Three Things Friday | Birthday Edition
Today is my birthday.
Um, that’s NOT one of my three happy things for the week, by the way: if you know me at all, you’ll know I am NOT a fan of birthdays, so don’t feel you have to wish me Happy Birthday or anything, seriously. Although I don’t like birthdays, however, I DO like some of the things associated with birthdays: things like…
01. Yet another pair of new shoes
These shoes are my birthday gift from Terry. Didn’t he do well? I mean, it’s almost like I totally sent him an email with a link to the ASOS website and a note saying, “Size 4, please,” isn’t it? Ahem.
(Don’t worry, he’ll do the same when it’s his turn: although probably not with a link to a pair of pink stilettos, mind you…)
(Side note: the delivery man who brought me these remarked with interest that it was his first visit to our house that week – as opposed to the 6,987 ones last week, I guess – and then asked me if I was, “buying a lot of stuff for a holiday or something?” I … should probably get back on that whole, “shopping diet” bandwagon, shouldn’t I?)
02. Cake
This isn’t actually my birthday cake: my niece’s birthday is just a few days before mine, and this one was for her, although I certainly had a lot of fun eating it. As for me, meanwhile, I don’t actually have any plans for my birthday (See: Not a Birthday Person, above), but I’m sure my parents will pop round at some point for a visit, and while I don’t know if there’ll be cake, I DO know there’ll be champagne, because my brother-in-law gave me some for my birthday, and that’s the main thing, really, isn’t it?
03. An easier week
Finally, I know this was one of my ‘Three Things’ last week, and I’ve written about it already, but I can’t not mention our weekend on Arran, which was just the break I needed. Don’t get me wrong, I love what I do, and I wouldn’t change it for the world, but for the last few weeks I’ve felt a bit like the rest of the world was just passing me by, while I sat my desk typing until my fingers ached, so any kind of break from that at all would’ve been a welcome one for me (I’m writing this on Thursday night, two days into yet another cold, and when I realised I wasn’t feeling too good, my first thought was, “Well, at least I’ll have a concrete excuse to go to bed early tonight!” And I did, and it was sheer bliss, even although I felt like someone had hit me on the back of the head with a baseball bat, while simultaneously forcing me to swallow sandpaper…), but we had such an amazing time that I almost forgot how stressed I was going into it. Almost.
Laura
YES to that cake, it looks amazing! Hope you have a lovely weekend – and enjoy that champagne! x
Laura // Middle of Adventure
Ursula
Happy Birthday, Amber! And your niece’s cake looks amazing!
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog
Happy birthday, Amber! That cake is drool-worthy… and very photogenic too! 😉
Charmaine Ng
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Helen Love
Enjoy the champagne Amber (love the shoes), and I hope you get cake….. and, have a lovely birthday weekend 🙂 Love to you, Terry, Norma, John and Ruben from sunny Mauritus xxxxx (PS Will email your Mum soon xx)
Bry Jaimea
Happy cake, shoe and champagne day!
Anna
Happy Cake Day ??
Myra Boyle
I always know when it’s your birthday because Raymond reminds me. Have a wonderful birthday and have lots of cake. ?
Amber
Haha, I can always count on Raymond to remember! ?
Deanna
Cake, champagne, and new shoes – sounds like a perfect day! I LOVE my birthday, and this week I actually scored Hamilton tickets for my next one (not until January 2018, but I’m still super excited!) so it was a most excellent week 🙂
Sandra
Happy Birthday dear Amber!! <3
I really love your new shoes and now I wish it was my Birthday too so I can get a pair as well. 😉
xx
Sandra
Brenda
Happy Birthday! Looks like it was a very nice birthday and I hope this next trip around the sun is wonderful for you! That is one fun looking cake!!!
Keeley
Happy Birthday! love the shoes and your nieces cake looks amazing. It’s my birthday in a few weeks but I too am not a birthday person. x
Louise
Happy birthday Amber. Gorgeous shoes xx
Lori
Amber, I love your new shoes and the cake looked delicious. Enjoy your champagne!
Porcelina
Happy birthday lovely!! I love birthdays. I get ridiculously excited even for other people’s birthdays. Lots going on here, looking forward to a break at the end of the month!! X
What Lou Wore 365
Belated birthday wishes Amber x
Lisa
I’m laughing at your comment about the delivery driver- when I get my delivery text from ASOS, I know exactly who Paul, Kevin or Dave are and they know who I am too! Happy belated birthday <3