Birthdays

All of a sudden people with birthdays this month are coming out of the woodwork.  In all my years, I've never been alerted to so many people celebrating their birthday this month.  We Scorpios are just loveable people! 

My favorite Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan is one.  Even with all the things I know about him....for some reason his birthday month didn't stick right out at me.  I've seen all of his pictures online of him waving to the droves of people outside his home.  Whenever he is in town, he waves to them from his backyard fence.  Hundreds of people, not just a few people....but hundreds line up to catch a glimpse of him and talk with him. 

I took a friend out for Dim Sum to celebrate her birthday this past week.  We went to the Rio Hotel/Casino and had it for lunch.  It was YUMMY!  Of course it wasn't the same as what we would get back home in Hawaii, but nevertheless, it's soooo good.

One of my co-workers also celebrated her birthday this past Friday.  Give me a break....she was complaining about turning 27.  Boo hoo hoo!  Wait, come to think about it....those were tough years for me as a single mom.  Major Boo hoo hoo!

My classmate from intermediate school was born 4 days before me...and she will be celebrating her birthday on the 15th of this month.  I must remember to call her and give her my best wishes.  Usually when we get on the phone with each other....it turns into a 4 hour call.  So much to talk about and reminisce about.

At this age, so many things change.  Not only does everything head south...bodywise, but our thoughts, our priorities and needs change....no...I'm not going to even touch on the issues about body function changes.

I've found that now I'm going back to the basics.  Simplicity is most important now.  I am getting rid of clutter.  Simple things bring me joy.  Not flashy or fancy things anymore.  I don't know about you but this past Halloween, my costume was made up of various phases in my life.  There was the Christmas shoe phase, the hat phase, the "bling" jewelry phase, the shop at Goodwill phase.  Even doing my laundry today, there was a suit phase, a jacket phase....oh and there were countless others....buying books to read phase (some of which I've yet to read 10 years later).

Now before I go shopping, I make a list.  I tell myself that way I will just buy what I need and nothing more....but I have to admit it is because I'm going through a "what was I going to do?" phase.  Scary huh?

My friend Shirley told me she is back to normal the other day.  She fell off a chair and was in pain for 2 weeks.  She is 75 years old.  OMG she is such an inspiration!  At her age she can get back to normal?  I'm still trying to find my normal!  Gosh, I'm losing brain cells as we speak!

Anyway, to all you fellow Scorpios out there....Have a great birthday this month!