My birthday is next week.  I’m turning 40.  I thought I’d be okay with it, but I’m kinda skerred. I don’t feel 40, nor do I look it.  I just don’t like the social stigma attached to being 40.  

I needn’t worry.  It’s turning out to be a great birthday.  My bff is hosting me a birthday party on Saturday night.  The theme is bacon, and Justin Timberlake is going to jump out of my birthday cake while Metallica and Tenacious D sing me Happy Birthday.  

I’m serious, the theme is bacon. 

Saturday morning is going to start with Cathy and I going to the Terra Spa at the Meritage for facials and massages.  We are going to sit in the steam room, drink cucumber water, and be all spa-y with our robes and slippers.

Saturday evening brings the bacon birthday bash.  I’m so excited! Almost too excited, I seriously need to calm down.  I’ll keep you posted on the details and some pics. I hope I get a spanking.

Sunday I’ll be recovering.  But then Monday! Monday has blown me away.  My favorite Indian restaurant, Allspice, is normally closed on Mondays.  But this coming Monday, my actual birthday, they are opening just to host me a birthday lunch with a special menu! They are going to have the tables set with platters of food. Can you believe it?  So far there are 16 people in attendance for that. 

I’m so fortunate.  I appreciate every little gesture that has been put into this birthday.  I hope I make my friends feel as special as they make me feel.

-I launch Limewire.
-I create a 4 hour playlist for the evening.
-and said playlist includes Kanye and Metallica. 
-I feel like building a new website “just for fun.”
-Dinner consists of tater tots. Salted and Peppered with a ramekin of ketchup for fanciness. 
-I start organizing my mp3’s and images.
-I can’t figure out why none of my girlfriends want to stay in and make jewelry on a Saturday night.

I worked an event today.  Normally I have a Monday through Friday gig.  But today, Saturday, I had to work a high profile event doing high profile tasks like Twittering and Facebooking the event.  I was on the front lines.  I was nervous. People in cyberland like to talk and spew opinions, myself included.  My job today had the potential to be disastrous or fabulous.

Well peeps, can I tell you it was Fabulous!  Throughout the course of the day online participation was a’ plenty, our follower count increased, and there were no typos. It was all around a total success.  How badly I want to tell you about the event and the wonderful company for who I work.  But I have to draw the line betwixt my personal blog and my work life. 

All I can tell you is…Damn I’m good.

I’d like to introduce you to my mom’s mom, Donna May DePaoli (nee’ Young), and my dad’s mom, Maxine Barnes.  

Two beautiful grandma’s.

Donna May DePaoli and Maxine Barnes

This gianormous bumble bee was sitting on my porch step last night.  He’s still there this morning.  I guess he’s dead.  He’s the woolliest bumble bee I ever did see.

Bumble Bee

One of my favorite trivia questions  is: “Front men who are also the bass player of their band.”  By front man I don’t necessarily mean the lead singer (though that’s usually the case.) I just mean the public representative of the band.

My favorite front men who are also bass players:

-Geddy Lee of Rush
-Sting of The Police
-Lemmy of Motorhead
-Paul McCartney of The Beatles
-Les Claypool of Primus

And this one is arguable:

-Gene Simmons of KISS

A lot of people will argue that Paul Stanley is the front man of KISS.
A lot of people will argue that Gene Simmons is the front man of KISS.
My opinion is that while Paul Stanley was the front man back in the day, Gene Simmons is the front man now.

Can I get an amen?

I just installed WordPress on my web server for like the thousandth time.  Here is a screen shot of my efforts:

Success as defined by WordPress.