Today is my 35th birthday!  It’s a little after 2:00 AM right now…I couldn’t resist getting on here and writing my birthday post. I’m such a spoiled brat like that!Getting older is the best! I love it. I mean, yeah…I hate the greys and the constant worry about my skin, but other than that, I’m SO happy to get betting older!  I wasn’t even close to being this well-rounded when I was 25…or even 30.  Life just gets better and better with each year.  I’m so happy that I’ve made it another year! It certainly beats the alternative - death.

There are people like my Mom who detest their birthday because it’s a reminder of their age. I will NEVER understand that way of thinking. Getting older is such a kick in the pants. Honestly. Not only do we get more wise with age, but we become more secure in our own skin.  I realize that’s a pretty general statement and there are exceptions to every rule, but yeah…it’s so true for me.

As for my friends…I cannot begin to tell you how much all of the birthday wishes mean to me. Matthew, Aadil, Angeliki, Henry, Casey, Amir…and a few others have ALREADY taken the time to drop by and wish me a happy day.  Isn’t that just so awesome?!  Knowing there are wonderful people like that out there who genuinely care about me makes me so happy!  I don’t know what I did to deserve to have such terrific people in my life, and I’m not about to go trying to figure it out!  I’m just going to be thankful and feel truly blessed to have the people in my life who are there everyday to lift my spirits, ask how I’m doing, and take genuine interest in my goings on!

I guess I’ve babbled enough. I just cannot thank everyone enough!  Not to mention the fact that I’m SO stoked that today is my 35th birthday!!!  THIRTY FIVE! Wow…on one hand it sounds so old…on the other hand, I’ve still got so much life ahead of me. I cannot wait to live that life, either. Especially with friends like you by my side to keep me going, lift me up when I’m down, and be there for me every inch of the way. I truly love each and every one of my good friends.  Thank you for making my life more fun to live!

• I can’t believe I didn’t post anything on my blog yesterday. What the heck?

• I realized earlier today that there are only 98 days until Christmas.     Can you believe that?!

• Speaking of holidays, I cannot wait ’til Halloween! It’s always been my favorite holiday…although the older I get, the more I like Christmas and my birthday.

• Lonnie and I always dress up on Halloween. The past two Halloweens, I have been a nun and Lonnie’s been a priest. While I enjoy those costumes, I really want to mix it up this year. I’m not sure what exactly I want to do, but something fun…really fun!

• I’m listening to some Ministry. I’m not in the mood for them very often, but today seemed like a good day for it.

• I’m going to make Chicken Stir Fry w/ Sticky Rice for dinner tonight.

• Meh…Lonnie and I just had a ‘lover’s quarrel’. I flippin’ hate that!

• My son wiped out on his bike again yesterday. I asked him what the heck happened and he told me that he was riding around a corner with no hands and bit the pavement.     The last time he wiped out was because he was riding without hands. Will he ever learn?

• Lonnie just apologized to me for being unreasonable.  

• I’m going to be doing the Lemonade Diet soon. I’m sick of feeling all bogged down, so I want to cleanse my body. I’m hoping that with the detoxifying effects of the diet, I will have more energy and feel less lethargic. It’s worked for Lonnie in the past, so I’m optimistic that it’ll work for me, too.

• I need to mow the grass in my back yard sometime today. I’ve been putting it off because my broken toe hurts MUCH worse when I cram it into a shoe.

• I like Hulu much more than YouTube.

• It’s pretty gloomy today. That’s happening more and more…Fall is on the way.  

• I just had to yell at my cat, Araya. She was trying to get into my package of Biscotti!

• Last month I made $7.50 just from people clicking my sidebar ads. Isn’t that cool? I want to save up all the earnings from my blog and my shop and use it towards getting to see Sarah in person. It might take me a few years, but darn it…I’m determined!

• Speaking of friends, where the heck is Matthew today? He hasn’t been here at all…I hope everything is okay!

