Panglossian? Me?!

I've been accused of this frequently. I beg to differ. I also need to unsubscribe to Word of the Day! I'm addicted to it.
I don't think that I am particularly more or less Pollyanna-esque than any other optimistic "half-full" person. Of course I try to look at the bright side of everything - life would be so Prozac Nation (Elizabeth Wurtzel). And believe me, when you live in a cold, wet and gray country (although today it is quite bright and beautiful)you need to be as panglossianic as you can get.
Which is probably why I've been dreaming of emigrating. To Hawaii. Or Brazil. Or Hawaii...!