Comments on: Hard, Fun, and the Beautiful – Before it Gets Cold Edition http://www.workhappynow.com/2009/10/hard-fun-beautiful-before-it-gets-cold-edition/ You must by happy to do great work. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:23:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Strive for five (comments) « V is for Voice http://www.workhappynow.com/2009/10/hard-fun-beautiful-before-it-gets-cold-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-7185 Strive for five (comments) « V is for Voice Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:27:15 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/?p=1445#comment-7185 [...] 1. Karl at Work Happy Now has a weekly video post where he shares “the hard, the fun, and the beautiful” from his week. What a dork I am, I was a week behind on my blog reading and posted on the previous week’s post! Sorry Karl, I’ll try to keep up better! http://www.workhappynow.com/2009/10/hard-fun-beautiful-before-it-gets-cold-edition/ [...] [...] 1. Karl at Work Happy Now has a weekly video post where he shares “the hard, the fun, and the beautiful” from his week. What a dork I am, I was a week behind on my blog reading and posted on the previous week’s post! Sorry Karl, I’ll try to keep up better! http://www.workhappynow.com/2009/10/hard-fun-beautiful-before-it-gets-cold-edition/ [...]

]]> By: Wendy http://www.workhappynow.com/2009/10/hard-fun-beautiful-before-it-gets-cold-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-7115 Wendy Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:38:58 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/?p=1445#comment-7115 The HARD: Keeping a positive attitude the past two weeks while on projects at work that feel like damage control. The FUN: My boyfriend won a free hotel night in Toronto so I'm taking a half day today and we're headed up with some friends. The BEAUTIFUL: The fall foliage seems especially bright this year and lightens up my frustrating commute. The HARD: Keeping a positive attitude the past two weeks while on projects at work that feel like damage control.

The FUN: My boyfriend won a free hotel night in Toronto so I’m taking a half day today and we’re headed up with some friends.

The BEAUTIFUL: The fall foliage seems especially bright this year and lightens up my frustrating commute.

]]> By: Nathan Hangen http://www.workhappynow.com/2009/10/hard-fun-beautiful-before-it-gets-cold-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-7065 Nathan Hangen Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:36:32 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/?p=1445#comment-7065 Hard: Dealing with Vegas (cigarettes and booze craziness) Fun: Parties in Vegas Beautiful: Meeting all my blogging and Twitter friends at Blogworld. Hard: Dealing with Vegas (cigarettes and booze craziness)

Fun: Parties in Vegas

Beautiful: Meeting all my blogging and Twitter friends at Blogworld.

]]> By: Tess The Bold Life http://www.workhappynow.com/2009/10/hard-fun-beautiful-before-it-gets-cold-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-7012 Tess The Bold Life Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:30:29 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/?p=1445#comment-7012 Hi Karl, I just love watching young people at weddings! They are so full of positive energy and joy! My week: I'll go with the beautiful first: My daughter and 10 month old grandson visiting from Michigan. He is so sweet and on a huge learning curve. My daughter and her wit and watching her interact with her son. Simply priceless and beautiful. The fun: Being on the floor, crawling through a tunnel, picking up toys at a garage sale that little Henri loves. Singing to him and peek-a-boo and listening to his first word...Papa:) The hard: Henri getting sick with a cold, ear infection etc. Yet it doesn't affect his smile or joy. The beautiful again: Their extended vacation because the doctor said they can't fly until Tuesday. The difficult like you...hard to be away from commenting and joining in on all blogging fun! Hi Karl,

I just love watching young people at weddings! They are so full of positive energy and joy!

My week:
I’ll go with the beautiful first: My daughter and 10 month old grandson visiting from Michigan. He is so sweet and on a huge learning curve. My daughter and her wit and watching her interact with her son. Simply priceless and beautiful.

The fun: Being on the floor, crawling through a tunnel, picking up toys at a garage sale that little Henri loves. Singing to him and peek-a-boo and listening to his first word…Papa:)

The hard: Henri getting sick with a cold, ear infection etc. Yet it doesn’t affect his smile or joy.

The beautiful again: Their extended vacation because the doctor said they can’t fly until Tuesday.

The difficult like you…hard to be away from commenting and joining in on all blogging fun!

]]> By: Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy http://www.workhappynow.com/2009/10/hard-fun-beautiful-before-it-gets-cold-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-7011 Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:27:07 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/?p=1445#comment-7011 Hi Walter, You seem to be putting a limit on your talents. You have what it takes if you want it badly enough. Hi Positively Present, Happy Boss's Day to all the bosses out there. That would have been a good idea for a post. Next year. Hi Bob, I can see how watching a kid grow up can be difficult. As parents we want to protect them, but we also know that having them create their own life is more important. Hi Evita, I've never been in Canada during the Canadian Thanks Giving. I bet you had a blast. Hi Walter, You seem to be putting a limit on your talents. You have what it takes if you want it badly enough.

