Quote for the week

[chanaleh]

From Puzzability's Say What?:
W.H. Auden said, "Geniuses are the luckiest of mortals, because what they must do is the same as what they most want to do."

It was a very decent birthday. Although I was glad I'd gotten all my celebrating in on Saturday, because I wasn't thinking very much about it being my birthday while in synagogue most of Monday :-) As someone said on Saturday night, though, "Lucky you, you get a brand-new soul for your birthday!" And that was kind of a cool way to think about it. New year, clean slate.

The party was great. Thanks to all who came (especially kalessin who did major setup and cleanup, and in-between was smashing in silk smoking jacket!). To those who couldn't come, we did miss you.

ablock was scolding/teasing me by the end of the night for smooching all the boys at the party. I said -- with proper righteous indignation, of course -- that the only people I kissed that night were those I had already been wishing to kiss for some time, so this was just seizing the pretext. :-) What good is it to play the fabulous hostess if you can't capitalize on it? Moreover, I got the Kilted One, the one I want most, to take me home, so even that worked out all right.

Oh yes, and I also enjoyed my all-too-brief sojourn at the and/or party the next day. :-)

Postscript: Also, I am now officially down nine pounds in the six weeks since this pair of entries. Without even trying. (I think Yom Tzom Kippur helped cancel out the party indulgence, in more ways than the spiritual.) It feels pretty good, though. I should start walking to and from work more often.

Comments

[msmidge.livejournal.com]

Happy extended birthday! :)