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How to Be a Birthday Princess
I’ve noticed that the world is divided into two camps – those who could care less about their birthdays and the other half, which would be people like me. Being single makes planning ahead really important, because you have to ask yourself, can you deal with spending your birthday alone? (New Years Eve? Maybe. Birthday? Never!) Take responsibility to get the ball rolling, whether it’s a huge party or an intimate dinner for two, which means first and foremost, reminding friends to keep the evening free. If you’re lucky, your loved ones will take the planning from there. If not, don’t be proud to do it yourself. This year, I wanted something small, so I chose Jar, an elegant restaurant, and invited a couple of close friends to join me. And then, I reveled in being a princess, and enjoyed my birthday, as a “worry-free” zone.
What are you planning for your birthday?
Glass slippers by Martin Margiela
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Happy birthday, Wendy! (I know, I know, I am a day late but our birthdays are really every day!)
Happy Birthday Wendy! I too am in the camp of birthday princesses, though I relish in spending my birthdays alone. I have started taking solitary mini-trips each year. As I am in Minnesota, this year I am going up north for the weekend to spend my birthday hiking along the North Shore of Lake Superior & staying the night in a B&B that used to be a train! I can’t wait 🙂
http://www.northernrail.net/
I have this whole birthday celebration thing down to a science. It has become my birthday week celebration over the years. I have a small group of friends, known as “the cone of silence” that meet for lunch every month or so, but alway meet when one of the members is having a birthday. We consume lots of pink champagne and don’t get any work done for the rest of the day. I continue the celebration by having lunch every day that week with some other friends whose birthdays fall close to mine. Another friend usually cooks a lovely dinner for me over the weekend nearest my birthday. Basically, I spend the whole week lunching and dining with friends, drinking pink champagne and lots of great wine. This is followed by a couple of AFDs (Alcohol Free Days) just to dry out and get ready for the upcoming holiday celebrations. My birthday is just before Thanksgiving.