Optimistic Observer Mugs

"Why do you always get to be 'half-full' and I have to be 'half-empty'!?"

I guess some of us are just born lucky and some of us aren't.

'Going bald isn't all bad - just think, you'll never have dandruff again!'

'We lost everything - hot dogs, popcorn, game programs, an order of nachos. Got out of our seats with just the clothes on our backs, but we're both OK, and that's what matters most.'

'The good thing about being unemployed is when you wake up in the morning, you're already at work.'

'For your information, I am engaging the energy of change and complexity to create the future I desire.'

'Chocolate milk, carrot cake,candied yams...see, there's a solution to everything!'

"This could be the year someone actually goes up there."

"Of course this'll be a great year. The data, sales projections, customer surveys, and my mom all think so."

Boptimism

"I feel like that I've been given a unique oppurtunity to speak out on issues."

'Oh for heaven's sake, you're a cow. Just eat grass and be happy.'

"Even if forced to slave all day, in my mind I'll always play!"

One man's obstacle is another man's stepping stone.

Optimist

"You're new here ... it's customary on dismal Monday mornings to be miserable."

"Pollyanna, your teeth are shot. Stop sugar coating everything!"

Six Thinking Hats

'Half an optimist is an odd bird, Sarah.'

Happy Days Are Here Again

"This year I resolve to embrace change."

'I tried being pessimistic. I was terrible at it.'

"You might ask, 'Can two people who love each other find happiness in an era of skyrocketing deficits?' I think they can."

"The pizza came late and it was cold!"

Well, everything's going great! I guess it's time to bring in the naysayers.

The Ekert Saga: 'Ah, another week of school begins...might as well try to make the most of it!...You're crampin' my style, Ekert.'

"I think I can". (train)

"Using worst case scenario as a baseline, I consider this data quite encouraging."

'Actually, my mom was the first to notice he'd lost that new boyfriend smell!'

Always expect the best

"Yes, we're stranded here... but think how healthier we are eating nothing but fish!"

Well, she certainly is one of our more positive employees!

"Don't you worry about me. I always land on my feet."

'We had no contingency plan for things going right.'

"Well, so much for my lucky hat! I've worn it to five interviews and not ONE callback!"