Friday, February 23, 2007
SODERFEST IN REVIEW!
I turned 35 this past Sunday. How the hell did I turn 35?!?! I was just thinking about all the things that seemed to have *just* happened: graduated high school in 1990 (17 years ago!!!), graduated college in 1995 (12 years ago!!), moved to NYC in 1997 (10 years ago!!). It seems like time is speed-warping by. And I don't like it.Despite that, I had myself a righteous Soderfest! Friday, 2/16, VFP had a gig at the Amazing Things Art Center in Framingham, MA. Our show had pre-sold 50 tickets and we ended up packing the place! The guys got me flowers and a cake and sang happy birthday to me up on stage. They also cracked me up saying, "you're our favorite girl in this band!"
I had a bunch of friends come to the show and we all went out to Naked Fish for dinner afterwards. Aimee - a regular reader of my blog and now an official part of our posse came to hang out with us. I had met her once before at the Encore piano bar lounge. You know when you meet those people who you just instantly feel like you're good friends with? Well Aimee and her friend Sandy are two of those types of people. Just good people, lots of fun. Thank you gals for hanging with me and my friends and making my Soderfest dinner kick-ass!
Dinner was with Derek, Ben, Sue and Habib, Aimee, Sandee, and their friend Ken, and of course, my good pals Cynthia and Brian. We had a giant round table, lots of sangria, and lots of laughs.
Saturday was uneventful, just a nice relaxing day.
Sunday - officially Soderfest - was awesome. Because it was a holiday on Monday, we were able to get together that evening. My mom was in Italy on vacation, and my dad was like a teenager whose parents left him home alone. He was all excited to have a poker game at the house, so we did that for my birthday celebration. I had a bunch of pals come over and we ordered chinese food and played cards all night. I even got some swank presents! Aimee got me a lovely smelly lotion set, Jen and Rich got me some beautiful flowers (still alive and looking beautiful!) and some kick-ass cupcakes, Sue and Habib got me a bottle of Citron Absolute, martini glasses, lemon rimming sugar (they know I love me a Lemon Drop Martini!), and some gorgeous asian-inspired dishes and chopsticks. Kendra got me an awesome new pocketbook, my dad and mom gave me $50, and Derek ran a bunch of favors for me because he kicks ass. I also got some really nice birthday cards in the mail. Honestly, I don't need presents, but I'm very grateful for them.
The only thing I ever really want on Soderfest is recognition. I am 100% fine by myself, but my birthday is the one day I really want to be surrounded by my friends and loved ones. Thank you guys for always putting up with my obnoxiousness and for making my day(s) so special!
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Soderfest was a blast! And the feeling's mutual, Miss. Looks like you're stuck with me.