The Big 2-7

I didn't have high expectations for my 27th birthday, for multiple reasons. First, 27 isn't really a celebratory number. Second, because for the first time in my life I had to work on my birthday. I know, waaaaahhhh wahhhhhh, but the beauty of a March 11th birthday is it has always fallen during Spring Break.

The day, itself, didn't start out that well. I work up in the morning and without thinking took my multi-vitamin on an empty stomach. I soon found myself leaning over the toilet bowl puking my guts out. Then, I turned on the news and there was all that terrible devestation in Japan and I thought to myself,"My 27th year has started out with a massive earthquake and me puking. This is fairly ominous."

Dan was insistent that we carpool, and while pulling out of the garage he stopped the car and asked me to run back inside and grab something. I sighed (heavily, to emphasize my annoyance) and ran in and out of the house. It wasn't until I got to work that I realized I had left my blackberry at home. This isn't an uncommon occurrence, so I sent out my obligatory email to those I talk to on a semi-frequent basis and told everybody if they needed me to call my work phone.

About a half hour later my work phone rings - its Dan, on the way home from the gym. He normally gets ready there and heads into work but he said that he forgot his work shoes at home so he has to go home anyways. Would I like him to pick up my phone and drop it by my office? Yes please!

Upon his arrival and I head down to the parking lot to grab my phone. I actually wasn't expecting to do anything that night because Fridays are typically my "crash the second I get home" day, and I figured we would go out to dinner or something on Saturday.  As I approach the vehicle he holds my phone out the window - but it wasn't my blackberry - it was a new Droid, already loaded with all my contacts! Pretty sneaky huh? He stole my phone when I ran back inside the house that morning and got it all hooked up. I was very impressed.

After work, he picked me up and we went to run some errands. Shortly thereafter he pretended like he left his wallet at his office so we would have to go back to uptown. I wasn't buying it. Eventually he confessed that actually, he got reservations for us at The Common Table.  However, what he didn't tell me was when we got there we would be greeted by my friends! I was shocked, and so surprised.

So I thought that was the end of the surprises, but there was one more!  See, that Wednesday I told Dan all I wanted for my birthday were Sprinkles red velvet cupcakes. However, at this point in the evening I wasn't even thinking about Sprinkles cupcakes, until Dan sneaked out and brought to the table a whole dozen! Here's what is left:

I don't even want to tell you how many of those empty spaces are due to me.  So overall, it was a surprisingly fantastic birthday.  Not just because I have the best husband on the face of the planet, but also because I was spoiled by all my friends and family.

Oh, and one more thing, check out what I got in my fortune at lunch:

Pretty crazy, huh?  I think the 27th year is going to turn out pretty awesome after all.