• My son failed to put the garbage out on the curb last night, so the garbage men didn’t pick it up.     I’m kinda torqued off about it. I reminded him to do it and everything!

• I just drank the last of the coffee. I’m contemplating whether or not I should brew another pot. I might go with water instead. My coffee intake lately has been unreal!

• Oil of Olay pwns.

• I need to get some work done now. I’ll be posting another entry in a little while. I saw something on TV last night that I really want to talk about.   

• I’m listening to Radiohead again. Yes, I know…again.    I can’t help it.  I love ‘em.

• I’m kinda blah today. Not sad, not depressed, not…whatever. Just blah. I’m here.

• I just changed my sidebar mood thingy to “Just here.”

• I’ve been posting the heck out of Twitter lately. I’m not sure why, but that thing’s addictive! I was sitting here looking at their site earlier and was in awe over the simplicity of it. Seriously. Why couldn’t I have thought of that?! It’s SO simple! Between Lonnie & me, we could’ve built that sucker in a couple days…or less. Oh well…more power to ‘em! I’m happy for whomever came up with the idea. It’s a gem.

• I mowed the lawn yesterday. BIG freakin’ mistake. Ouch…I’m paying for it. My back was totally not up to it…but it had to be done. I could have asked someone else to do it, but umm…I think not. I’m way to picky and anal retentive for that. If they didn’t do it the same exact way I do it, it’d drive me crazy until I went back over it…which would make them feel like crap (rightfully so)…which would have led to resentment…etc. Sooo, the back pain is worth it to save my family! Wow…my logic is so screwy!

• The lawn looks flippin’ awesome!

• Lonnie made me something yesterday…oh man…SOOOO cute! I am going to take pictures and post them. I want everyone to see how much my man loves me. Hehe

• I’m going to make him a loaf of Banana Bread in return. He doesn’t expect anything in return, but I just gotta.

• I spoke with my Dad on Friday of last week. He sounds MUCH better. He said he’s feeling better, but he’s still in quite a bit of pain. That’s to be expected. I cannot wait until he’s fully healed and able to do lots of stuff he hasn’t been able to do in a long time. It’ll really make me happy to know that he’s enjoying life.

• My online store got its first sale!!! Yay! Casey AKA Princess Pwn (haha) bought a Short Bus Hoodie! I am SO stoked! I cannot wait to see a picture of it…and to hear how she likes it, etc.

• I’m supposed to be working right now…on a layout design for a fireworks company. I’m not exactly sure which way to go with it. I have a few ideas roaming around in my head, but nothing solid yet. It should actually be a pretty fun layout to create. I’ve got a lot of creative freedom in this one…which is so killer! That doesn’t happen so often.

• I have this really bad habit of clenching my jaw too much. I do it so much that I give myself headaches. That’s what’s going on right now. As soon as I realize I’m clenching my jaw, I stop myself…but then a few minutes later I catch myself doing it again. I’m such a dipstick!

• I hate it when the coffee at the very bottom of my cup gets cold and I accidentally take a drink of it thinking that it’s still hot. GAH! What a rude awakening!

• GRRRR!!! I was just clenching my jaw again! :slaps self:

• It’s gloomy again today. I’m noticing a drastic increase in gloomy days as of late. :sigh: Boo & hiss! That means Fall’s on the way….I dread this time of year. It used to be my favorite time of year in Montana, but here in Oregon and Washington it’s absolutely miserable. I actually used to love rain, but now I loathe it. It’d be one thing if it rained a lot in Fall & Winter….but not constantly. It literally rains every single day for months. Before we moved here people were telling me, “I hope you like rain!” and, “It’s hard to get used to the rain”…etc. At the time I thought, “Psssht. Whatever. I love rain! I can handle it.” Wow, was I wrong! It’s truly the most depressing thing ever. I already have problems with depression…and especially seasonal depression. But to add this incessant rain into the mix - well, I don’t know how I’m going to make it through another year of it. I’m going to look into purchasing a light box, though. My insurance should cover it, so at least there’s a little glimmer of hope.

