{That precious little rug-rat is none other than yours truly. In the first picture, I am 13 months old, dressed as a Grown Up for Halloween. In my purse is where the candy went, & everything I’m wearing — other than the tights & shoes — is my mother’s. In the second picture, I’m about two years old, dancing & twirling to a Whitney Houston song, in my “Annie dress.” I went through this phase where I wanted to be Annie, & where Whitney Houston’s CD case — whom I lovingly called “Whee-nit” — was my security blanket.}
[ETA: my mother did a cute little post about my birthday, too, confirming that I was basically a space cadet when I was a little girl.]
It’s my birthday! I am twenty-two today. (& quite overjoyed, because the number 21 was starting to bore me.)
The idea of turning twenty-two didn’t really resonate much with me, until my mother mentioned something about even numbers being her favorite. Now, I have a new appreciation for the number 22, simply because it can be easily divided in half (unlike the number 21, which gives you the sum of 10.5). Not to mention, 22 is the same, no matter if it’s forwards or backwards; whereas 21 is the number 12 when backwards… & that has always left an unsettling feeling in my stomach.
Perhaps I’m over thinking this a little…?
This year, for my birthday, I decided to try something new: I decided to send Jonathan an actual wish-list of things I want. Because I’ve learned — quite the hard way — that while it would be very nice, he truly cannot read my mind, & if I want a specific something, it’s best to just tell him straight away. It saves so much trouble & heartache. I do realize that by telling him exactly what I want, it spoils the surprise for me, but I feel better knowing that I tangibly did something to ensure my own happiness. Because hinting & subtle suggestions get me absolutely no where. (Men can be so helplessly clueless sometimes.)
Regardless, my birthday will most likely be spent quietly & subtly. The only real thing I have planned is seeing District 9 — a film I’ve been aching to see since it came out, but have been holding off because I wanted to watch it on my birthday.
Everything else I’ll leave strictly to chance.
what I want for my birthday from YOU:
- If you’ve never commented here before, now is your chance to un-lurk yourself! Tell me who you are, where you’re from, & how you found this blog. I want to know who you are!
- After you’ve introduced yourself, tell me your most prominent birthday memory/story. What birthday do you remember most? What made it special for you? What was the best gift you’ve ever received?
Thank you so much for the lovely birthday wishes on Twitter. Waking up to so much love made my day that much more special.