Another day older...

You say it’s your birthday? Well, yeah – today is my birthday. Cue in the John Hugh’s 80’s music montage and picture me in that gutted out car with Anthony Michael Hall at the dance in Sixteen Candles. Ok…I’m way beyond 16 candles but who’s counting? Growing up sort of sucks all the fun out of birthdays. I remember being like my kids, counting down the days until the big day and giving out my age in ¼ and ½ years. When did the fun stop? Ever since I’ve become a mother of two, my birthday (and my husband’s for that matter) isn’t much different than any other day. I think this is mainly because we are very poor and cannot celebrate it as we would like. Since both our birthdates fall at the beginning of the month, rent almost always trumps a birthday present and night out. Doesn’t seem fair…but that’s life in middle/low income suburbia.

My mother did take me out for a nice lunch yesterday and then she bought me a new pair of shoes. I needed new shoes desperately, so it was a very good birthday present. I made her take me to the store and buy them, because if she had given me the cash I would have used it on gas and groceries – just like we always do with birthday money. My father surprised me with an actual present this year. I usually get a check and card…but he sent away for a signed team jersey from the North Bay Centennials. North Bay is in Ontario, Canada. I lived there for nearly 5 years as a child, so I was really touched that he would do this. I only wish that the jersey was my size (it was a child’s size Large). My friend Susie tells me how precious this is because he still thinks of me as a child. I think he just doesn’t remember how I’m not that thin anymore because he never spends any actual time with me…but that is bitter talk that I just want to ignore for now. I was very surprised by his gift and like it…that is all that matters.

Last night I went over to Steve’s and gamed for a couple of hours. Our third player couldn’t come, but we had a decent session with just two of us. Even though I haven’t really hit it off with the other two players outside of the game, I’m really enjoying playing in this new game. It is more like the game I had played in the past, and I feel more like I am able to plan out future events centered on this character without worry that we will suddenly stop playing. I know at my age some people are probably rolling their eyes that I’m still role playing, but it is a great release for my creative energy. I’m actually playing a character with morals this time around – believe me when I say that is a rare occurrence. LOL I’m going the hero route. I hope I can keep my tendency to play shady types at bay.

So how about that election?! I guess I’m going to have to change the tag line on my blog! :o) I’m still banking on getting rid of Debra Pryce – but even if we don’t; it was a hell of a ride! I’m just praying now that the Democrats don’t fuck it up. The next two years they must deliver on promises and play nice…otherwise the 2008 presidential election will be screwed. Absolute power corrupts absolutely…even when the majority is blue instead of red!

The only thing I hate about the election results so far is that Jon Stewart now seems to be treading water in confusion. I know he claims to not be a liberal Dem, but we who love him to the point of obsession know that he is. So what happens to The Daily Show now? I know that in time Jon will shift the show around to target the new majority, but he has built a great career on harping on the clueless Republicans (and the occasional Democrat), and I hate to watch him flounder. This past week, the show just doesn’t seem to have the zing I’ve come to expect. Then there is his counter-part over on The Cobert Report…who just grates on my last nerve. Don’t get me wrong - I like Stephen Cobert just fine, but I’m already tired of his shtick. He is probably pretty happy with the election results. He can really dig into the Democrats with zeal now, but I just am not a huge fan of his show. His act gets old quickly and frankly I rarely watch him past “The Word”. Woe to the viewers of Comedy Central from 11PM – Midnight.

Well, I’m going to run. It is a nice day out there and I think I’m going to rake up the leaves in my back yard. Have a great weekend!