Birthdays

Wow!

Another year has gone by and apparently I'm a year older now. Weird. It totally doesn't seem like it's been a whole year at first glance but then I think about how much has changed over that time and it all makes sense. I think back to projects, transitions, new friendships, new commitments, celebrations, contemplation and a whole lot of learning not only about things but about myself. It all quickly brings it back to timelines that make sense in this real world. The idea that things aren't instantaneous at all, that they take hard work, dedication and mostly time. And WAY more often then we'd like, they take a lot longer to accomplish than we initially think would be possible.

I guess this time, this birthday, this period of contemplation marks a pretty epic time in my life. I feel a lot nay a lot of love coming in my direction and in terms of wonderful things in the life, love is pretty crazy high on the list. Definitely a front runner! Also at this time of my life, I feel truly happy. I'm not stuck clinging to just one thing in my life as a barometer. It seems like a more complex system and it seems to err on the side of just going with it and being happy. And really why not, there's so much to be thankful and happy for, so many things going on that I never thought possible.

One very cool thing that has happened during this past year has been the connections that I've made. My favorite friendships are when I have close connections, the ones where you can talk about what's going on and just be straight up, there's trust in there and sometimes you can just let the wall down and show your cards no matter if you're bluffing or not.

Last night I celebrated my birthday. No, I'm not old though some people my age may say "I'm old, dude." I'm not sure what is keeping me so young, maybe it's that I still live at home, or maybe it's the optimism. I haven't been crushed by the truths of life in some time so that's also a factor haha. Anyway, I digress. So the celebration included Sushi which saw many more guests than I had planned for then drinks and Karaoke. The karaoke turned out to be half karaoke, half dance party which is really what I was hoping for. I loved it. Birthdays work best if as many people as possible are having a killer time. The karaoke dance party was one of the most fun experiences of that I've had. I highly suggest! Just find a great place with rooms for rent, get a bunch of friends and just hang loose. Break out those dance moves you're too shy to do in public, dance on couches, pump your fist, jump up and down and just for fun, do a Spice Girls song and a Biggie track back to back. Really the key is to get into it. The sooner that happens, the sooner it's amazing!

Thank you to every single person that came out to my birthday. You made it a pretty unforgettable experience. Really, you made the party! And thanks for all the wearable birthday decor stuff. I got a pirate hat card, a birthday hat with some sick lions and tigers with balloons attached plus a hawaiian lay (get it?)

Anyway, I think I'm going to relax a bit with some tv, and fuel up for some hardcore work tomorrow morning.

Love you all.

Peace, love and rock,

J