defend your actions

(better late than never!)

The big 2-7 was a pretty good day, even if I did have to work.

I pretty much got all kinds of good stuff, including a gift certificate toward a black 60GB video iPod. Squeee! I bought said iPod immediately, and am rockin'. Because I am a geek, I did a trial subscription at Audible.com and now have three audio books at my disposal.

My friends are awesome, and know me so well and got me the most thoughtful gifts ever. I love them (the friends) all! :)

Friday night (the 11th) I had a shindig at my house for no particular reason. It'd been a while since I had more than a handful of people over, and I figured it was about time. I got into it, too, making prickly pear margaritas, all kinds of apps, dessert and bbq chicken (thanks, Cyrus!). There was way too much food -- thankfully Cyrus called on Jeff to come over and help eat it all! That's the best way to avoid over-lefts!

Saturday (the 12th) I saw "Quinceañera" and went apartment hunting with her in my neck of the woods. In the middle of looking at apartments for her, I remembered why I no longer eat movie theater popcorn -- I felt so sick to my stomach, I couldn't wait to get home. Fortunately I felt much better after some 7-Up (it does wonders) and a brief spell on the couch. That's the last time I fall prey to the siren song of the popcorn smell wafting through the theater!

Sunday (the 13th) a group of friends and I celebrated my birthday by going to Great America . Like the little kid that I am, it was my choice, and made better by the fact that I get complimentary tickets annually from a vendor.










Looks like he is throwing gang signs in this pic.



On my actual date of birth (14th), the fam took me out to dinner here . I get teased for being adverse to change, but how many other folks do you know that choose a new, never-before-tried restaurant for their birthday dinner? I've done this six years running now that I can remember and have yet to be disappointed. Ha!