It's Birthday Month!
I know a lot of people dread getting older. Me, I see it as a privilege. Every birthday that comes around marks another year of making memories.
Does my body ache a bit more and I gain a few more grey hairs? Yes, but honestly, who cares! Five years ago, I wasn't nearly as confident and didn't know what I liked. Plus I'm Black, so physically I'm aging like a fine wine. 😜 (It's wild how often people think I just finished high school...)
And when else can I do whatever I want with very little pushback? Birthday month is my excuse to unapologetically make time for my wants and desires. I get to wear whatever outfit makes me feel extra sexy (typically paired with a tiara, because why not?), and eat as much delicious food as humanly possible. As a natural people pleaser, I spend a lot of my days ensuring everyone around me is happy. Birthday month is the one time of year I make things more about me.
Whether we've spent time together before or you're just discovering my page, these are the little things that make me happiest. If you've ever wondered what my idea of a perfect date looks like, you'll probably find a few clues below.
28 things that make me smile (in no particular order):
1. A tasting menu
2. A cheese board
3. Playing board games
4. A cruffin filled with pastry cream
5. Going to the park and spending some time people watching
6. A picnic at a winery
7. Sushi
8. Getting new jewelry for my various piercings
9. A day at the spa and/or sauna
10. Brisket with mac and cheese
11. An hour with my RMT
12. Bar hopping
13. Fried chicken and waffles
14. Walking around a museum or art gallery
15. Comfy clothes, snacks, and a good movie
16. Portuguese custard tarts
17. Sunbathing
18. A Boston cream doughnut
19. Seeing a Broadway show
20. Spending as much time as possible in my birthday suit
21. Road trips where I'm the passenger princess
22. A cold glass of sweet white wine (like dessert wine-level sweet) while reading smut
23. Grilled cheese sandwiches
24. Drawing and painting
25. Giant hair bows
26. Knee and thigh-high socks
27. Crocs
28. Carrot cake with cream cheese icing
If you've made it this far, congratulations—you now know more random facts about me than most people do.
If you're thinking about celebrating my birthday with me this month, feel free to pull some ideas from here. Whether it's wandering through a museum, enjoying a tasting menu, relaxing at a spa, or simply spending an evening laughing over good conversation and a bottle of wine, my favourite gift has always been making new memories. After all, that's what birthdays are really about.
Here's to another trip around the sun gaining more confidence, a little more wisdom, and hopefully plenty of new memories worth looking back on next year.
