the Dalaverse

It's my birthday! Honestly I've been feeling rather ambivalent about it this year. But I had some nice things happen recently. Katherine sent me an unexpected gift certificate from Adagio, so I finally ordered some fandom blends (Trek teas, naturally - ken_ichijouji, a couple of yours included). Then Megan planned a birthday gathering at the Piratz Tavern on Friday. It's super tacky and was once on that restaurant rehab show where they tried to turn it into a classy place, but everybody hated it so they brought back the old one. They serve excellent grog.

The big birthday present from my folks this year was a lime green Garmin GPS watch, because I'm not sure I've mentioned this? But I'm running a marathon in April. Sunday was my first-ever 20 mile run. I ran from downtown Bethesda through Georgetown to the Mall, looping around the Lincoln and WWII Memorials. The last few miles were torturous but the sense of accomplishment was incredible.

Yesterday my roommate and I had a spa outing, since we improbably have the same birthday. It was a fancy place where they give you a fuzzy robe and champagne, and the massage was glorious. She also just handed me my present: the Scotty ornament from Hallmark that was sold out when I looked for it after Christmas. So that was a nice start to the day.

I guess I can feel good about this birthday after all. Hello, 29.