i had a great birthday; better than i've had for a long time. i've dreaded for years turning 30, finally. and, in all honesty, it isn't all that awful. i don't know what i was freaking out about, exactly. beyond the fact that i expect it will take years until i really feel 30-anything.
it didn't start out great, as wallace sort of 'dropped the ball'. we worked it out early on, and the rest of the day continued to get better and better.
i checked my email, and received an iCard from 'sted. i then chatted with wallace about wanting to go take a shower, and then deciding what else i wanted to do during the day.
wallace got offered a full-time job, with a salary on the higher-end of generous and accepted it. we got the mail, and i received cards from my parents and wallace's parents; both included birthday money i hadn't expected.
i then ended up spending some time online, and read the really kind and thoughtful entry in 'sted's quill about me. cried, happily. and then tried to write a coherent response to her words.
wallace wrapped up his work for the day. and, we went out looking for something i wanted to spend some of my birthday money on.
i considered a few things; a pda, a new webcam, a desk. i've really wanted a pda for years now. i was only lucky enough to get my very own computer in december of 2002, so i am still fairly content to lust after them, rather than spend that much money on one right now.
after a fun and delicious dinner at joe's crab shack, i bought a new cam at circuit city.
we stopped and got ice cream on the way home, which pleased savannah very much. and, i spoke to my mom on the phone as she wished me a happy birthday, and my father called me an 'old geezer' repeatedly in the background.
we put savannah to bed, and i set up and starting messing around with my new cam.
i got a phone call from my friend, josh who wished me happy birthday as he was going out for the evening.
and then, i got online and chatted with 'sted a bit, before i picked up the phone and called her. we chatted until her mobile got tired of me, and i went to bed -- happy, contented and tired.
so, wallace starts his new job today. i was up at 06:45 for the first time in many months, to show my support for him, as he made his way out the door at 07:30.
i hope he likes this job, and i hope that it will be a good next step for him.
i'm happy about about the stress-relief that comes from a full-time job, and i'm thrilled to be able to look toward the future hopefully again.
oh, i took the cam back, as it didn't make me as happy as i'd hoped. and, i opted for a real computer desk. i'm still getting things organized here in the office, but i like it a lot. and, i'm looking forward to so many things in the next few months... my sister's wedding, savannah going to school and maybe even a little time for me here and there.
things are looking up for a change, and i'm glad we made it though the really tough times -- as i suspect it will help us to appreciate our good fortune, even that much more.
yay!
Posted by lara at March 25, 2003 09:48 AM | TrackBack