April 23, 2007
perhaps I shall just wear my birthday suit
Tomorrow is my birthday; I will be 39. Thirty nine! Can you believe it? Here’s the short list of Things I Wish I Were Going To Do To Celebrate the First Day of My Fortieth Year (and why I won’t be doing them).
1. Drink a gigantic margarita with lunch. Tempting, especially since I could REALLY go for a margarita these days, but there’s that whole driving thing, and also the whole tendency to fall asleep after a big drink thing.
2. Drink said margarita while wearing a fun and funky day dress. I went to the Gap today and tried on a ridiculous number of dresses, all with wacky empire waists that made me look either pregnant or just plain fat, neither of which was the look I’m really going for. And yes I know that other places have dresses, but I find buying a dress to be very daunting and I tend to give up easily. Also I want something machine washable and PRACTICAL, which is USUALLY what the Gap offers. But not this time.
[Aside: Did you hear that Gap Inc. is closing Forth & Towne? So very disappointing.]
3. Drink my margarita in my fun and funky day dress while sitting outside of a fabulous and chichi little restaurant with either my hott husband or my most favorite girlfriends. Sadly, both the husband and the girlfriends have to work (or have kids at home who are not Chichi Restaurant Friendly). Also, it’s tornado season here, and the weather is kind of crappy–humid and windy with a chance of OH MY GOD A FUNNEL CLOUD! at any moment. Not really the best weather for lounging outside.
So what am I going to do instead? Well, I have a man coming in the morning to give me an estimate on moving all of our crap from this house to the new house, and I have a long list of contractors to call about fixing various things, and I probably should arrange for the new hot water heater to be put in.
And I think I’ll color my hair, because it would be nice to be blonde (again). I may do that tonight, in fact.
Wade is getting me a Dyson vacuum for my birthday, which makes me unreasonably happy, particularly since the new house is carpet from end to end and our current vacuum sucks. And tomorrow night, Henry has his music program at school, so we’ll go to that. His class is singing, among other things, Oklahoma! which he has been regaling me with. It makes me laugh every time.
And now let the countdown to 40 commence . . .
Posted by Susan @ 4:05 pm • Uncategorized
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April 23rd, 2007 at 5:03 pm, daniela Says:
“our current vacuum sucks” - I think you meant, “it doesn’t suck. enough. or at all.” Mine doesn’t either - it spits dust around and is just angry that we’ve bothered it.
April 23rd, 2007 at 5:21 pm, Military Mommy Says:
Delurking to say Happy Birthday! Enjoy your day.
Michelle
April 23rd, 2007 at 5:32 pm, Melissa Says:
Happy birthday! I’m drooling over your Dyson from here.
And you can always do the chichi restaurant thing another day, when you find a dress. Boring and practical suggestion, I know, but an excuse to continue looking for the fun & funky dress.
April 23rd, 2007 at 5:36 pm, Jeana Says:
“Well, I have a man coming in the morning”
At first I thought that was one of the things you wanted to do to celebrate. Then I saw the rest of the sentence. Bummer. He really would have filled out the margarita/funky dress/patio plan.
April 23rd, 2007 at 5:42 pm, Chilihead2 Says:
Hmmm. I would totally drink a large margarita in a cute dress at chichi restaurant with you. Too bad I don’t live closer (like across the street) and don’t really have any cute dresses right now.
I don’t suppose wearing cut-offs and sitting on the picnic table outside the double-wide drinking lite beer is what you had in mind? Humph.
Ah well, happy birthday anyway!
April 23rd, 2007 at 5:46 pm, Star Light, Star Bright Says:
I just had my 39th birthday (did you have to bring up the 40th year thing?) and climbed to the peak of a small mountain (big for me!). I hope your day is a day of wonder, love and adventure, even if the adventure is only moving.
April 23rd, 2007 at 6:07 pm, cce Says:
So many birthdays to celebrate in the blogosphere today. Happy, Happy to you!
I’d take a Dyson over a Margarita any day and now I can officially say that I’m over the hill - when recreational cleaning supersedes afternoon drinking.
April 23rd, 2007 at 6:27 pm, The June Cleaver Diaries Says:
Happy Birthday, Susan!
And we’re cautiously considering where we’d move in the US, if C’s job satisfaction level doesn’t improve soon…
Perchance I’ll join you for that margarita next year, on your 40th???
April 23rd, 2007 at 6:35 pm, Anonymous Says:
The empire waists are killing me this season, they are EVERYWHERE, and they are unkind.
Happy Birthday!
-Katie
April 23rd, 2007 at 6:46 pm, Mark Says:
Heck, go get the drink, and call a cab. Besides, Gary or Rick or one of the weather freaks, I mean Geeks, i mean men will gives us 12 hours notice of any sprinkles.
April 23rd, 2007 at 7:08 pm, susie Says:
The awful part about these empire dresses and tops is that I’m actually pregnant and I can’t wear them. Now if I wasn’t pregnant and wore them I would look pregnant. So who the hell can wear them?
April 23rd, 2007 at 7:10 pm, susie Says:
OH and duh! Happy Birthday! Hope you have a divine day. I got a roomba for Christmas and kiss it goodnight. That much. Enjoy!
