Birthday Eve

So it is the eve of yet another one of my birthdays. I try to get excited about them but it is hard. And I think it is hard for a lot of other people too. You start to feel older and see what you haven’t accomplished with the time you have spent here on Earth. I wish birthdays could stay the way they were when I was a kid. I got lots of cards in the mail. And it wasn’t about the gifts it was about the surprises. Like on my sweet 16, I woke up to my bed covered in streamers and confetti. I mean just look how obviously happy I was in that picture, even rocking every single bad 80’s cliché in the book. And now I haven’t gotten one card and there won’t be any surprises to look forward to tomorrow. I wish there was a way to celebrate birthdays like I was still a kid, and then maybe me and a few other people who dread getting older might not be so adverse to birthdays.

Mailed out

 

I have been looking for someone who shares my obsession with nail polish to become a sort of nail polish pen-pal with for a few months. Someone to exchange polishes with that I either already have or weren’t what I thought they would look like on me.  So when I found someone I was so excited and when she turned out to be close by that was even better.  And the funny thing is as we talk more she seems like an awesome person. Not just because of the nail polish obsession. It is odd how people come into your life for one reason but seem to just fit in other ways. I really enjoyed packing her box and thinking about little things to send besides just the nail polish. I am one of those people anyway who likes to find the perfect meaningful gift for people. And while I don’t know her that well yet I look forward to getting to know her better. The box got mailed a lot later than I expected because of things going on in my life but I finally got it mailed out. I hope this turns out to be as much fun as I think it will.