How lucky I am to have such wonderful friends and family. All of the well-wishes, thoughtful gifts, and numerous renditions of "Happy Birthday" made this one of the loveliest birthdays ever. My friends at work added cheer to my cube with balloons and flowers, treated me to a yummy lunch at Peony's, and rounded out the day with a decorate-your-own-cupcake-extravaganza. I received voice and e-mail messages and even a few snail-mail greetings from family and friends, and Neal had a candlelit dinner waiting for me when I got home--complete with roses and wine.

This year is off to a good start... It'll be busy, but it should be fun. I've signed up for the Winter yoga session at work, and I'll be taking a Literature and Technology graduate class that should be really interesting. Gotta balance out all of the stress with a little relaxation. I see a lot of long bubble baths in my future.