Friday
Dec052008
My worst enemy strikes again
Friday, December 5, 2008 at 08:13AM
I hate having a winter birthday.
For about a month I have been planning a big birthday dinner with friends and family for this weekend. I invited close to 30 people, selected a delicious restaurant, made a reservation and grew increasingly excited as the "yes" responses poured in. As it stands, there will be 19 people gathered around a huge table to celebrate my birthday with me on Saturday night.
I did something similar last year with a much smaller group, but this year I decided to have a Single and Lovin' It Birthday Dinner and surround myself with all the many people whom I love. This is the worst weekend for a birthday celebration because it's serious crunch time with the homework right now as everything is due next week Tuesday. But I wasn't about to miss having a kickass 28th birthday party just because of some silly assignments.
However, it looks like something else threatens to stand in my way. The mother effing weather. This morning several people casually mentioned the huge snow storm that we're supposed to get today and tomorrow. As in nonstop snow and ice for the next couple days on top of the several inches that fell last night. This does not bode well for my guest list.
I have people coming from other parts of the state to celebrate with me. I even wonder if those in other parts of the city will want to make the drive. I wouldn't blame anyone at all if they had to cancel due to weather - I definitely prefer my friends alive and safe. So I won't be mad at them. But I'm fucking pissed at the snow.
I hate the snow. HATE! THE! SNOW! Hate it hate it hate it. I really hate snow. A lot. I mean I seriously, really, very much hate it. Snow, you better not ruin this for me you little bastard. I swear I will hunt you down and make you regret the day you were born.
For about a month I have been planning a big birthday dinner with friends and family for this weekend. I invited close to 30 people, selected a delicious restaurant, made a reservation and grew increasingly excited as the "yes" responses poured in. As it stands, there will be 19 people gathered around a huge table to celebrate my birthday with me on Saturday night.
I did something similar last year with a much smaller group, but this year I decided to have a Single and Lovin' It Birthday Dinner and surround myself with all the many people whom I love. This is the worst weekend for a birthday celebration because it's serious crunch time with the homework right now as everything is due next week Tuesday. But I wasn't about to miss having a kickass 28th birthday party just because of some silly assignments.
However, it looks like something else threatens to stand in my way. The mother effing weather. This morning several people casually mentioned the huge snow storm that we're supposed to get today and tomorrow. As in nonstop snow and ice for the next couple days on top of the several inches that fell last night. This does not bode well for my guest list.
I have people coming from other parts of the state to celebrate with me. I even wonder if those in other parts of the city will want to make the drive. I wouldn't blame anyone at all if they had to cancel due to weather - I definitely prefer my friends alive and safe. So I won't be mad at them. But I'm fucking pissed at the snow.
I hate the snow. HATE! THE! SNOW! Hate it hate it hate it. I really hate snow. A lot. I mean I seriously, really, very much hate it. Snow, you better not ruin this for me you little bastard. I swear I will hunt you down and make you regret the day you were born.
in Family, Friends, So Annoyed, grad school
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Reader Comments (8)
You're preaching to the choir. Snow and ICE are my worst enemies.
Also, Happy Birthday! I hope your celebration goes well and that everyone arrives safely.
I hope it all works out and you have a fabulous birthday!
UGH DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS ARE THE WORST. I can't believe you even got 19 yeses. This year, even I don't have any time to celebrate my birthday. Seriously. The holidays start too f'in early and it really really really pisses me off. And then people get all buttheadedy about how it's just your birthday, for christ's sakes, and I'm all like, HEY. WHAT IF YOU HAD TO NEVER CELEBRATE YOUR BIRTHDAY? Just because it's two weeks before another holiday? LAME.
And don't even get me started on the weather. What is the actual date of your big day? I recall our birthdays were pretty close.
Want to complain some more with me?
First off, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
I understand about having a winter birthday, mine is next Sunday (14th) and it's my 30th. Thankfully, living in Texas, we have a lot of great things planned but I remember when my father was stationed in Utah, I couldn't understand why I couldn't have my party at the water park. Everyone else does. My sister, Miss-I-was-born-in-June! could.
I hope you are able to go out tonight and that snow is not a factor to celebrating another rotation on this planet.
Happy! Day of Cake, babe. Here's to no snow (I detest it, too) and hilarious friends and family.
Happy birthday! Even if it's a small group, you will have fun - and can plan a raging summer half-birthday bash!
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Actually, winter doesn't begin til December 21. So you have a fall birthday (as I also celebrated a Bday this weekend).
So don't blame the birthday, blame the snow! If you lived in a warmer climate, it'd be all good!
Besides, I love being a Sagittarius, so I gotta love the time of the year that comes along with it. When I lived in snow, it always snowed my birthday weekend too.