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I Know You Didn’t Forget, But Still…

My birthday it tomorrow!!!  Yay!

I’m happy, because it flows so much better saying  「私は２８歳です。」  than 「私は２７歳です。」.  I just like the sound of ８歳(hassai).  Do I need a better reason?

Shortly after arriving in Canada, and realizing that I had arrived on the same day as my high school 10-year reunion (and yet still didn’t go), I thought back to where I was ten years ago…and realized that there was no way I would want to go through all of that again.  I mean, good memories, and all, but of the rising-above-hardships type, and…yeah.  “Good riddance!”, I said.  And I realized that I was perfectly happy with the age I am right now.

Though I could do without the signs that my face has been in constant motion for *almost* 28 years!  Gah!

I’m debating on the proper way to celebrate.  So far, I’m leaning towards buying a cheesecake of random flavor and sticking 28 candles in it.   I have plans-ish around 7:30pm that involve meeting up with a friend I haven’t seen since high school and going with him and his “lady love” (as he calls her…how sweet!) to a multicultural festival.  I will not lie and say that I’m not looking forward to the food.  Other than this, however?  Seems I’ll have to buy myself a present or two.  Relatives are out of town, and the only present the dog I’m babysitting would give me, I don’t want (didn’t stop her from giving me an early birthday present today, though…).

So, I need to finish this before it’s ACTUALLY my birthday.  In North America.  If I hadn’t left Japan earlier than expected, it would be my birthday now.  Kindof weird when I think about it.  I know why and all, but still…weird.

Laters.  For now!!!