melcreada | It's my birthday and I'll bitch if I want to! (Reply)

But at least I'll put it behind a cut so ya'll don't have to listen to me whine because, oh Lordy...how I'm going to whine!

Okay first of all, being a December baby as well as celebrating my birthday in the same week as my Dad's birthday, and my parent's and sister's wedding anniversaries means only one thing. My birthday is either crunched in with one of these events (or Christmas) or given the quick and dirty treatment. I try not to complain. I have had years when everyone fusses over me and we go out to dinner. I've had years when friends have done things they didn't like (i.e. drive around looking at holiday lights or brave a night club) just so I could have a great birthday.

However. This year, not only did we not celebrate my birthday but I did nothing. Absolutely nothing. I came home from work, took a nap, woke up, and wandered down to Border's to buy myself the RotK soundtrack (totally awesome). Since I wasn't getting a cake, I treated myself to some Marble Slab ice cream as well. Mmmm.

Now, the Kid *just* graduated and got home last night. So, I went by to see him. He was incredibly sick, otherwise I'm sure we would have done something. I spent some time with my parents, but all they wanted to talk about was moving the Kid to Arizona and about whether he will feel up to traveling in a few days. I went to lie down with the Kid, who was watching my graduation gift to him (PotC...wOOt) and promptly fell asleep. I woke up around 11:45PM and came home since JP was already back from work.

Lamest birthday to date. Not as bad as the year I had chicken pox, but still. Part of this whine-fest, I think, is due to the fact that I do belong to a big family and we all tend to feel a little forgotten sometimes. Also, I think I have codependence issues, but I really don't feel like delving into that right now. I guess I'll just say that sometimes all the love in the world isn't enough for me. Looks like I'll have to start looking at neighboring planets for some affection. ^_~ Okay, done whining. I consoled myself with FotR EE DVD and mini mint milano cookies, so all's right in my world again. Just had to get that out.

More RotK stuff:

- Annie Lennox's 'Into the West' on the RotK soundtrack wounds me. I cry like a baby every time I hear it. It's beautiful and sad and final and perfect. *swallows lump in throat*

- The more I think about it, the more I realize that the enormity of RotK still hasn't hit me. I'm seeing it again tomorrow with some of my employees so we'll see. I am so afraid that I'm going to cry (again) and never live it down.

- I can't wait to start re-reading the books. I purposely have not until the movies came out so the films could stand on their own. Haven't read the books since my childhood. Whee!

- I love this article. The cheekiness/slashy elements of Dom Monaghan and Billy Boyd cannot be ignored!

And to show I'm not a totally ungrateful slob, big BIG huggies for wonderelf and ixiepixie for their generosity and all around awesome-ness. Thank you both for the holiday goodies! ^_^