29!

So, I made to 29. Not that monumental, except, of course my last year to say I am in my 20's. That part feels weird. Like grasping on to the end of an era. My real birthday party is on Friday night and of course I will have my own separate blog post for that night.
But, for my actual birthday, it was spent pretty low-key, but surprisingly enough, it made me feel really good. I started the birthday at midnight on top of Muholland Drive in the Hollywood Hills. Just a time of peace and quiet and reflecting on all the things I had accomplished in my 29 years on earth and all the things I still want to do.
That morning, after I got my work computer up and running again after glitch problems, I was welcomed with a huge email chain of happy birthdays from co-workers. It was great. Then a small group from the NBC Print Department took me out to lunch. When I returned back to the office, I had a beautiful bouquet of flowers waiting for me from the Executive VP of Drama and the Manager of Daytime. It made me feel extra special.
The day wrapped up and the evening began. I picked up my friend, Morgan who got me a beautifully-card and lovely lotion and soap gift set and then she and I headed to Katsuya in Brentwood to meet my other friend, Kelly, who had a another gorgeous bouquet of flowers for me. A little later, my friend Erin joined us and cocktails and sushi and yummy desserts were shared by all. Except Nicolette Sheridan, who sat at the table next to us, and they were clearly having a pretty good time, themselves, with the empty wine bottles and six broken glasses that fell on the floor.
This birthday made me feel loved by those around me and those far away. I feel blessed to have found great friends and feel special for have kept the friendships with the friends that live far away. All in all, it was a great day to reflect on how important friends are to me and how I must make it a goal to tell them more about how they really do complete me. Something to start doing now, being the new and mature 29-year-old that I am.