Yesterday was my golden birthday! 29 on the 29th. Birthdays rule because so many friends and family call or write to wish you a good day. Plus, I love any excuse to mark time and look back introspectively. Despite the temperature dropping more than 40 degrees over the course of the day, I still managed to have that nice, warm feeling all day long. Here are 29 highlights:
- working from home
- lots of facebook
- 90 minute massage
- lunch from the Willy Street Coop
- scoring a sweet bag for free (from the box shelf at the Coop)
- photos from Dad in the mail that made me laugh
- card from mom and dad
- my t-shirt from Yellowstone Park Foundation arriving (3 months after I ordered it)
- watching Ben Harper and Decemberists videos on Youtube.
- watching the RSVPs trickle in on evite
- a bouquet of wise gold flowers from Emily
- a bouquet of hopeful tulips from Diene
- having something bright and colorful to photograph indoors
- an easy 3.5 mile run (despite getting pelted in the face with sleet)
- breathing new life in to an old story of mine
- cooking yellow curry and brown rice
- an unexpected donation to Project Japale Goune arriving
- not burning or under cooking brown rice, for the first time in life
- funny email exchanges with coworkers
- discovering I share a birthday with Thomas Paine
- German chocolate cake
- Diene’s classes canceled, giving us the evening together
- talking with Amy during the day
- Hallmark ecards
- going the whole day without coffee (and no withdrawal headache)
- blowing out all my candles on the first try
- Diene’s bilingual Happy Birthday serenade
- hoping McGinn will be a virtual marathon training partner
- feeling like there was nothing more I could have wanted from the day
5 responses to “This is What 29 Looks Like”
happy 29th!
Oh dearest Katie, I missed your BIRTHDAY!!! May this last year in the 20’s be full of adventure, fulfillment, contentment and inner and outer prosperity!
I wanted to mention that a friend just gifted me two books — 3 Cups of Tea and The Geography of Bliss, Eric Weiner. The latter book is interesting and I’ve leafed through it a bit, as one can do with such a book. But THREE CUPS OF TEA has totally blown me away. I alternate between crying and laughing (I spoke of the book in my VB Gratitudes today). Have you “cracked” it yet? Your project in Senegal and mine in Ecuador are on a similar track.
Blessings!
xox
Maha
Since you haven’t “moderated” yesterday’s comment I’ll quickly add another! Check out this guy’s blog. He’s an interesting character and his blog his good. I was especially interested in his “Senegal Reflections” from Jan 11 and his commentaries about Obama (who I support1). xox
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http://faithasawayoflife.typepad.com/
@maha – thanks for the comments! i have been busy having fun this weekend – i tried to stretch out the bday celebrations. I can’t wait to read this guys blog!
yes – our projects are well on their way. I started 3 cups of tea, but had to shelf it for Middlesex in the interest of book club. Both have been impressing me! 🙂