My 40th birthday came and went without any major fireworks. It was still a great day, I got so many well wishes, well over a 100 on facebook alone! That may sound pathetic, like my life revolves around facebook and that I consider it real life but I don't look at it like that. The people that I'm friends with are people I actually know. True, I don't hang out with half of them but who has the time? So it did mean a lot to me. Last year I was thinking of having a giant birthday bash for turning 40 but the more I thought about it, the more that just is not me. A situation where the sole purpose of a large group of people gathering for ME just makes me uncomfortable, like I think I'm the queen or something. When I've had wedding & baby showers in my honor, for some reason I just feel suffocated. Sure I can act like I'm having a ball & be my usual silly, cutting up self but I'm cringing on the inside.
So I did not go that route with my birthday. Instead, my husband & I are going to Memphis this weekend with our good friends Ray & Kay (I'm going to start calling them KRay) and eat at Ruth's Chris steakhouse. I know my husband is getting me something from my Mikimoto wish list, he has to order it & he knows I don't mind (actually prefer) getting my gift a little past my actual birthday, because I'm a grown-up and all & I understand that sometimes a little thing like getting paid is necessary first.
Zumba started back Monday night after a week of no classes because of the holidays. It felt great to be back & made me realize how important it is in my life. The ladies I've met are so much fun and I am becoming friends with them. Last night some of us went to the bar that has the best food & had a great fellowship, laughing & talking & making plans for the future. Our awesome instructor Liz & I talked about dancing. She competes at the amaetuer level but she looks & carries herself like a pro. I don't know when she'll offically become a pro, but to her Zumba students, she already is. I'm going to really step it up with my own dancing, it's fun, it's healthy, and it ignites a fire in me. So it was really inspiring to talk to her about it.
Family game nights have offically started in this house. The husband and kid went out & bought a Kinect while I was out last night & when I got home they were involved in a boxing match. Then they wanted to bowl & insisted that I participate, so I whooped them pretty badly. They are playing right now & my husband is egging me on, telling me I "don't want any of this" like he's all bad. He wouldn't be struttin around talking smack if he seriously thought I was going to get out of this chair. But my back is sore from last night, I'm just watching tonight. And I missed Zumba & a dance class tonight from taking a nap & I'm pretty pissed at myself. Way to start out the new year!
We have to figure out the supper situation so that's it for now!
Much love!
~D
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