2 posts tagged “birthday”
today, is my official birthday, & boy, am i TIRED! normally, i would not want to just stay in an order a pizza on my birthday, but this weekend was exhausting!
this weekend was what i like to call the 'birthday-palooza aught eight!' because my friend, neal, that i grew up with in NY & shared an apartment with in Boston, visited thursday thru today. i haven't seen him since 2003, and that was only for a few hours. it was awesome!
his birthday was thursday, may 1st, and from the moment he landed, at dinner time thursday, it was non-stop eating, drinking, reminiscing, fun and laughter!
dinner at Cafe Campagne & my favorite restaurant in seattle, Lark; lots of drinking, and hardly any sleep.
i have been calling 2008 "the year of reunions". so far, i have seen my friend, olivia [who i hadn't seen since 2002], in NYC in march, and neal this weekend. my hope is to make it to NH in august to go to pia's wedding and see some other boston friends who also haven't seen me since i moved in 2002.
life is good, & i am tired...
i think that i, more than most people, LOVE my birthday! it's the only day of the year that i get to do whatever i want and no one can object; they just have to go along with it.
this year, an old friend of mine, neal, is visiting from SLC. we knew each other in high school back in rochester, NY, and even roommated in boston for a year. also, his mom was my french teacher in high school.
our birthdays are very close to one another's. his may 1; mine may 4.
this is a little wish list that won't be fulfilled completely, but a girl can dream:
>brown boots that are nearly knee-high and fit around my relatively skinny calfs [my legs are always knocking around in them like they are wellingtons...] Done!
>a new pair of hip, not too expensive sunglasses.
>a pair of jeans that actually fit [i have lost some weight over the last year, & seriously, all of my pants are too big.] Done!
>i need a toaster oven, but things like this aren't really good birthday prezzies.
>a manicure/pedicure [this and the jeans i will most probably be getting myself.] Done!
and lastly:
>a gathering that all my friends will be at where there will be lots of care-free laughter . Done! [well, all of my friends weren't there, but i had a great time!]
