I still don’t really feel like there is much to say yet. My birthday is this weekend. Yay! Twenty-nine, the last time my age will begin with a 2 until I turn 200. I also have a crappy cold and really don’t feel like making a big deal about it. I’ll get the word out when I do know what is happening, but I don’t think it’ll be especially elaborate. It isn’t a big one until next year, anyway. It’s funny, I always have these grand schemes for parties and such before my birthday, but then it actually arrives and I just can’t be bothered. Oh well. I always have fun anyway. I’ll try for a real party for the big three zero.

Sometimes I feel I should try harder, but honestly? My birthday falls right at the beginning of the theater season, right when everything is starting again. Nine years out of ten I’ve had to work on my birthday, and most of my friends are swamped as well. Now that I’m back in school it is also means the semester is getting in gear and I’m a bit past the point of bringing cupcakes for the class. Is it really even that big a deal? I always find time for drinks with my friends and dinner with my family, that’s what’s important, right? It’s probably sounding like the lady doth protest too much, but I really don’t know. I’ve been trying to figure it out. I don’t really feel like I need anything more, but other folks seem to get a lot of joy out of big parties with all their friends from their various social circles coming together. I think it’s basically a situation where if someone else wanted to plan it, or at least help me plan it, I’d totally be down, and it would probably be a lot of fun, but I just can’t be bothered on my own. I don’t know if I’m really expressing these thoughts the right way, I don’t mean this to sound in any way “poor me” or “no one wants to throw me a party, sigh, please feel bad for me.” because that really isn’t it in the least. If I really wanted a big deal I would do it myself, I just honestly don’t know if it’s anything I really need. Well, it’s only five days away now, so this year is going to be fly by the seat of my pants as usual anyway. I think I do have at least brunch plans, so that’ll be fun.

I have my own present I’m planning for myself as well that will make me happier than anything material I can receive, anyway, so I’m doing just fine over here. Details will follow when things fall into place a bit more.

Well, as I mentioned, I do have a nasty cold and it is starting to get late, so I should be thinking about packing it in for the night. It seems I did have something to talk about, even if it is a random rambling about my views on birthday parties and my laziness when it comes to planning them.