Exciting news

What made me happy today? A day filled with exciting news.
Usually I check the papers online during my coffee-break at work. Today, I was rather busy, so I didn't get the change. So I was rather surprised when I heard a radio host say: 'And we'll give you an update about the situation with the king in a few minutes.'. What situation with the king?
Well, king Albert is abdicating the throne. It's a first in Belgian history. Leopold the 3rd was forced to give up the throne, and all other kings died. Rather young I might add, which might be why there's nothing about abdication in the Belgian constitution. But I'm sure we'll solve it, in the way only Belgians can :-) (okay, that joke is only funny if you know a thing or two about Belgium but I just had to make it)
And then there is of course the whole situation in Egypt. Mursi has refused to step down, and it seems like the army is gearing up to stage a coup there. I'm curious to see where that'll lead them.

But of course, I found a solution for both things: we just send Albert to Egypt ;-)

Big announcement!

What made me happy today? Being able to share my big news with you!
As I have mentioned before, in the past few weeks I took a course and an exam at work, in order to get a promotion.
Well, the results are in and *drumroll please* I passed! I did it! I'm going to be promoted! When that email came with my result I was so happy, I think I almost cried with pure joy :-) So all my hard work, all those long says of studying, all the fatigue etc. has all been worth it because I did it!
Yay! Whoopwhoop! Time to celebrate :-D