C'est ma fête (et celle de Manon bien sûr) demain. Ma dernière journée dans l'âge de vingt-six ans se déroulera dans un calme presque solitaire. Une journée seule au bureau, puisque mes autres collègues sont en vacances. J'écouterai de la bonne musique - probablement du Wilco, du jazz, et peut-être Daniel Bélanger - et je ferai un effort de penser à de belles choses entre mes tâches pour pouvoir commencer mes vingt-sept ans de façon plus agréable...
La fin de semaine au chalet à Renfrew s'est bien passée, surtout le vendredi soir. C'est drôle, mais malgré les cosmopolitains, le vin, les "shooters", la bière, je n'étais pas vraiment affectée. La beauté des arbres autour de moi l'ont comme défendu; immenses, droits et vieux, j'étais comme entourée de milliers de vieux hommes sages qui me protégeaient en m'offrant une paix très réelle. À trois heures du matin, lorsque la plupart des autres rêvaient dans leurs sacs de couchage, moi je m'étais déshabillée doucement, sans gêne ni peur, et je me suis rendue dans le lac froid. Le feu sur la plage se taisait tranquillement aussi, et en nageant sur mon dos je vis la silhouette frappante de la forêt qui entoure la baie. L'eau était douce sur mon corps libre, et j'étais comme la fée la plus chanceuse au monde pendant ces moments là.
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ahhhhhh...
J'aimes la vie, et la vie m'aime.
AND A HAPPY BIRHTDAY TO MANON! love you, twinnerkins...
a million hugs and smiles and laughs to all the wonderful family members and friends who called to wish me a happy birthday. you have filled my heart with love and joy and happy tears.
carolyn eaves, you sweet and sneaky girl! showing up at my apartment first thing this morning armed with a card and a pain au chocolat, and i hadn't even gotten out of my pj's or brushed my teeth yet! thank you for starting my day in such a delightful way... xo
adele - thanks for your call first thing this morning. i don't think i would tire of hearing the b-day son sang to me in such a joyful way!
mom and dad - you are the best, each calling seperately to wish me a happy birthday, even though you are in the same room! i loved your own individual renditions of the b-day song. je vous adore!
jules, so good to hear your voice... thanks for your enthusiasm. i loved your "work in progress" reminder. all of a sudden i feel much better about this 27 business!
ali, what a nice surprise to hear your voice on my work answering machine! thanks for keeping me in your thoughts today, it means a lot. wish you were with us to celebrate!
lisa, your many attempts to call and your super cute b-day song on my voice-mail was so perfectly lisa! it was hilarious, man.
jewels, the e-card was awesome! you always make me feel like it's ok to be me, something i cherish.
hart, for the warm wishes and thoughts you have sent my way. it means a lot, and i miss and love you very much...
look at all those exclamation points! i am happy today!
Oh my dearest Sarah "Con-teau!" I just got your e-card, it was hilarious and it made me teary-eyed too. Yes, we have celebrated many birthdays together and I am honoured to know that we have many more ahead of us. You are one of my dearest friends and I am so happy to have met you, what a stroke of luck that was. The University of Ottawa DOES serve a real purpose sometimes! :)
See you tonight!
cams xo
p.s. I have a belated b-day gift waiting for you, too...
and thanks to Maggie for her presence at my b-day supper last night... and to Mark for the wrapped-up box of fudgecicles!
i was so happy to celebrate my birthday last night with the people i truly care about. thank you for showing up, for your warm wishes, for the gifts (Lisa - I am now officially a Sex in the City-aholic thanks to you)...
je vous aime BEAUCOUP
sorry for the long list of shout-outs, but there are a few other people i have to thank...
Christine, thanks for the hilarious and inventive birthday song rendition on my v-mail (sorry i missed your call, was napping!)! it means a lot. so what is this calgary business? spill the beans, missy.
And thanks to martine for coming to my b-day supper, it was great to have you right by my side (quite literally!) too bad you didn't eat any of that mango dessert, eh.
et merci à mes parents pour vous être déplacés pour notre souper. merci aussi pour le cadeau généreux! je vous aime...
And last but not least, thank you to my dearest Manners for her presence and for sharing her special day with me, year after year after year... i adore you.
merci chère Dana-Ève pour ton message... xoxoxox
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