Today is a totally new day
May. 6th, 2010 06:52 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
varianceThree weeks for Dreamwidth insta-rec in honor of tonight's new Supernatural episode:
"Unstoppable" by JessicaRae
Summary: What is truly unstoppable? Destiny? ...or the Winchester brothers? A series recap, all wrapped up in less than three and a half minutes. Spoilers up to 5x20.
An utterly amazing fanvid that I could totally see actually running on TV to promote Supernatural (you know, if the CW actually did things like that...)
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My day has been totally made by receiving two unexpected and heartfelt compliments by people who yesterday I would've said did not notice or think of me at all.
1) A coworker from a different department, who I have never spoken more than a few casual words with or been formally introduced to, stopped me in the hallway to expound for a good few minutes on how impressed she is with my attitude at work and how I always seem smiling and pleasant and happy.
Since this is something I specifically aim for no matter how crappy I'm feeling, it meant a lot. I'm sure the fact that when I'm stressed or irritated I just get really quiet probably helps this impression along too.
2) A friend from college who I've had no contact with for a good 6 years or so (we were never that close to begin with), emailed me to tell me what an amazing friend I am for helping out a mutual friend of ours who is going through a rough time.
Just...wow, because I really think being a good friend is something that I should be better at than I am. I frequently feel like I don't put enough time and thought into holding up my end of my friendships, and I often fall into uncommunicative phases for long periods of time. So yeah, also meant a lot.
In the spirit of this post re: women & valuing our accomplishments bysynecdochic, I did my level best to not explain the compliments away and to own up to my awesomeness with grace.
"Unstoppable" by JessicaRae
Summary: What is truly unstoppable? Destiny? ...or the Winchester brothers? A series recap, all wrapped up in less than three and a half minutes. Spoilers up to 5x20.
An utterly amazing fanvid that I could totally see actually running on TV to promote Supernatural (you know, if the CW actually did things like that...)
***
My day has been totally made by receiving two unexpected and heartfelt compliments by people who yesterday I would've said did not notice or think of me at all.
1) A coworker from a different department, who I have never spoken more than a few casual words with or been formally introduced to, stopped me in the hallway to expound for a good few minutes on how impressed she is with my attitude at work and how I always seem smiling and pleasant and happy.
Since this is something I specifically aim for no matter how crappy I'm feeling, it meant a lot. I'm sure the fact that when I'm stressed or irritated I just get really quiet probably helps this impression along too.
2) A friend from college who I've had no contact with for a good 6 years or so (we were never that close to begin with), emailed me to tell me what an amazing friend I am for helping out a mutual friend of ours who is going through a rough time.
Just...wow, because I really think being a good friend is something that I should be better at than I am. I frequently feel like I don't put enough time and thought into holding up my end of my friendships, and I often fall into uncommunicative phases for long periods of time. So yeah, also meant a lot.
In the spirit of this post re: women & valuing our accomplishments by
synecdochic, I did my level best to not explain the compliments away and to own up to my awesomeness with grace.
