Sometimes I feel like I am cruising down life at whirling speeds. I see others around and I see that they have time to just "chill" and read a book or go to the park and see their kids just play. The last time I had time to just sit and read a book, I was sick with a cold and I didn't even want to open a book. I read, but not really read, I listen to books. I listen to books while I knit, while I cook, while I run, while I pick up kids from one place to the other. Need to hit the brakes on this life train...before I crash and burn!
As I reach my 32nd birthday, Saturday, I have been thinking what I would like for my birthday. It is going to sound selfish but all I really want is a day just to myself. A day where I do all I want to do without feeling obligated to go out with family or friends. I want to get up when my eyes just open willingly by themselves, then I want to go out for a 2 hour run. After, I want to go and have lunch and work with beads. Then, I want to go to the gym and lift weights and swim. At night, I want to go out to dinner and then to a movie. Then Sunday, I want to stay home. I don't want to get up early and go anywhere. I just want to relax. I don't want to run around like a headless chicken anymore.
Sigh...how are you all doing? Hope you are not getting overrun by the life train too.
Go ahead and enjoy the birthday without the speeding train. We just did that for our 28th anniversary too. It was bliss. We just took the day for what it was.
With all you are into, and the kids in school now, it is easy to overload. Those quiet days for a present can be the best gifts ever. Have a great and relaxing birthday Saturday. I hope the sun is shinning on your day.
Posted by: Jeannette Pirkle | October 16, 2009 at 01:01 PM
Sounds like the perfect day!
Good job on all of your races listed on your sidebar. Tri's sound like so much fun but first I need to learn how to swim :-)
Posted by: laurie jacobson | October 15, 2009 at 08:07 PM
Toot, toot -- all aboard! It's a Crazy Train around here, with 2 kids in school and activities and such. Thank heavens it doesn't last forever, and it never gets (too) boring. A very happy, stress free birthday to you.
Posted by: Liz Anderson | October 14, 2009 at 06:57 PM
Those are usually the kind of plans I like to have for my birthday, too. I like to say, "don't make me do anything I don't want to do on my birthday" It doesn't always work, but when it does it sure feels good. My husband's family usually likes to have birthday parties on the same day as their own birthday and even have separate birthday parties when birthdays are two days apart. It drives me crazy sometimes, but I won't do it---getting ready for guests is not my idea of a fun day! Anyway . . .
This past year has been overly busy for me as well (so busy, I remember very little), but those days that I took time to do nothing overly significant and spend with my husband were the days that I remember most. They have made every other day much easier to handle! Hope you can do that too!
Posted by: Elisabeth | October 14, 2009 at 02:54 PM
**sigh** I SO know what you mean! We have to figure out how to have some time to do those things on a more regular basis, don't we?
Those sound like the best birthday plans ever! I think that's really why I enjoyed mine so much...I just did whatever I wanted and kept no track of time...it was bliss! :) I think this is exactly what you should do...and happy 32 to you!!!
Posted by: Bethany | October 14, 2009 at 09:19 AM