campy

Camp is only four weeks away! Fixed the straps on my prom dress, got started on goodie bags, finalized t-shirts and teams, locking in activities and schedule. It's going to be ridiculous fun.

if it fits

This thing that I've been thinking about for several years happens to be available. In my size. So I'm getting it.

midlife stereotype

Turned 40, got tattoos. Eyeliner and eyebrows, so not your typical midlife crisis tattoos, but I can pretend... But actually, 40 is my favorite in quite a while so far...

breakthrough

27 years after I started wearing contacts, they finally have good daily disposables in my crazy prescription!! Also, my prescription continued its weird trend of getting slightly better each year. Also, I'm getting new glasses, sunglasses, and contacts!

mellow yellow weekend

Lazy Saturday at home, and tomorrow going to see Crazy Rich Asians (how incredible a feeling it is that in this last year, we're finally finally finally finally finally finally seeing movies that aren't all about whypipo -- I get a bit choked up every time I see representation like this, and wonder what life will be like for kids growing up now, who get to see minorities doing things that used to only be for Caucasians).

surprise yays

Last minute invitation to a fancy work dinner where we ate good food and told all the old stories. And an unexpected trade of a pair of shoes I don't love for a pair of shoes I've been eyeing for a while.

unexpected happies

Friday night with coworkers unexpectedly turned a bit crazy, in a throwback to my 20s, including the part where I woke up magically without a hangover. Saturday, got a morning smog check (hello, adulting), a birthday hair cut and color, a quick video call with my Zurich crew, yoga, and then dinner in Alameda with a former coworker and my best friend from kindergarten (whose husband is awesome, as it turns out). And now, a day to just read and stay in...

must love dogs

When your CEO casually donates to your birthday fundraiser for your dog's shelter, and you have to raise the fundraising goal because he already doubled it.

double happiness

And my work wife got me flowers, too!

happy monday

My coworker got me birthday flowers 🥰

melted

I have melted into a puddle of contentment. I'll never turn my nose up at summertime sauna time again.

big day

40!! Perfect day to finish off a great weekend. Friday, got to try a 50-year old whiskey at work, then went for lobster rolls with Boyfriend and college friends who were in town. Yesterday, went for soup dumplings with Boyfriend, a work buddy, and my friend that he's dating, then went out for cocktails and way too much dinner with one of my girl friends. Today, I lazed around a bit before doing a bit of yoga, taking care of Henry's weekly hygiene routine, and running a few errands (including lots of returns), timing them perfectly (this is so satisfying) to arrive at the spa with enough time to settle in and relax before my massage. Drank a glass of birthday champagne and read for a while before then indulging in 45 minutes of sauna, steam room, and cold showers, then scrubbed up and came home to eat a home cooked meal with Boyfriend.

This is just the beginning, and 40 is already looking pretty great.