Gonna party like it's your birthday
I had a good birthday! It was a quiet day, and I worked. I asked for, and got, a food processor from my mom and aunt. D gave me SEVEN cards because she's awesome like that and I'm lucky to have her in my life.
Unfortunately D's grandfather, who has been in hospice, passed away today as well. She got the call during the manager's meeting, that he only had "hours" left and her family was there with him. It wasn't unexpected and they were prepared and everything but it's still not a fun thing, obviously. So she missed dinner because she was with her family all day. But she still managed to swing by for literally a few minutes and that means a lot to me even though she knew she (obviously) wasn't obligated and I wasn't expecting her to.
Dinner was great. I made a reservation for 18 people, including myself, and only a couple couldn't come in the end. I honestly didn't realize I counted 18 people in my life to show up to my birthday dinner.
A brought me back a few small things from NYC, which she just returned from (her first trip!). The most exciting thing she brought back was a bag from the Taylor Swift show she got to go see. Lucky bitch! She texted me FROM the show and sent me a video and I'M SO JEALOUS!! But she had a wonderful time and I'm so happy she did.
O's parents have been in town all week so she's been off work but she brought them to dinner (along with her husband who does NOT deserve her and he's just so fucking annoying but whatever) and they're delightful. Their lives are so different from anything I know and I make her tell me stories about growing up and her mom's career before they moved all the time. She was a producer for TV and he was a government scientist--like, HOW?!
She brought me a wrapped bundle of bubblewrap (LOLOLOLOL) and her parents gave me a bottle of seasoning salt from MD where they live, which was just super sweet. My boss paid for my dinner and I'm just so happy she came so that was a bonus.
It was a delightful day and evening and I'm so lucky to have the people in my life that I do.
On top of that it feels like I'm starting fresh for the year, now that I've declared bankruptcy and the IUD is out. Both HUGE weights off my mind and I can go forth and do better, be better.
And after tomorrow I'm on vacation for a week!
Unfortunately D's grandfather, who has been in hospice, passed away today as well. She got the call during the manager's meeting, that he only had "hours" left and her family was there with him. It wasn't unexpected and they were prepared and everything but it's still not a fun thing, obviously. So she missed dinner because she was with her family all day. But she still managed to swing by for literally a few minutes and that means a lot to me even though she knew she (obviously) wasn't obligated and I wasn't expecting her to.
Dinner was great. I made a reservation for 18 people, including myself, and only a couple couldn't come in the end. I honestly didn't realize I counted 18 people in my life to show up to my birthday dinner.
A brought me back a few small things from NYC, which she just returned from (her first trip!). The most exciting thing she brought back was a bag from the Taylor Swift show she got to go see. Lucky bitch! She texted me FROM the show and sent me a video and I'M SO JEALOUS!! But she had a wonderful time and I'm so happy she did.
O's parents have been in town all week so she's been off work but she brought them to dinner (along with her husband who does NOT deserve her and he's just so fucking annoying but whatever) and they're delightful. Their lives are so different from anything I know and I make her tell me stories about growing up and her mom's career before they moved all the time. She was a producer for TV and he was a government scientist--like, HOW?!
She brought me a wrapped bundle of bubblewrap (LOLOLOLOL) and her parents gave me a bottle of seasoning salt from MD where they live, which was just super sweet. My boss paid for my dinner and I'm just so happy she came so that was a bonus.
It was a delightful day and evening and I'm so lucky to have the people in my life that I do.
On top of that it feels like I'm starting fresh for the year, now that I've declared bankruptcy and the IUD is out. Both HUGE weights off my mind and I can go forth and do better, be better.
And after tomorrow I'm on vacation for a week!