19 More Shopping Days

oh don't panic.  it's not 19 more days until christmas.  it's 19 more days until MY BIRTHDAY!!!!  count 'em 19.  (by the way, does anyone know how to create a countdown calendar that i can put in one of my sidebars?)

anyway, i know that i'm way too old to be counting down the days until my birthday -- most people my age prefer to forget their birthdays -- but c'mon, when can a day be totally about you?  you you you you you.  without having to do anything other than exist.    plus, when your birthday is so close to christmas, like mine is, you're making up for over 11 and a half months of watching everyone get presents and you're just sitting there...  then finally december comes along and everyone is going insane with their holiday preparations that unless you make a big fuss and start sending out "x many days until my birthday" emails to all of your friends and family, they'll forget.  they always do.  my mother was in labor for 18 hours with me and yet she still forgets.  lovely.  not that i'm bitter.

so i'm saying it loud, and i'm saying it proud[ly].  it's [almost] my birthday. 

don't worry if you forget, i'll remind you...