Today is My Birthday

And to be quite honest, it's a bit of a boring one. Admittedly, it's a bit hard to compare, since last year, I was in England visiting my brother and his family. And today, I have spent a large majority of the the day reading data sheets on various paint products that the contractor wants to substitute for the ones I specified for a building I have under construction in Ohio.

In any case, I love birthdays, and love to have a big deal made out of my birthday. At work these days, I have very few lunch buddies. One has a deadline today, and one doesn't work on Wednesdays. So, I had no one to have lunch with. I haven't even seen any of the three people in the office who actually know it's my birthday. And it's a bit weird to just turn to your pod mates, and be like, "Hey, it's my birthday!" I mean, I did just turn 37 after all.

Oh dear god! 37!? For real? I so don't feel like 37. Though perhaps my hair is starting to get enough gray streaking through it to make a case. I'm looking forward to the second trimester and a box of ammonia-free semi-permanent dye already sitting in my bathroom.

So, um, yeah, this day is a bit of a let down so far. I'll admit it.

I mean, I've gotten dozens upon dozens of face book wishes, texts and emails. But it's not quite the same as having someone say it out loud, where others can overhear, and be like..."oh, hey, I didn't know it was your birthday. Happy birthday! You don't look a day over 30..." Yeah, not happening.

Thank goodness for Hubby, who called around 11 and said we should meet for a quick lunch since I had the car, and he needed to drop off our deck plans at the building department so we can get a permit. He's taking me out to a nice Italian dinner tonight as well. And, my mom is coming for the weekend. (We're going shopping for some clothes.) And my work friends are taking me out on Friday for lunch. So, yeah, I will in fact be celebrated...eventually.

But that fact is not making reading about 100% acrylic vs. vinyl acrylic or modified epoxy phenalkamine vs. polyamidoamine epoxy any easier to take today. That's for sure.

And you guys all thought interior design was a glamorous career, didn't you?