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What to do...
May. 20th, 2008 09:47 amThis morning in the shower I had a little thought. It seems that most folks like to make their mod 10 birthdays a big event. Being a geek and a little contrary I want to do something special for my 42nd birthday. After all I have only one year to be the Answer.
I still have a few months to figure out what I want to do but I’m drawing a blank right now. I’m blocking out October 25th for the party.
Last night was the party for ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif){kind=small}
hollyqueen's birthday. We had a great time and as far as I can tell so did everyone else.
So why can't I sleep? I'm not upset. The voices are strangely quiet. I just never fell asleep. Sigh.
Happy birthday, my love!
Jan. 18th, 2007 07:27 amHappy birthday, hollyqueen. The woman who makes everything better!
Thank you for being your wonderful self and I hope you have a wonderful day!
Birthday Dinners
Nov. 5th, 2006 01:23 amI had a great evening. I had dinner with friends for my birthday, which was actually on October 23rd, at Maggiano's Little Italy. Joining me for the fun was: hollyqueen, jenk, dustin_00, walbourn, jz1776, beaq, datavore, dianthus and loree. I listed everyone in the order they sat around the table. Wasn't I lucky? I had almost all the hawt chixors at my end. Next year I'll have to woo beaq more to get her to my side.
The evening started with some sucky traffic and parking aggravation but I am minor diety of parking so I found a spot right next to the elevator. After that things went great. We sat down. Made our dinner selections and ate far too much food. The one problem I have with Maggiano's is that they are far too noisy for lots of conversation. But we talked ate and drank. Thank you all for coming and having dinner with me.
After dinner walbourn, loree, hollyqueen and I went to see The Prestige which is a damn fine movie. Good acting, a good story and lots of things that I like in a movie. There have been very few movies that kept me guessing about what was happening until the end. This was one of them.
Birthday Goodies
Oct. 24th, 2006 08:32 amIt was a good haul for my 40th birthday. I'm blessed with many friends and loving family. I was pleasantly surprised from all the greetings and really enjoyed being serenaded. Thank you everyone for making my birthday this year one of the best ever.
Some highlights of my loot are:
- Flowers
- A new bear I shall name Rosie (as in Rosie Greer), because he came with the flowers
- Subversive Cross Stitch
- British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793-1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates - A huge book that I'm sure you can figure out what it's about
- A bathrobe that fits and is very comfy
- When in Germany, Do as the Germans Do
Birthday Black Out 2006
Aug. 23rd, 2006 12:12 pmToday is the 23rd of August. That means in two months I'll be turning 40. It also means that I'm officially on a purchasing black-out and won't buy anything that I don't need until the end of October. My mother and I setup this plan years ago because I would buy things for myself on a whim that she had already purchased as a birthday present. So the wish lists have been updated and I've sent them out to her.
It would be easier if I could get my mother to just send me a check. It's cheaper to mail a check than ship a bunch of wrapped packages. Also a lot of things I want aren't available in the mall or Costco. My mom enjoys shopping, wrapping and shipping presents. So I've come to accept her way, it doesn't cause me any stress and it gives her joy. A win for both of us.
Before I go any farther I want to say that this isn't a post about trolling for gifts. This is about explaining me and opening up to the world after years of keeping things bottled inside. Anyone is welcome to give me a gift but only if that's what you want.
What I really want for my birthday aren't things but experiences. Don't get me wrong. I love opening packages and receiving gifts. It's just that enjoying some time with people last longer and gives me a great memory. With a few notable exceptions I can't tell you what items I've been given over the years. I can tell you all about the night Ternon leaned next to me and said, "I've just thrown my lighter in the fire."1
When thinking of what I want for my birthday the idea that keeps popping to the front is sitting around a fire with some friends, drinking, talking and watching the stars. I used to be part of a group that went out each full moon to do just that. I sure miss those times.
Another thing I enjoy is sitting in a pub with a jar and talking with people. Such as datavore's farewell dinners at The Jones. After that night I have been trying to work "Shaking hands with President Lincoln"2 into conversation without success.
For distant friends nothing surpasses the pleasure of a letter. Holding something that they held and wrote for me is a special joy. I still look forward to the mail delivery even though I haven't received a letter in a long time. Knowing how a letter makes me feel has made me get off my duff and send a few myself. Even just a postcard is a boost knowing that someone was thinking of you.3
Just in case someone wants to give me a gift and, like my mother, they would be happier buying and wrapping something I have setup a few wish lists on Amazon.com. They are:
1. He did and he did.
2. Thanks a lot walbourn!
3. I received the first confirmation that a postcard I sent through postcrossing had arrived.
