i had a birthday and here's what i know.

i celebrated a big birthday this week.  and i feel pretty fine about it, all in all.

after a certain few decades and a half of living, i've learned that some things just work for me.  they're what i do, and who i've become.

• i do my hair now.  every morning.  i get it did and dyed, often, and i do my part daily.  i feel much better in the morning if i start out with good hair on my side. 
• i workout regularly - at least three times a week.  pilates.  it's my thing.  it changed the game.
• i splurge on vacations.  i stay in the nice hotel.  i get the bigger room.  i order a glass of champagne, and room service.  i go with my friends.  i go with brian meares.  and sometimes i go by myself.
• people will come and go, but if you have 5 you can call when things go sideways, you're doing great.
• i have a house keeper.  it's worth my sanity to have someone fight the good fight with me.
• i get up early now.  like 7am early.  and i get a lot of shit done.
• i go to therapy once a week.  it's great to pay someone to listen to you talk about yourself.  
• i get things waxed.  puts a little spring in your step.
• i still act like a fool about quarterly at the bar.  and dance inappropriately.  and have the best time doing it.
• it's ok to sometimes appreciate the planning more than the executing, and the fantasy more than the reality.
• i love trends.  enjoy them while they're in, and then onto the next.  what's fun about staying the same?
• but i did buy a nice classic sofa that should last a while.
• if you tell people you're going to make something happen, even it you're not sure how, it's more likely it will.
• i know that life won't turn out how you thought it should, or would.  and that's the most exciting thing in the world.