A short list of unrelated things...

[msfledermaus]

I've been wrapping presents. Wrapping, wrapping, wrapping. Getting the tape stuck. In my hair. Meh.

I have not wrapped the Bunneh in wrapping paper yet, though I may make him a small Tyrant Hat just for kicks. His birthday's coming up, you see--he'll be 3 years old. I'll have to find him some small acceptable present, like a wee cardboard box with raisins in it, all for him. And a small trebuchet for chucking small hay bales at people. He'd like that, I think...

For that matter, my birthday's coming up too. I'll be 40. Humbling thought, huh? At least I've got lots of friends who've been there, done that, and assured me that forty is really not as scary as people make it out to be. I mean, sure, there's body parts rebelling,and occasionally blurting out things like, "Durn kids today, with their hair and their butt-less pants! Put on some durn pants!" There's thoughts of mortality. There's thoughts like, "Have I lived up to my full potential as a woman/professional whatever/artist/friend/relative/taxpayer/rabbit-wrangler". There's the occasional unwelcome, coarse hair on the chin that you never remember seeing before, and dear gods, how could it have grown so long without me noticing? There's the occasional unsettling out-of-body experience...but when I start getting anxious about it all and meebling about getting a will and what's up with my cranky joints, I remind myself of the handful of loved ones who never made it this far. Some of them are now officially dead longer than they've been alive. I think about the alternative, and feel much more grateful...

And speaking of body parts, I've got a tooth pestering me a little. Right before the holidays, even. I should just replace all of them with scary titanium implants, just because. Arrgh...

I'm off to go comb the Wee Orca--it's the middle of winter, and he's power-shedding again. Time to make with the brush again. Brush brush brush...

Comments

[sirreal13.livejournal.com]

jest wait until you get to be MY age !!!!!

I hope to be able to celebrate (raise a glass or a mug) with you in January, mebbe

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

That sounds lovely--there's a really nice Thai place where the Times used to be in my neighborhood...maybe some nice thing with an umbrella in it, and spring rolls and such.

[riotdorrrk.livejournal.com]

I'm only a half-decade behind ya

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

You know, 35 was a pretty good age. Apart from the surgical weirdness, I enjoyed it a lot. I hope it's a good age for you right now, too...

[roadskoller.livejournal.com]

Are you a sagatterius?
Believe me when I say that the next decade will be just fine.

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

I think in some ways it'll be a little easier, not having to find my footing and figure out who and what I am, all that.

And I am a nice, stubborn Capricorn. Beeeeeh!

[buscemi.livejournal.com]

I'll be 40 next year. Oogah boogah! (Or meeble beeble, if you prefer). ;) I have mixed feelings about that age, too.

Shamu is 3 already? Where has the time gone? If you make him a hat, please post zee peektures...

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

I'll test the way to 40 first, and let everybody know what it's like from there...

and I really should take lots more bunny pics. Everybody enjoys pictures of bunnies wearing ridiculous hats.

[buscemi.livejournal.com]

Would that make you the maus in the coal mine? ;)

Yes, most definitely. I just thought of Oolong the Pancake Bunny. Here is his successor, Yuebing:

http://www.h6.dion.ne.jp/~yuebing/

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

OOohmigod, that is the cutest damn thing!

And yeah,I would be the Maus in the coalmine...If I keel over, get out fast! Squeak!

[sageincave.livejournal.com]

They grow out of your chin overnight. I swear they do.