April 23rd, 2007 at 7:35 pm, Marmite Breath Says:
Hope you have a wonderful day, Susan!
April 23rd, 2007 at 7:44 pm, elise Says:
Happy Birthday!! I’m not sure why both of those words are capitalized, but I think it’s because you’re Extra Special
Have a great day, blondie!
April 23rd, 2007 at 7:57 pm, daysgoby Says:
Happy Birthday, Pretty One!
(And you did 38 rather well - what makes you think 39 will be any less glorious??)
April 23rd, 2007 at 8:38 pm, chris Says:
Happy Birthday!!!
I love my Dyson. SO much so that I am not vacuuming freak. I don’t even let the kids use it very often.
April 23rd, 2007 at 8:49 pm, MamaChristy Says:
Well have a very happy birthday! Margaritas also go well with dinner… Which goes well with the whole long slumber thing.
April 23rd, 2007 at 9:07 pm, Darren a/k/a Clare's Dad Says:
Happy Birthday! I’ll be 39 just a couple weeks behind you.
April 23rd, 2007 at 10:13 pm, MJ Says:
Happy birthday, Susan! (You share a birthday with my husband.)
I want to like empire dresses only because I like the sound of it. Alas, I’m with every other woman who says, “Who do these dresses flatter?”
Good luck with the dress shopping and margarita drinking!
April 24th, 2007 at 1:05 am, Blythe Says:
Could you let us all know when you have time for the giant margarita and we could all sit down and have one with you? Because it’s been way too long since I drank a decent margarita, and this would be the perfect occasion for it. Happy Birthday!
(Daniela, that was my first thought too, it’s painfully evident that we we received the same education, including Podunk High School, USA)
April 24th, 2007 at 5:29 am, paper napkin Says:
Happiest of birthdays, dearie.
April 24th, 2007 at 6:11 am, Wendy Says:
Happy Birthday!
You will love your new vacuum. I know I love my Dyson, even if the whole downstairs is tile and wood.
I hope there is, at least, a cake, piece of cake or some sort of dessert in there for the day.
April 24th, 2007 at 7:52 am, merrymishaps Says:
Happy Birthday!
Let me share a great frozen margarita recipe so you can drink them at home with no need to drive anywhere:
6 oz Frozen limeade
6 oz Tequila
3 oz Triple Sec
3 oz Beer (Yep, you heard me. Cheap or Mexican, preferably.)
Blend with ice and enjoy!
April 24th, 2007 at 7:53 am, amanda Says:
Happy Birthday Susan! I hope all of your dreams of a margarita dress chichi restaurant hot husband favorite friends come true… even if you aren’t so sure they will. Maybe you could settle for a lukewarm glass of wine yoga pants living room couch evening with the hubs while watching something from the DVR after the kids have gone to sleepyville? It’s actually not as bad as it sounds. Either way, Happy Birthday! Have a great day!
April 24th, 2007 at 7:55 am, amanda Says:
OOHH! Almost forgot! Have you seen all the fabulous new dresses at J Crew!? I love that place.
April 24th, 2007 at 8:40 am, Pamela Says:
Happy Birthday Susan! I wish you much joy and happiness this year.
Maybe when you find your fabulous dress you could wear it while pushing the Dyson in one hand and the margarita in the other!
April 24th, 2007 at 9:05 am, Sue Says:
Delurking to say “Happy Birthday!”.. and I’m jealous of your new vacuum.
April 24th, 2007 at 9:23 am, Jeana Says:
Oh, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
April 24th, 2007 at 9:27 am, Justice Fergie Says:
happy birthday!!
I would totally have lunch at a chichi restaurant with you if I lived nearby
And forget about the Gap. Clearly their target demographic is young, size zero, ashlee simpson lovers who can actually WEAR skinny jeans.
Try Ann Taylor LOFT. I find that they have adorable dresses that are actually have flattering cuts.
April 24th, 2007 at 9:33 am, Amy W Says:
happy belated birthday!!
April 24th, 2007 at 10:34 am, Jen Says:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
April 24th, 2007 at 10:49 am, jenijen Says:
Happy Birthday! Hope it’s tornado-free!
xoxoxoxo
April 24th, 2007 at 1:11 pm, Cathy Says:
okay, I am going to make a margarita tonight and think of you. Happy Birthday!
April 24th, 2007 at 6:03 pm, rachel Says:
happy birthday! I want a Dyson! And a maid to come with it, too.
Enjoy your birthday! I saw a margarita charm for sale where I get my jewelry/beading supplies, and you were one of the folks I thought of. If I had known it was your birthday (um, and if I had your address), I would have sent you some pretties.
Enjoy your cake!
April 25th, 2007 at 10:25 am, Anonymous Says:
Coming in late on this one….
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
I hope the evening involved lounging on the couch with your feet up sipping a margarita. (am I the only one redneck enough to just keep one of those margarita buckets in my freezer at all times? Seriously. It should be on all disaster preparedness checklists.) Then maybe later Wade can slip into something hunky and show you how a Real Man vacuums….. ’cause there is nothing sexier than a man, with a vacuum, who knows how to use it.
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