This is a crosspost from ...was i there?
I wish I had pictures. This was the Best Birthday on Record, sweetie!! Wow!!
So yeah, it all started with a $100 gift card from my mother. She srsly rawks. Srsly. THEN, my most amazing and much loved man surprised me! You see, I had twated at some point that I wanted one of two things for my birthday; a cabana booth at Urban Mo's with 15 people or nothing. Hahah! I was feeling bitchy and self important that day. Anyhoo. We worked all day Monday. I knew we were going to Mo's (I kinda got my way), and had my outfit all planned out. I stuck to it even tho my new fake leather jacket was calling me... All primped and ready for whatever we get to Mo's. And sit. We order appetizers, adult beverages, and read tweets and Brightkite and stuff. After a while Joelle and Mikey show up. We gab and enjoy the eats. Joelle and Richard talk about how we scored Premium Seating without having a larger party. I !
was like... okay. Then our San Diego family Sheila and her daughter show up! Yay! More booze and stuff happened. (the order of events after this point may differ from reality, thank you, vodka) Then Gooster and Gio pop up out of nowhere!! My cabana was getting full! OMG. It was awesome! also our server was our good friend Marisol! Other Mo's peeps were stopping by and giving well wished and stuff. Marisol had provided an inflatable monkey for every one to sign. Yay again! Captain, one of my good friends who actually has never, EVER attended my birthday's prior arrived. Food, fun, laughter!! Then I saw my BFF Marcus walking over! He had said he might not make it, so I wasn't expecting him. I was literally amazed at all these people to celebrate with me. I was. Then the super secret surprise guest, someone on Twitter I have been talking too lately who just seem!
s so amazing...
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There was the traditional singing, candle blowing, an odd looking cupcake that I refused to eat, and shots to decline... I stayed hydrated and enjoyed many Cosmos! I tried to talk to everyone but it was overwhelming! So many people!! I have never had a birthday like that. Ever. I had no idea how to behave!! After a bit folks started leaving. I hugged my goodbyes. I so adore everyone that was there. Making an effort to go out on a Monday in December? I love you all soooo much. Nights like that really give you a picture of who in your life is important, even if you don't see each-other much. When it got down to just us gays we headed to Brass Rail for some twirling and stuff. Fun, fun, fun!
Oi. I wish I had pictures! I have the best man and best friends ever. Srsly. I could cry. You guys rock!!
Then today I found out Richard had invited the new neighbor friends too! I love him extra for that! He made a stellar effort this year... Kudos, you! *kiss*
I am simply floating right now.
I got the call from my surgeon JUST NOW that the pathology reports on my lump and skin biopsy came back totally clear. I did not have any cancer cells anywhere in the samples they took. The lump was composed of fibrous tissue and totally benign and consistent with fibrocystic breast disease(not cancerous), and they found NOTHING in the skin biopsy to suggest I had IBC.
It's still a mystery what is causing the rash and swelling of the breast but I am scheduled for a consult with a dermatologist to have the rash looked at again.
This is seriously the BEST news I have gotten in like FOREVER and I am simply just ON TOP OF THE FUCKING WORLD!! I feel like this is the BEST Christmas ever, even though we are broke we have each other and our HEALTH.
I'm going to hug my kids, and bake cookies, and dance with my husband...
I love you ALL.
Seriously.
<3
Cat
In this audiosegment only a quarter of the entire conversation is used for braoadcasting but it does give an insight into the life and the mind of Gary Goldschneider. Raised in America and being a mutually talented musician and astrologer it was clear to me that his mathematically well organised mind has been helping him thoughout the last 70 years of his life.
Gary also played a short composition for me on his grand piano- as he says- the grandest grand piano of Amsterdam-which you can hear when we play it in the back of our conversation.
Interview was made for the English Breakfast radio by Alexander, Marc and Jamie.
In The Miscreants of Taliwood, Gittoes gathers together his most surprising cast of fellow artists yet (actors, dancers, musicians, video fans, and academics) and joins and empowers their creative endeavours in the face of extraordinary odds.
Almost a simple heroic tale: but Gittoes’ work is never simple, never a single thread or theme – he interweaves and works through a complexity of contemporary, historical and personal references, until the works are ‘loaded’ and at critical mass. —http://www.gittoes.com/
Listen to the interview I and Marc had with George for the Amsterdam English Breakfast Radio
Yesterday we awoke to snow, falling, sticking. It snowed enough that Ben, Aaron and I went out to play in it.
We found bunny tracks across the snow in our front yard. I put food for the bunnies to find today. Birds and squirrels are finding their food. I've seen a few bright red cardinals.
Yesterday we had a family gathering with Ben's family and mine - Aaron and I cooked for everyone. He made an AMAZING chocolate/carmel/salted cake to celebrate Ben's mom's birthday. Everyone left full and happy to have spent the afternoon with us in our home.
I surprised my sis by bringing out a huge basket of our childhood comics. We are spending Friday night together with our old comics and toys and having a slumber party! I'm thinking cherry kool-aid and popcorn with BUTTER! It was wonderful to see the look on her face when she realized I'd saved them for us and knew she would love them.
Jess came by today and we hung out together. Love my niece - she is a great person, just like my kids and her brother. We are having family christmas tomorrow to accommodate the kids being here. Cassie will be missed!
All in all - I am loving it here. Course being back in CA last weekend with my friends was awesome too!
It's all wonderful.
This is a crosspost from ...was i there?
I adore this song. So appropriate for this time of year and junk...
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