March 6, 2009
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Holy birthday, Batman!
I turned 27 today. And let me tell you: it’s been pretty spectacular.
In no particular order, these things kicked ass today:
1.) SHAUN!
I got to hang out with him all day long. No work allowed. It’s hard to get that lad away from the 24/7 freelance hustle. Don’t get me wrong–I love that my partner has the stamina and tenacity to write freelance, but hot damn is it a time suck. I miss him!2.) PRESSIES!
I got so many wonderful pressies from my big, sprawling, wonderful family. Highlights include: checks, books, and a cool pair of earrings made of foreign currency. Shaun got me a cooking class for the two of us to learn how to make cuban feed.3.) POLAR BEARS!
Shaun and I spent the morning at the zoo. We spent a long while watching the polar bears, one of which had an exceedingly itchy neck and was rubbing a log vigorously to scratch. It was so cute my eyes fell out of my head.
4.) NICE WEATHER LONG WALK!
It was 60 degrees outside today, people! The wind was calm, the sun was sunny–it was a real stunner outside. We walked for a good hour and 1/2 after the zoo. I love watching one neighborhood turn into the next.5.) PERUVIAN FOOD!
Our walk lead us to Matchu Pitchu. Not the mountain in Peru, silly. The restaurant in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. There I ate a loving lunch fried bit of tilapia with a sweet drink made from blue corn. Delicious!6.) FLIGHT PLANS!
With birthday money and wonderful deals on kayak.com, I booked a flight to visit my family in Colorado this summer! My mom is flying out at the same time, too. WooHoo!
7.) BIRTHDAY CALLS!
Friends, family, strangers who dialed the wrong number–all have called to wish me a happy birthday. Makes a girl feel real loved, you know?Tomorrow….
Saturday is my back-to-work Monday this week. I usually work Sunday–Thursday, but I’m leading a special training session for our museum volunteers, which is a first for our department. I’m a bit nervous, as I’ve not prepared as much as I normally would like to, due to having been out of the office one day this week with an infectious and revolting cold. But I’m sure it will turn out alright in the end. I need to put it out of my mind and enjoy what’s left of the birthday good times.
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What did you do today?
Comments (7)
yay! happy birthday to one of my favorite xangans! i hope your 27th is your best year yet! this post is inspiring . glad you had such a nice day. (i can’t help but think how lucky the grain is, she has such great parents.)
Hooray! Happy birthday to you! It sounds like a wonderful day.
Happy Birthday Truly! Polar Bears and blue sweet drinks sound fab. What’s a tilapia?
Sounds like an amazing day, TDog. Happy Birthday!
@Ally - It’s a white little fish. I eat them frequently because they are delicious and among the cheaper fishes in the sea.
@BawlmerBoy - We owe you + beth a phone call, my friend. A right proper thank you is in order for the BEST THING TO EVER HAVE GRACED OUR MAIL BOX. (And yes, Cody Lundin is HAWT.)
@chicagoartgirl23 - We’ll look forward to that phone call. Funny, isn’t it? We have cell phones, e-mail, text-messaging, instant-messaging, etc. So, technically, we’re communicating all the time, yet we hardly ever talk. WTF. I think we owe you guys a phone call as well. I wish time would slow down and give us a chance. The fourth dimension is relentless.