March Birthday Celebrations

I suppose there are no excuses concerning my long duration of absent blog writing. The lamest of all being - I’ve been busy, side-tracked, and try to spend as little time in front of the computer, when it’s not related to work.

Work? I guess I should clarify what in the world I’ve been doing the last seven months. After finishing my M.A. in August, I started hunting for that “big job in the sky”. I was fortunate to have many opportunities come my way, but nothing completely fell into place or felt quite right. To which I realized, hmm...I’ve never liked being chained to a desk doing monotonous daily tasks; my oddly creative, project-oriented, multi-tasking, analytical mind wants freedom to explore! So, I became a self-designated consultant. I primarily work for three companies, but have occasional side projects going on too. If you, or someone you know, is in dire need of copywriting/writing/editing/marketing assistance – just let me know*(view disclaimer to the right). I’ve done it all!

MARCH BIRTHDAY MADNESS - March 14 - 16, 2008

Now that I’ve caught up, on to “March Madness”! Yes, college basketball seems to be everywhere, but more importantly I’m referring to “March Birthday Madness”. Yeah! This year was no different. I was fortunate to be in SLC the weekend before my birthday for a Bio-Identical Hormone Conference (sounds really boring, huh?). Actually, I’m a health nerd, so I loved it. MedQuest, one of the lovely companies I work for, asked me to write some articles for journals/magazines on this topic. So, this conference provided an excellent background for my work.

I had a little time to celebrate with some March Birthday friends (Sam and Jovina). I wish I could have seen all my Utah friends and apologize to those I missed – being car-less and only in SLC for a two-day conference made it difficult to get around. I love all my Utah friends:-)

Sam had a surprise party Friday night! I'm glad it fell on the same night I flew in. I wouldn't want to miss it! Unfortunately, my short-sighted brain neglected to take any pictures. So, here is a picture from last years Birthday celebrations. We haven't aged a bit!

Of course, no Birthday celebration is complete with a little snow and sushi! Saturday night Jovina, Jasen and I celebrated Birthdays at Takashi. Food Critique: A modern-chic sushi restaurant tucked away on Market Street. Chef Takashi brings a Peruvian-style to the kitchen offering an eclectic variety of sushi rolls:-)

Sunday I celebrated with old roomies and friends. The delicious food continued on with wraps, salads, and angel food cake/strawberries for dessert. Right on! Magnifico! Qui a bon gout! Fantastico! (yummy!) Thanks to my fabulous roomies and friends.

Surprise Birthday Celebration! – March 17, 2008

On my return home to Arizona, I should have anticipated what was to come. I haven’t been home for my Birthday in 10 years, so my mom seized upon the moment. In order to distract me, I spent my Bday-eve with my grandma and Uncle (lunch and hybrid car browsing– what else could throw a girl off?).

Later that evening, I returned home to a houseful of guests and signs exclaiming Happy Birthday and Congratulations! My dear mother, threw a surprise Happy Birthday/Your Diploma Finally came in the Mail Party! She invited close family friends to enjoy the celebration. I’ll just say I was the youngest person in attendance:-) I loved it! It was so creative!

Finally Here! – March 18, 2008

My actual Birthday was pretty low key. Dinner with mom and Steve at Havana Café! Fun Cuban restaurant, yummy food. Mom and I posed in front of a rainforest mural, not realizing she was standing under some pink flower. She looks like a pink princess! It was hilarious! Steve said he didn’t notice she was standing there, but I think he was looking for a laugh. All in all it was a fabulous Bday 2008! Looking Ahead:Next month travel blog-log will feature the Hawaiian tropics, as I travel to Oahu.