This is the last year I’m making a big deal out of my birthday. Not only because at this point it seems childish but also because I think anything past 29 is too scary to face, let alone celebrate. For all those who want to roll their eyes at me because I say turning 30 will be scary, I ask you to stop for a moment and remember what it was like for YOU to turn 30. Don’t judge, I know you felt the same.
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| Dinner at Anthony’s Then on Saturday, I finally got to see my Sparkle Bestie K who was in town for my birthday. Please don’t ask why I call her Sparkle. It’s a secret. My love for her is long, wide, deep and high. I miss her oh so much. We got our nails polished then parted ways to beautify for our night out later. If you know me at all, you know I have a special place in my heart for nail polishes in a myriad of colors. As if on cue…did you know what my Mumsy (mom) and Boo (sister) and special friend (and perhaps biggest supporter) M got me? You guessed it (and a gift card to Julep to boot!)
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| Esme A short while later, we arrived at Pesos for drinks and apps and to meet up with my other Bestie Lloyd (Ashley) and her hubs Mike. Again, if I tell you why I call her Lloyd, I’ll have to kill you. It’s a secret only shared between soul sisters. You could’ve knocked me down with a feather (again) because she got me this. Yes, I am OBSESSED with grey. My whole house is decorated in grey and it will play a key part in my logo colors because I am so in love with it.
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Glassybaby in Wingman
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| Mr. and Mrs. P |
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| Me, Faboosh, Ryan, Sparkle K |
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| Mr. and Mrs. T |
On Sunday, I indulged again, this time with J and K at Trellis, an amazing restaurant in the lobby of The Heathman Hotel in Kirkland. Eggs Benny. Winning. Duh. We girl chatted for two hours. We get together and dish about our lives—personal, professional and all the things in between. We are a cheerleading squad of three. J brought me these BEAUTIFUL flowers. She hasn’t visited our new place yet but she magically picked out the same exact colors of flowers that always reside on my dining table. I went home and crawled into bed with the Mr. for a two-hour nap. Sunday night was a quiet night at home with Pagliacci Pizza (my fav) and movies while snuggling on the couch with the warm bodies in my house.
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| Flowers perfect for blogging next to |
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Day four of birthdaypalooza and my true birthday. I went and got a massage—again, the way to my heart—that KP had scheduled for me. Afterwards, I did some treasure hunting at my local thrift store…I found some great loot. I found an amazing jade (real!) bracelet, a killer chunky elephant ring and a gold bracelet that reminds me of an old cigarette case my grandma used to have. It looked just like this and I used to run my fingers over it and marvel at how smooth and glamorous it was.
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| Pirate’s Booty |
Did I mention that in addition to food, fashion, nail polish and grey, I’m a sucker for cool jewelry too? Gee, can you guess what else my Mumsy and Boo got me? I waited to open my gift from them on my official birthday. This is just one of the FABulous pieces… a beaded rope necklace. They don’t know this yet but I’ve had my eye on one. I miss my family so much. I will think of them every time I wear it.
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| Reminds me of a flapper and so “in” right now |
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| Peacock Lustre, Bedazzled Biscotti, Purple Passion and Ivy |
My last real indulgence. I have always said if I could have a perfect fast food meal it would be a burger from Burger King, fries from McDonald’s and a frosty from Wendy’s. That’s right, I did it.
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| Scrumdiddlyumtious Oh, and on the way home, I stopped and gave a guy with kind eyes who was down on his luck the last $50 of my birthday money.
When I think of the beautiful people I got to spend my birthday with and the beautiful gifts I was given for my birthday, rather than the phrase “To know me is to love me” coming to mind, I think instead, “To love me is to know me.” I am wide-eyed when I think about how each perfectly perfect person I got to spend my birthday with fits into my life and how perfectly perfect each birthday gift was that I got. I feel so truly loved and truly known sometimes it hurts. It’s a feeling that wells up in my throat and all I can do to keep it from consuming me is close my eyes, breathe and thank God for each and every one of my blessings. Here’s to another PERF year.
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Looks like a wonderful day.