Happy Birthday
Today is my birthday. I'm 28 on the 28th. I've been looking forward to this birthday for awhile. I don't know why, it just seems significant somehow. Maybe this will be a significant year for me. Last year was pretty significant too, maybe I'm just gaining momentum.
Last weekend we celebrated E's brother's birthday. E's family gives strange gifts. For Christmas they gave each other things like mints, mouthwash, notepads, candy, coffee--stuff like that. They gave his brother peppermint bark. It's like they go to the drug store and find stuff to wrap up, or take it from around the house. I could go to the grocery store and buy that if I needed it. Aren't gifts supposed to be things that either a) you can't afford b) you won't buy for yourself so your family buys it for you c) special surprises? It's odd. My sister and I gave my mom a charm bracelet for Christmas with one charm from each of us already on it. The next week she goes out and buys 5 more charms to put on it. Doesn't that defeat the point of a charm bracelet? Aren't you supposed to collect charms on special occasions over the years? The delay of gratification.
Anyway enough on the philosphy of gift giving. Whatever happens today, I just want to have a good time and be able to do what I want to do. No family guilt/pressure (of course I have to go over there tonight-ugh). I tried to say no, but they pressured me. I'm such a wimp. It's my only day off this week too. They want to order pizza. Ugh. I teach junior high. We do lots of extracurricular things. Those things include eating pizza at least twice a week. I hate pizza. I'm tired of it. fuck it, it's MY birthday, not theirs. Why don't they order pizza on their birthday?
I hope they don't call me and bug me all day. I want my one day off to be somewhat peaceful.
E took me out to eat sushi last night, which was lovely. We had a great time during and afterward (wink)!
Last weekend we celebrated E's brother's birthday. E's family gives strange gifts. For Christmas they gave each other things like mints, mouthwash, notepads, candy, coffee--stuff like that. They gave his brother peppermint bark. It's like they go to the drug store and find stuff to wrap up, or take it from around the house. I could go to the grocery store and buy that if I needed it. Aren't gifts supposed to be things that either a) you can't afford b) you won't buy for yourself so your family buys it for you c) special surprises? It's odd. My sister and I gave my mom a charm bracelet for Christmas with one charm from each of us already on it. The next week she goes out and buys 5 more charms to put on it. Doesn't that defeat the point of a charm bracelet? Aren't you supposed to collect charms on special occasions over the years? The delay of gratification.
Anyway enough on the philosphy of gift giving. Whatever happens today, I just want to have a good time and be able to do what I want to do. No family guilt/pressure (of course I have to go over there tonight-ugh). I tried to say no, but they pressured me. I'm such a wimp. It's my only day off this week too. They want to order pizza. Ugh. I teach junior high. We do lots of extracurricular things. Those things include eating pizza at least twice a week. I hate pizza. I'm tired of it. fuck it, it's MY birthday, not theirs. Why don't they order pizza on their birthday?
I hope they don't call me and bug me all day. I want my one day off to be somewhat peaceful.
E took me out to eat sushi last night, which was lovely. We had a great time during and afterward (wink)!