allllll right then.

where did this story last leave off? Oh yeah, the dregs of Tuesday's evening, where I was undernourished and ready for a quiet birthday that didn't come with some weird calamity. What I got was a fantastic day (thank you to all and sundry for your on and offline birthday wishes - made me grin like a fool for hours and hours and hours). I walked into my classical japanese class and got Happy Birthday shouted from gladdened friends (made me blush, but still, fantastic). Made it through modern japanese and managed to make my way home to my boy and my girl and pretty cards and presents and a dinner at a new spanish tapas restaurant that I've been meaning to try since we moved here. It was fantastic, even if the waiter couldn't pronounce the Spanish names of the dishes he served us.

( the day, however, also came with... )

Then there was the ear infection I woke up with on Friday morning. Oh yes. I've got drops to put in now, morning, noon and night. ( Despite all that )

And finally, FINALLY, it was Saturday and we had a birthday party!! A real, live, goofy, stinky, rambling, fun birthday party. ( I, personally, enjoyed myself immensely )