ON THIS DAY...

5 days to go and I may as well be consuming Vitamin Water intravenously. I took some Nyquil last night and slept well for the first time in days. Perhaps a little too well, cause when the alarm went off, I had no intention of getting up. Hence ANOTHER day off for yours truly (or should I say, 'yours truantly'?)

Whatever. After six months of training, I'll be damned if a stupid cold is going to keep me down.

On a completely different note, I'd like to say - or rather, BELLOW from the rooftop of the Sears Tower -


HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TO THE MAN I LOVE!!

Who could've known that on this day 33 years ago, one (amazing) woman's labor would change the course of history as we know it? Or more importantly, history as I know it. Big kudos to MOM (and to DAD as well, as I'm sure he had something to do with it too.)

And to HIM I say: Thank you for knocking on my door. I love you SO very much. Since you've come along, life has just been so damn GOOD. I never knew loving someone could be so easy and feel so right. With you, life makes sense. I wish you the happiest birthday, and many, many more.

PS - Should I tell them all how good you look in your birthday suit?