Hi Positively Present, Happy Boss’s Day to all the bosses out there. That would have been a good idea for a post. Next year.

Hi Bob, I can see how watching a kid grow up can be difficult. As parents we want to protect them, but we also know that having them create their own life is more important.

Hi Evita, I’ve never been in Canada during the Canadian Thanks Giving. I bet you had a blast.

]]> By: Evita http://www.workhappynow.com/2009/10/hard-fun-beautiful-before-it-gets-cold-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-7010 Evita Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:05:49 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/?p=1445#comment-7010 Hi Karl I am glad to hear that you had a nice time at the wedding, but totally can relate about the whole being away - whether it is from your blog or your family. My week was good, but flew by as if it was 1 day. The HARD was just trying to juggle all the tasks that I wanted to get done. The FUN was going with my husband to pick up his new djembe drum - it sounds so good! What awesome beats! The BEAUTIFUL was getting together with the extended family for our Canadian Thanksgiving this past Monday. Wishing you a great weekend! Hi Karl

I am glad to hear that you had a nice time at the wedding, but totally can relate about the whole being away – whether it is from your blog or your family.

My week was good, but flew by as if it was 1 day.

The HARD was just trying to juggle all the tasks that I wanted to get done.

The FUN was going with my husband to pick up his new djembe drum – it sounds so good! What awesome beats!

The BEAUTIFUL was getting together with the extended family for our Canadian Thanksgiving this past Monday.

Wishing you a great weekend!

]]> By: Bob Bessette http://www.workhappynow.com/2009/10/hard-fun-beautiful-before-it-gets-cold-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-7009 Bob Bessette Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:40:13 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/?p=1445#comment-7009 Hi, It's nice to see the face behind the blog. This is my 2nd chance today to see bloggers on screen which is great. It allows me to connect with the blog better. It also might push me to do the same in the future if I actually have the nerve to do so. Anyway, dropping my daughter off at college back in September was very HARD. I actually posted an article on my blog back then and it's under Popular Articles (on the sidebar) if you are interested in reading it. You mentioned that you have a son and he is probably very small but the years fly by, believe me. It has become a little bit easier for me over the past month or so but I still miss her terribly. Starting a blog has been a challenge but it has been a lot of FUN. It gives me an outlet to write which I really didn't have before my blog. I actually look at the Fall as more of a pain than beautiful because I have soooo many leaves to pick up. But I do love the cooler weather and I will take these temps any day (I live in the Northeast U.S.). My youngest daughter is growing up into a BEAUTIFUL young woman and she is also a freshman but in high school. She is a great kid. Anyway, I really enjoy your blog and the positivity that you present about working. Everyone is so negative about work these days but I'm happy to have a challenging and well-paying job. I have a brother who lost his job about 6 months ago and he wishes he was in my situation. Best, Bob Hi,
It’s nice to see the face behind the blog. This is my 2nd chance today to see bloggers on screen which is great. It allows me to connect with the blog better. It also might push me to do the same in the future if I actually have the nerve to do so.
Anyway, dropping my daughter off at college back in September was very HARD. I actually posted an article on my blog back then and it’s under Popular Articles (on the sidebar) if you are interested in reading it. You mentioned that you have a son and he is probably very small but the years fly by, believe me. It has become a little bit easier for me over the past month or so but I still miss her terribly.
Starting a blog has been a challenge but it has been a lot of FUN. It gives me an outlet to write which I really didn’t have before my blog.
I actually look at the Fall as more of a pain than beautiful because I have soooo many leaves to pick up. But I do love the cooler weather and I will take these temps any day (I live in the Northeast U.S.). My youngest daughter is growing up into a BEAUTIFUL young woman and she is also a freshman but in high school. She is a great kid.
Anyway, I really enjoy your blog and the positivity that you present about working. Everyone is so negative about work these days but I’m happy to have a challenging and well-paying job. I have a brother who lost his job about 6 months ago and he wishes he was in my situation.

Best,
Bob

]]> By: Positively Present http://www.workhappynow.com/2009/10/hard-fun-beautiful-before-it-gets-cold-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-7005 Positively Present Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:14:55 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/?p=1445#comment-7005 Great post! This week... It's been hard being so busy, it's fun celebrating Boss's Day today, and it's beautiful to see all of the changes of fall outside my office window! Great post! This week… It’s been hard being so busy, it’s fun celebrating Boss’s Day today, and it’s beautiful to see all of the changes of fall outside my office window!

]]> By: Walter http://www.workhappynow.com/2009/10/hard-fun-beautiful-before-it-gets-cold-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-7002 Walter Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:15:54 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/?p=1445#comment-7002 The hard thing in my life is to make my dream materialize. Although I'm glad I did make a start, I can't seem to handle the necessary character elements inherent in the pursuit. :-) The hard thing in my life is to make my dream materialize. Although I’m glad I did make a start, I can’t seem to handle the necessary character elements inherent in the pursuit. :-)

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