November 16th, the day all the best people are born on, has arrived! I'm not just tooting my own horn here. In addition to my lovely self, this day is also the natal day of my friends Correspondence School of Hits (otherwise known as Jeremy) and Dwight, who is too much of a luddite to get on the bandwagon with the whole "blog" thing. I've known both of these guys for somewhere between 15 and 20 years now. (Jesus H. Jumping Christ-on-a-pogo-stick, is that really true?! How did we all get so old?!) Anyway, our secret plan for world domination will not be denied. One day those born on the 16th of November will rule the earth. As it should be.

(So far I remain unsuccessful in telepathically convincing little Mordecai that today is the day on which he should come into the world. But the day isn't over yet.)

The day has been auspicious so far. Last night a well-timed gift for myself arrived in the mail, the beautiful ring I ordered a few weeks ago from the supremely talented Small Things Designs. Isn't it purty?


And then this morning when I walked out the door it was snowing!! (I realize this doesn't bode well for what is undoubtedly going to be a long winter, but IT SNOWED!! ON MY BIRTHDAY!!) I took a picture of one perfect snowflake that landed on my mitten that I'll post later when I get home. I also ran into my imaginary friend EK on the bus to work this morning. (Imaginary, because I see him so infrequently sometimes I think I made him up.) Then I treated myself to a pumpkin spice chai latte at Espresso, because nothing says happy birthday like a delicious cinnamon and pumpkin beverage. And finally, I got to work and got a bunch of lovely birthday emails from friends all around the country. It's enough to bring a tear to a girl's eye, I tell you.

(Added 11/21/05) Here you go:


Think this was someone's way of telling me that I really am the most special snowflake of winter?