Thirty-One.

31 today. My oh my! As I embark on this new decade, I'm choosing to proceed with excitement rather than caution. Besides, since someone just on Saturday asked me if I was in need of a student ID card (thinking I was an incoming first year student rather than a professional staff member), I can always just pretend I'm still in my 20s and have a re-do of that decade.

Since 31 isn't a milestone year, the celebrations are low key this year. I had dinner Sunday night at my parent's house with Ed and Daphne. Delicious food (salmon, asparagus, spinach madeleine, salad) and TWO cakes made for an evening of contentedness. I'm having lunch today with my brother and meeting friends out for drinks this evening at Avenue Pub after a program on campus I'm looking forward to checking out (and required to for my job). And tomorrow night, I'm having dinner and catching up with Mark and David.

I'm looking forward to what this next year of life has in store for me and to continuing to plant roots and build my own community here in the city. And if all goes well, hopefully a trip abroad toward the end of this year to help my sister celebrate her own birthday!

Happy Birthday to me! (Is that weird?)

Cheers.