A Look at Birthdays
With E being on hiatus because of his recent move, I too haven’t added anything to the portal. So, I figure he’ll be back pretty soon, and I’m writing up my new blog for today (11-18-03). My 29th birthday is coming up on December 7th, and I thought I’d share with you, the reader about what my plans are for the upcoming day and my thoughts on turning 29.
My plans are pretty simple….probably do something with my fiancé Dawn. She may have to work that night (it’s on a Sunday this year), so we might do something the night before. I only have 2 birthdays that stick out in my mind. One was my 13th birthday. My parents told me to invite a couple people and we all went to the Family Fun Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Back then, one of the most popular games was “Dragon’s Lair”. The Family Fun Center is basically a place where people can go to play video games, indoor mini golf, pool, or just kick back and relax. It’s changed a lot since I was there 21 years ago! For the past 2 years, I’ve wanted to take Dawn’s son, Mikey to it for his birthday, but we’ve yet to go. That was also the year “Teen Wolf”, starring Michael J. Fox came out, and it happened to be a full moon that night, so I thought I would turn into a werewolf that night. Hey, I was 13 and stupid. Shut up.
The other birthday that sticks out in my mind was my 17th birthday. My parents took me and my sister out for dinner, and while we were out, my parents had arranged to have my friends surprise me with a party when we got back. (Believe it or not, E, but Chris Oliver was at both of these parties!). It was kind of funny, because Chris went flying in front of the big window and we saw his shadow. My mother, being the clever woman she is, said “Clarence, there’s someone in our house! Do you have your gun?” I knew she was kidding, but I couldn’t help but smile thinking about bursting in to the house and accidentally shooting my friends for throwing me a party. Sounds like something out of a movie, huh? Anyway, I opened my presents (I got my first TV for my room that year!!!), we had some cake and ice cream, and then we all went down to the basement and just hung out. Did some coffeehouse skits, played a couple games, and had an absolute blast! I wish I could do that again! Just have some friends over and have a party. A little more grown up and adult party now, but a party none the less. Unfortunately, you have to have friends in order for that to work. Thus bringing me to my final point…
I wish I had some friends. I try to make friends with people, but there either just isn’t a connection with the people I meet, or I try too hard. I don’t feel comfortable with some of the people I meet now (most of them are introduced to me by Dawn…her friends from work), and there really isn’t anyone at my place of business that I can just call up. I miss my friends. I miss the people I grew up with. I miss the people that made a difference in my life! I would even settle for some old friends from my camp days. I don’t want a cake, I don’t want presents, I don’t even want ice cream. All I want for my birthday this year is to have some friends throw me a surprise party….but I guess that’s not happening anytime soon! So my view on turning 29….aging is just part of growing up, and there’s nothing I can do to stop that…..but it really sucks doing it alone!!!!