birthday extravaganza

this birthday has been pretty fabulous. i got to have a great low-key bbq with some of my closest girlfriends, went to a fabulous dinner with my mother, sisters and great aunt and got some pretty great stuff too.

let's start with some concert photos. oh, it was the robin thicke and jennifer hudson concert. it was fabulous and fun!

j hud looks absolutely gorg and absolutely preggolicious.

shaka kahn showed up and then earth, wind and fire came out to sing 'happy birthday' to j hud's manager

birthday flowers. i really just wanted low and fat bouquets of white hydrangeas but of course m could not find such things and came home with this. it totally grew on me and i can't wait to dry out the lilac.


little sis got me an amazing gift! an original vinyl recording of the grease soundtrack. grease is one of my favorite musicals and the record is in fab condition.

sissy d got me a couple of really great things

a journal. i am going use it (as i said to d) "to write crap in." ie: lists, notes musings etc.

custom stationary (choc brown + green)

a seal and purple sealing wax (because my aura is purple)

and a vase and candle......sissy said she is going to get me sand. we will see how long it takes (just kidding....but seriously)

my mother got me the 2nd best present


yay for a grownup big girl wallet.....it needed to happen. i've been living out of a credit card case and small-ish clutch bag.

tomorrow i get my best present! i will post what it is once i have it and can photograph it!!!



THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR THE BIRTHDAY WISHES. IT MEANS SO MUCH TO ME AND I HOPE (IF YOU ARE A NEW READER) THAT YOU COME BACK AND KEEP READING. I PROMISE I'M FUNNY AND I'M NOT ALWAYS SO SELF-CENTERED.







much love!
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