This weekend, my sister came up from Austin for a visit and we did lots of important things like watch The Princess Bride, lounge by the pool, and eat stuff not sanctioned by the American Heart Association. A hard knock life, I tell you. And even after she and her boyfriend drove off on Sunday, I carried on the noble tradition of sloth and gluttony with a nap, fajitas, and a viewing of Up* – all in all, a fine, fine beginning to Birthday Week Oh Nine.
Thirty was a… strange year. It’s ending so well that I’m tempted to call it a great year, but then there was all that bit about losing my job, being forced to sell the rights to my unborn children to pay the IRS, and oh, yes, there was the rather auspicious beginning the whole thing took when I was stood up the night of my birthday by a man-child who’d invited me to a party and then developed an acute case of sudden onset amnesia. See? Icky. But then I got a job, a nephew and a perfectly imperfect boyfriend (all on the same day even!) and things, they took a steep upward turn. And even though this year my actual birthday will find me squished into an economy seat of a Dallas-bound airplane, I’ll be squished right next to the Dork Lord after a weekend of goofing off in Vegas. So, you see, I have to dig pretty deep to find any complaints. Except about elbow room.
* I cried at least three times during this movie. Heart strings = tugged. HARD.
So does that mean we now get to hear how you and DL met and fell in wuv? (ew. i even grossed me out with that icky mushy stuff there).
Aw! Happy birthday week. That is awesome that you are so positive and have had a great year.
Happy Birthday!!! Enjoy!! Eat, drink and be merry!
You’ve had a GREAT year and I thank you for sharing it with me(us)!
So, here’s to you….today and all this week!! Just go and have some serious fun!
Peace.
I am ALL about birthday week! Enjoy!! And I cried all through Up! too. Soo good but soo sad!
Happy birthday Fish!
I have to say, I am enjoying 33 far more than 32 but 31 was great!
Is it strange that I cried within the first FIVE minutes of Up?! My popcorn was extra salty from all the tears that fell into the bucket.
Umm, yes, bucket…I like popcorn…leave me alone, okay?!
Oh yes, I LOVED that movie. I loved that the characters were so flawed and imperfect. Happy birthday week Fish. You have been through more than your fair share of life crap so you deserve to be happy.
Wuv. Twuw wuv.
It is *soo* wrong that we, as a family quote TPB *at least* once a week. DD(19) thought I had “Hello! My Name Is…” tags because of a comment my DS (7) made and wanted them this afternoon. I asked if she was going to write “Inigo Montoya” on them and she said that was exactly what she had in mind.
Enjoy your trip Fish and Happy Birthday!!You really deserve the best!!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday Fish! Enjoy your birthday week with you bicycle.
So.
We have the same birthday…and I am wondering, are you going to celebrate for 2 weeks? I can’t decide if I want this to be my birthday week, you know Monday thru Sunday with Sunday being my birthday and the icing on the cake OR celebrate next week Sunday thru Saturday OR just go for 2 weeks.
Thoughts?
xxoo – have a super birthday!
Hillary
Happy Birthday!!! I LOVE The Princess Bride!
Happy Birthday Week!
What a great movie! I took my 88 year old friend Jack, and it was the first movie he’s seen in 30 years!
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Happy birthday Heather! Here’s to another great year
I LOVED Up!!! I cried 4 times. My niece cried zero times but kept a tally of how many times tears came from my eyes. Just FYI, if you tend to be sentimental, you may want to wait for My Sister’s Keeper on DVD, because I cried way more than 4 times….I was barely able to prevent the ugly cry. Great movie though.
Happy birthday to both of us, Fish! I’m on the 18th and although I’ve had a rough year too I’m glad one of us is better off than when we started. (It also marks about a year that you’ve been in my bookmarks for checks several times a week
Things are looking up for me but here’s hoping the next one brings us all the best life has to offer! Happy birthday!
Happy Birthday Fish. Glad that 30 worked out so well in the long run. Here’s to 31!
Happy birthday… i’ve been a long time reader but this is my first comment… just wanted to let you know that it was really, (really) nice to read you today. i’ve been having a crappy year and the thought that maybe soon things will pick up and get better was fantastic… thank you for cheering me up
Happy Birthday! Viva las Vegas!
Oh gosh, I cried so many tears during Up.. my roommate who watched it with me was like, “are you crying again?” in the theatre.. but I couldn’t help it!