He stole my birthday!

My entire childhood, I had to deal with what I thought was the crappiest birthday possible. December 26. Somehow inbetween all the Christmas and New Year's brouhaha, my special day would always be overlooked. And when it wasn't, I'd of course only receive one gift, evidently for both Christmas and my birthday, or none at all :-( Even as a teenager, I remember baking my own Betty Crocker cake if I wanted a chance for a celebration.

Now as an adult, I ALWAYS make sure I get a party, and the best way to guarantee that is to hold one myself! Be it an intimate supper or a funky loft party, it's important for me to share this day with my good friends.

This year though, my birthday celebration developed a major kink in it ... Earlier this year, I made an incredible new friend, CG. Great, one more important person to invite to my birthday party ... but wait! CG has the same birthday as I do! How do I invite him to "MY official birthday party"? Geez ...

He stole my CRAPPY birthday!

And now I'd have to share it ... Oh well. What I don't do for a friend ... :-)

Excuses, excuses ...

Well, last week, I thought I was off to a good restart at training again. Finally off the atrocious meds for my neck and back and feeling better (yes, ESPECIALLY since I'm off those nasty meds! Sometimes the side effects outweigh the benefits ... sigh.)

Then last weekend, I went off to Cape Cod for a swing dance convention. Drove 16 hours. Danced 18. Slept ... too little.

Came back feeling a little run down, which is quite normal after an intense dance weekend. But after a good night's sleep, I didn't feel any better, actually worse, and my usual velvet voice wasn't so velvet anymore.

I've got LARYNGITIS! Arrgh!

Thought about going to the pool but my blocked ears nixed that idea. Thought about running but the cold air going down my throat nixed that idea too.

Today, I felt a bit better and even entertained the idea of running, but being invited to the premiere of "Quantum of Solace" nixed that idea quickly :-) It's cool to have connections in the industry ... Thanks CG!


Tomorrow, I receive my official Mime Clowns Unite! membership card.