A Charlie Brown Birthday

I have always loved birthdays - anyone's - including famous people and fictional characters, and especially mine.

However, as we get older - they sort've lose their shine. And it depends on the people you celebrate with. Or don't celebrate with.

I just had what I consider a milestone b-day, which means, as of now, no one will regard my "special day", well, special.

Granted Maggie took me out to lunch the day before, as well as going shopping at World Market and Aki - a neat little local Japanese store. She was going to be out the day of my b-day. And she got me a Hello Kitty popcorn popper! It's adorable. And my best girlfriend "Abigail" called me on the day of - in the late morning and we did our usual dark humor conversation. Life sucks, what're ya' gonna' do, and we joked heartily about it, using our best gallows humor. I can always go to Abigail for dark humor.

Then that was it - my other local buddy called me in the evening and seemed rushed. And my former crush called me at . . . 11:30 PM! I guess I should be happy he called. Former Crush (FC) could've just blown me off altogether.

But the kick in the pants - my own parents didn't phone, neither did my oldest friend RC, nor my on-again/off-again former bf - Norman - who's a story on his own.

I've yet to hear from my parents - who did at least get me a gift from the Sharper Image - the ultimate in electronic Mouse Repellents. My first Sharper Image thing and it's a Mouse Chaser. Hm.

Anyway, I spent my b-day staring at the cable and eventually getting dinner to go from the Outback.

I expect a Charlie Brown Christmas, but now I'm getting Charlie Brown birthdays. Soon, all my holidays/special days will be spent alone, in my room of brooding, listening to the rain. ^__^