to remember the feeling is the first step in working towards being able to recapture it. Good luck – and have oodles of fun trying! :)

Nov 28, 2005, 06:41AM PST | Thread | Respond to this

Maggie the cat is starvin' like Marvin'.

Ah, thanks,

sweetie!

Nov 28, 2005, 06:43AM PST | Respond to this

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Dec 28, 02:22AM PST


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