Birthday shoes

I love shoes. I loves shoes a lot. There is a feeling of fullness and satisfaction that comes from purchasing a great pair of shoes. I have that feeling right now times three. I went to my favorite shoe store, DWS, and used the birthday money my mom and sister gave me to find three amazing steals. I spent the entire time in the clearance section of the store and couldn't believe my luck. (Clearance is such hit or miss.) I found a pair of cute black dress flats since Chris isn't crazy about heels. I found a pair of Teva's to replace the ones that Chris had to glue back together before our rafting trip and had to be rescued from the river after they fell off of my feet. And I bought a pair of Born sandals which are usually so expensive I wouldn't dream of owning a pair but the sale was irresistible. They are all super cute!!

Happy birthday to me and thank you to Mama and Jill!

It's my birthday today

And the question of the day is: Are we supposed to say, "It's my birthday today." Or do we say nothing? As kids it was easy. We simply announced to everyone we saw that it was our birthday and proudly shared our new and oh so important age. As a kid it felt great to hear people tell me happy birthday. So why does it seem so weird to say it to people now that I am an adult? It still feels good when people tell me happy birthday but it seems awkward to be the person informing them of my birthday. It's almost like I am asking them to say or do something nice for me.

I went to the gym this afternoon and decided to announce that it was my birthday with the group of friends I attend a weight training class with. They were excited and told me happy birthday but they were also disappointed because I hadn't told them earlier and given them time to plan something.

So again, what is birthday etiquette? To tell or not to tell. That is the question.

Self care

I am sitting at the kitchen table thinking about how I really need to be studying for a license exam that is coming up. I have a few minutes before I leave for my 8:30 doctor's appointment and think I will use the time wisely by pulling out my review material. I have taken a bunch of sample tests but haven't spent much time actually studying which I am guessing might help me on both the sample test and the real exam.

Sadly, the computer seems to be crying louder for my attention than my exam material so here I sit, still not studying but writing which I find much more enjoyable. Isn't that self care? Isn't that what my boss is always talking about? "Don't forget self care Torrey. I don't want you burned out." Then again, I also consider checking people.com once or twice a day to be self care. Self care is very important.

Perhaps when I am done with my self care I will start to study...

Self care might take a long time.