Two Happy Birthdays to Me

So January 28th was the first birthday of my blog. So hard to think that I've been doing this for a year! And tomorrow is my 37th birthday. I think... Every year I sortof forget how old I really am and as the day approaches, I have to calculate my age-to-be based on my birth date. I try not to get to philosophical about the whole thing. It's a standing joke that every year I say I'll be 29. The year I turned 29 was very emotional for me. I got drunk, sat around and listened to all the music played in the 90's when I was in college and bawled. Since then, my birthday age has not bothered me. I think because at 30 I had my son, and since then I've been too busy to care about my increasing age. Besides, how can you be depressed on your birthday when presents are involved? Seriously!

So in celebration of my birthdays, I knit myself a cupcake from the One Skein book. I've wanted to do this since I bought the book, and now I'm hooked. It took a couple tries with needle size. I am a loose knitter and therefore had to go down to a size 2 for the base and 7 for the top. I made the base 2 1/4 inches tall as the pattern said, but it ended up being too tall, so I had to sew the top on further down. The next one, which I've already started, I'll make slightly shorter. It was quick to make and a lot of fun, so I can't wait to make more.

The theme for January's ATC was Beginning. I titled mine, "Beginning a New Day." A reminder that every day is new, and to live it that way.

And with the new year, I've been giving some thought to my word for 2008, something that will help to inspire me in my life and creativity.

com·plete

–adjective
1. having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full

2. finished; ended; concluded
3. having all the required or customary characteristics, skills, or the like; consummate; perfect in kind or quality

4. thorough; entire; total; undivided, uncompromised, or unmodified

-verb (used with object)
5. to make whole or entire

6. to make perfect

7. to bring to an end; finish

8. to consummate