Sight: Criminal Minds, my messy desk, my cat.
Sound: The fan & tv.
Scent: Caribbean Escape from Bath & Bodyworks.
Touch: The edge of the desk under the heels of my hands and the cool, smooth keys of the keyboard on my fingers. Breeze from the fan over my arms.
Taste: Aftertaste of orange pop and popcorn with sour cream & onion topping. Erm, yum?
Today was a pretty good birthday! Had my party on Saturday so that was the "celebration" and I got lots of hugs. Today I got to work to find a bouquet of lilies and a helium monkey balloon on my desk from my boss!
Surprise food day ensued, with lots of well wishes from co-workers. S gave me a card and a gift card to Bath & Bodyworks which made me happy and sad at once because every second closer we get to Friday the more I want to cry at her leaving.
Ice cream cake in the afternoon with my "nickname" on it (I get called Darren, and a number of other Erin-sounding names on a regular basis so it's a running joke) and a "bon journio kemosabe!" for S.
Went home an hour early just because I could and mom and I checked out Target, which just opened. Bought myself a new vacuum cleaner. STEP BACK, WILD CHILD!
Quiet and uneventful but one of the best birthdays I've had, I think. Simple and calm and genuine and filled with people I love and want around me and who make me happy. It's lovely and I'm so lucky and grateful.
The internet held no less happiness and I thank everyone who dropped me inbox messages or posts or tweets.
energyneverdies,
calrissian18,
enablelove,
elli,
catberry,
betty_Mraz,
keyweegirlie,
lucie_inthesky,
popfly,
bitterbird and anyone else I may have missed!
Also, big happy birthday to my LJ birthday twin
medie!
Sorry I'm so horrible at returning the birthday wishes, I'm just super shitty at remembering them!