• Alright, it’s time to go work now. I’ve procrastinated about four hours away so far. I’m sure Lonnie’s totally thrilled about it, too! Haha…have a killer day, everyone! :love:

 • Wow…I’m kinda scared with the way I woke up today. As soon as my peepers popped open, I was super happy. Don’t get me wrong - I’m glad I’m happy, but for me to wake up happy…well, that’s not common AT ALL.  I normally detest mornings! I think Amir is really rubbing off on me!  

• I’m wearing the miniature Martini glass earrings my Mom made for me. They really are adorable. I love them. Hmm…maybe I’ll send a pair to my BFF!  

• I’m rockin’ out to some KMFDM today. I listen to them once in a while. Usually when I have more energy than I know what to do with…today is the perfect day!

• I forgot to take my Paxil yesterday and I’m really paying for it today. I’m super dizzy! I hate it when that happens…it even makes me feel kinda pukey. I can’t believe that just one day without it does this to me. It’s very obvious that my body is addicted to the stuff…which I hate the idea of, but oh well. It keeps me (sorta) sane.

• I’m still not totally happy with the smilies I have on here. I will either look for a different pack or create a pack of my own. The latter would take more time, so I’m hoping I can find some premade ones that I like.

• My cat, Araya, is sitting on my lap with her arm and head resting on my wrist. Do you know how hard it is to type with a cat laying on your arm?   Carpal Tunnel, here I come!

• Lonnie just turned to me and said, “Can you put a sock in it? I need to make a call!” I’m dying over here…hahaha. That was so funny. He wasn’t being rude like it may seem…he was quoting “Zoolander” when he tells Billy Zane to put a sock in it. Everytime I see that part of the movie, I nearly hyperventilate with laughter! (I’m easily amused…in case you hadn’t noticed.)

• My leg is totally asleep now…but I’m feeling too guilty to move Araya. Wow…she’s so spoiled. I’m willing to let my leg die rather than have to disturb her while she’s sleeping.

• My son has been listening to Insane Clown Posse lately. I’ve never been ashamed of anything he’s done…until now! I mean really…yuck! They totally suck! I’m hoping this is just a phase that he will outgrow ASAFP!!!

• Uh, yeah…speaking of my kids and their horrific taste in music, my daughter asked me, “Will you please burn me a CD of Miley Cyrus?” I pretty much want to kill her friend for getting her into that crapola. She had no interest in Miley Cyrus AKA Hannah Montana prior to spending two nights at her friend’s house. Once again - I hope it’s a phase!!!

• My neck hurts.

• Wow! It’s like Araya knew what I just typed…she got up!

• If any of you use Twitter, please let me know! I haven’t found anyone over there that I know, and I would like to add my friends to my list of people I’m following.

• Awww, man! I didn’t realize National Left-Handers Day was on August 13th! What a total bummer. I would have celebrated like a mo-fo! Oh well…next year.

• We got my daughter a desk from a garage sale the other day. It was only 5 bucks…pretty nice desk, too. The only problem is that it needs to be painted. It’s white…some of the paint is chipped off here and there. It looks kinda trashy because of it. Well, we have some spray paint to paint it with, but the weather isn’t cooperating. It’s too hot and humid outside. The paint wouldn’t stick on there properly. Of course, my daughter is all bummed out about it…she wants her desk and she wants it NOW. There’s no winning!

• My feet are frozen solid. I’m going to go put socks on.

• Ahhh…much better!

• Okay, the time has come for me to shut the heck up. I have a lot of stuff I need to accomplish today. I want to come up with at least two new designs for my shop. I have an idea brewing in my head…just gotta make it work in Photoshop. I also need to begin the layout for a client’s site. On top of that, I need to figure out how to code a tree menu for another client’s site. I also need to clean around the house, figure out what to cook for dinner, and do a buttload of other stuff. Wow…I’m even more busy than I thought!