GIMME A GOOD DAY, ANYDAY

Newsflash: Despite economic indicators to the contrary including rising unemployment, falling stock prices and tightfisted consumers, one recently unemployed woman in Portland, OR. had a very good day.

Waking to a snoring beagle and an excessively shedding cat who has recently taken to sleeping on a pillow where the woman lies her head, the former full-time employee networked on her computer in lounging pajamas then threw on a chartreuse polka-dotted scarf over her black velvet shirt and worn pants and went downtown for a meeting.

Said meeting was about engaging the woman's brain on a project that will take about three weeks to complete. The very possibility of such brain engagement with several smart people combined with the effects of a double short decaf latte (the woman rarely drinks cofee) reportedly resulted in a euphoria that lasted her entire day.

Recently, the snoring beagle and the shedding cat have been joined by a large hairy deerleg-munching animal and eyewitnesses confirm the three are sleeping peaceably on the now temporarily employed woman's bed. Reports are circulating that said woman is looking forward to waking up tomorrow to what very possibly might be another good day.

"It's amazing what being acknowledged by other people can do," said the woman, looking as perky as her polka-dotted scarf. "Gimme a good day, anyday."

Both the woman and the large hairy dog declined to be photographed for this report. The beagle and the hairy cat were apathetic.