... Already?

I am 34 today! I suspect this means I have crossed the dreaded border from "early 30s" to "mid-30s". However, I feel so powerful and fabulous and flush with possibility these days that I can hardly object.

"But Erica, when's your birthday party?" Technically, it will be rolled into the Nov. 4 festivities chez ablock. Otherwise, it's getting a little lost in the holiday shuffle (rather like last year's Rosh Hashanah/Tzom Gedalia birthday). Tonight, being the Shabbat of Sukkot (as well as the first night of the holiday), is the appointed date for the tremontstshul 20s&30s Potluck Sukkah Dinner, so while I'll be celebrating with several of my closest friends, it will be in the midst of about 40 other people I know rather less well. :-} However, there is a half-sheet birthday cake lying in wait at the shul, and I encourage anyone who wishes to stop by and make a l'chaim in the sukkah with me tonight.

In more festive news, though: Last night, Tiger Boy took me to Corteo, and muchabstracted gifted me with a terrific (and, characteristically, mythologically resonant) mix CD, and we all treated ourselves to overpriced but glorious Cirque merchandise. The t-shirt I bought isn't even on the website anymore, ha! but I am super pleased with it and wearing it today. (Plus onetwolittleb was our cashier, which was a fun surprise.) 'Rah!

And remember... The Margaret Ghost opens a week from tonight! Reserve your tickets now!

*goes off to do some work before running out to pick up birthday sushi*