Birthday trip booked
Yesterday I booked tickets to go to Ireland in February. For my birthday weekend that is. I've been meaning to go all this year or at least the whole time I've been here in Germany (or actually for the past five years since I was there last. Oh can it really be that long ago.) It was sort of a spurt of the moment thing really. I've been thinking how I don't want to spend my birthday all alone in my tiny appartment looking back on the great parties me and Elina, and me alone also, have trown before. Now I can party with my big sis. (No pressure. I don't need a party. I may want a cake though. Or a lemon maringue pie. Mmm.) Or at least as I am giving myself the trip as a birthday present I can at least say I got a good one. And what better reason to go crazy shopping than just "buying a few presents for me". ("Oh how did I guess I wanted that just in this green." "How did I know I've been meaning to buy something like this for ages." "Thank me.")
Ok so I like birthdays. Well at least my own. I also like Christmas. In the end I don't think me liking either has much to do with presents (as unlikely as it may seem). I just like having a day just for me (my twin and loads of other people on the planet). It's just one more reason to be happy for a day even though it means I will be getting older. The reason I like Christmas has a lot to do with the food. Lots of food and good food. It may also have even more to do with the fact that the whole, or most my family, is together with nothing else to do but cook, eat and play games.
Oh but I am waiting forward to the trip for reason that have nothing to do with my birthday. I will get to see new places and my big sis and her husband. I will also have a short vacation which may be what I will need at that time of my stay here, as it is then drawing to a close. I get to be excited about something though the actual thing is three months away. It makes me spontaneously smile at odd moments when I let my thoughts wander. I like it when people suddenly catch me smiling or laughing.
Ok so I like birthdays. Well at least my own. I also like Christmas. In the end I don't think me liking either has much to do with presents (as unlikely as it may seem). I just like having a day just for me (my twin and loads of other people on the planet). It's just one more reason to be happy for a day even though it means I will be getting older. The reason I like Christmas has a lot to do with the food. Lots of food and good food. It may also have even more to do with the fact that the whole, or most my family, is together with nothing else to do but cook, eat and play games.
Oh but I am waiting forward to the trip for reason that have nothing to do with my birthday. I will get to see new places and my big sis and her husband. I will also have a short vacation which may be what I will need at that time of my stay here, as it is then drawing to a close. I get to be excited about something though the actual thing is three months away. It makes me spontaneously smile at odd moments when I let my thoughts wander. I like it when people suddenly catch me smiling or laughing.
posted by elisa @ 17:26
1 Comments:
At 8/11/06 09:35,
A-V said…
Traveling is fun and meeting family is even more so. Especially nowadays when everyone is spread out. And a birthday to top it off, it should be a great trip for you :) Congrats in advance! :)
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