Coulda Woulda Shoulda

It has been the best two days I've had in awhile. I was treated to dinner at my favorite Toronto restaurant. Can you say views of CN Tower and sunset all at once??? I hit the spa for my usual pampering - just a mani-pedi so I can save the facial for next month - and had a lunch BBQ on our sunny rooftop. I got to spend the day with family. My sister, bro-in-law and the Mellow came over. I got to entertain in my house, use our BBQ, sit on our patio and drink lots of wine. Oh and also become quite verklempt over a card that 'Marshall' got for me. That perhaps was everyone else's highlight. I'm actually off today to see more family. Spend more time with little buddies and enjoy more verklempt moments. Although there was no norebang or Belfast pub or Turin restaurant, it actually is turning out to be one of my favorite birthdays. You can really only thank people for that. And FB has allowed for so many more people to help make me feel special on the one day of the year t...

I've often written about my many ups and downs, highs and lows, crazy and sane moments here on this website. What most of you may not know is that the reason there are ups and highs and sane moments is because of the funniest, smartest, most caring, most rational, most patient person in the world. These days, much of his time is spent finding the perfect place to eat, sleep and beach for one very particular and mind-changing Gemini. And he has succeeded as only a Virgo can. As today is his birthday, I hope that all he'll have to worry about is what time he has to get out of the bed to go to dinner. We have now spent 11 of his birthdays together, although he will remind me that on his 20th birthday I was too busy flitting around for frosh week to actually KNOW it was his but still, I was there in spirit. The next 10 have been filled with succulent dinners and exciting escapes and presents that went well (massages) and presents that were more on the peculiar side (a mixed tape???...

Every year, I get a LITTLE BIT EXCITED about my birthday. I'm not quite sure why. Maybe it's because I don't yet have kids of my own's birthdays to get excited about. Maybe it's because I'm like Peter Pan, will never grow up and am eternally a 5-year-old. As today is a national holiday in Korea, I was lucky enough to not have to go into work. This means I continue my 8 year "no going to work on my birthday" streak that started after I graduated from university. As they say in Korea, "Assah!" (Otherwise known as YEEEESSSSSSS!) Although I am celebrating today by doing whatever I want, last night was the big mexican food party at my house. Followed by some singing in the singing room. FOR 6 HOURS. I went to bed as the sun came up, begged the drink fairy to let me awake without a killer headache and a sore tummy and had a fantastic time. The best part about birthdays is that it's a great excuse to get everyone out. Because, you can always ma...