February 29, 2004

• the longest birthday ever...

  
  

  thursday i just went to class--after which i went into this weird 1 1/2 hour try-something-new painting zone--and then ordered in with louie (who's been nice enough to drive me to and pick me up from class since i've been sick); it was nice and quiet.  on friday, went to a hip hop class with a buncha folks and got our out-of-breath-cardio-groove on, then ate pizza, chips, and ferrer rocher, chatted it up, watched "frailty," watch robelene wrassle jit and choke micah, practiced this jump/kick/half-flip move from the dance class, and almost fell asleep at 3am.  today was family day--had lunch at chevy's and filled up so much on appetizer's that i barely touched my taste of chevy's.  midori melon margaritas are yum--of course, i got carded--hurrah for lookin 17!

  
  

  a couple moments:

  
  

   1. i was sneak attacked from behind by some chevy's "happy, happy birthday" singers.  after hearing a male voice exclaim "hey, we have a birthday in the house!"--while i was so busy concetrating on rearranging the wrapping tissue of a gift i received-- and having a chevy's straw hat swooped on my head, i literally threw my hands up then yelled "oh crap"... so did not expect it; so did not see it coming.  my heart starts beating faster just remembering it.

  
  

  2. receiving a "vagina monologues" inspired gift from one of my best friends that caused me to sit in a corner with my eyes closed for almost 10 minutes.  there were 3 things in that box.  the "real gift" was a shirt that said "Don't Touch the Vaginas" in front and "Security" on the back--this one I loved, but I didn't see it until after being reassured that it wasn't bad because I saw the other parts first and threw it down and attempted to tie the gift back up.  the other two things, the larger of which i saw first adn was severely traumatized by was a rasperry chocolate lollipop molded every so carefully into the flowering blossom that is a woman's labial folds and clitoris.  (i can talk the talk, but graphic images are another story... xxshudders).  see the problem was, i had asked 2 year old nini to look at it first and she was like "chocolate" and so i was like, "okay, cool, chocolate."  then i picked up the stick and it took a while to click and no, i am not used to holding vagina's on a stick, so i freaked.  i admit it.

  
  

  some pretty darn cool gifts:

  
  

  
  
  • dsl for a year, lunch for 14, and a strawberry ice cream cake
  
  
  • dinner, a laptop carrying case, a mini wireless optical mouse, digital headphones, and a laptop lapdesk
  
  
  • earrings, hairpins, bonbons, loose change, and a dirty old cup
  
  
  • a pink button up (on which i have spilled black bean and enchilada sauce--thank goodness for shout), a pink/brown bead/twine with a shell pendant necklace, and a brown and straw with pink baseball cap
  
  
  • cold stone ice cream gift certificates
  
  
  • a dark red tank with this cool chain thing on one shoulder and a black pouch
  
  
  • an armband watch with these chain danglies
  
  
  • a massive amount of chocolate covered cherries
  
  
  • the aforementioned big vagina, small vagina, and "dont touch the vaginas" shirt, and chocolate raspberry cake
  
  
  • money, the use of their home as a gathering place, pizza, soda, and snacks for the guests
  
  
  • jazz-funk, stairway to heaven, and blue grass played on an electric guitar
  
  
  • presence and participation in the hip hop class
  
  
  • presence at the get-togethers, munching, hanging out, and laughing
  
  
  • well-wishes and happy birthdays from loved ones

  
  

  twenty-two is looking good.

  • 12:14 am
  • 7 Comments