Knackered cow shower

14 September

Today I:

• Was the first to wish myself happy birthday. Waking up in my own head gave me the competitive edge.
• Snapshot Pilates: Thought “don’t be looking at me and cracking your toes while I am pumping weights”.
• Was actually surprised by the number of people who were surprised that the birds of paradise flower has the same name in english.
• Birthday statistics:
  No. of bunches of flowers received=2
  No. of phone calls received=10
  No. of phone calls received from life partner=0
  No. of cakes received complete with sparklers and “you’re-#1-candles”=2
  No. of messages on my wall=9
  No. of reservations at sushi restaurant=2 (8.15 and 8.30, we arrived 8.45)
  No. of sushi pieces left over at end of the night=18 and 2 half-eaten cones.
  No. of my own children who had to be continuously reminded to wish me happy birthday=2
  No. of children who argued and hit each other over blessing me for my birthday=3
• Even as my lips hugged that jammy biscuit did I think: “I don’t want to be eating this”.
• Must try and say sabbaba more.