Friday, March 12, 2010

Hello Forty

Thanks you everyone for the birthday wishes yesterday, both here and at Facebook. I feel SO very blessed!

I had a great birthday. I thought I would take a mirror self-portrait of myself turning 40 years old.

This is what 40 looks like.
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Kinda looks like 39 to me, LOL. Since I look and feel the same as the day before, when I was 39, I can't say 40 feels any differently! :p

Todd surprised me with a gift... an Ebelskiver pan! He also got up earlier to make me ebelskiver pancakes for breakfast.

Making the mix...
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Whipping the egg whites.
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All whipped.
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Then you just combine the mix and the whipped egg whites together.
Fill the holes in the pan with the mix. Then Todd filled it with cherry filling.
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The you turn them and cook the other side.
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The cutest ebelskiver chef in the world!
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Not bad for the first time ever! Some were slightly burned on the outside, but still tasted good!
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I had a monthly review conference call for work in the morning. Then I met my friend Sandra for lunch at a Vietnamese restaurant. She insisted on treating me, plus she gave me a homemade cool card and a prayer box necklace, where you can write a prayer on a little piece of paper and stuff it into the little box and wear it around your neck. I was touched by her thoughtfulness and kindness.

For dinner, Todd took me to Bernard'O Restaurant. We had never been there before, but he had bought a $25 restaurant.com certificate for only $2 for Bernard'O, so we thought we'd go try it out.   The service there was impeccable and friendly. 

I had seafood bouillabaisse. I couldn't pronounce it but it was really good!
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Todd had some kind of roasted chicken that he really liked.
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Then we had a chocolate lava cake and creme brulee for dessert. Yum!
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After we came home, my sister and my dad called me to wish me a happy birthday. My friend Meera also left me a voicemail. I felt special and loved. Turning 40 was less traumatic than I had anticipated.

I saw this blog post by Cathy Zielske yesterday. It's a list she made about turning 44. I thought it was really funny, so I'm sharing it with you.

This weekend Todd will be working almost all weekend due to a software deployment on Monday. So, I'll be scrapping, designing, reading, doing taxes, and doing more closet organization. I've made a lot of progress on that! I'll share when I'm done.

Have a nice weekend! :)

13 comments:

  1. umm..that is NOT what 40 looks like. That is what damn hot 40 looks like. ;)

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  2. What a great birthday! You look absolutely fantastic!!!!

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  3. Glad you had an awesome birthday. Got my taxes done--not good this year. Please pray for a job opportunity for me.

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  4. I missed wishing you a Happy Birthday yesterday, so -
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Christine!!!!!!!!
    Glad you had a great day!

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  5. Happy Birthday! I want to look like you when I'm forty!

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  6. You look amazing for 40! You go girl.

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  7. I was wondering how you celebrated the big 4 - 0. (see, I told you it didn't feel any different :D)

    Btw..if you don't tell anyone you are 40, they will NEVER know. That picture has to be the youngest looking 40 year old I've ever seen!

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  8. I´m so sorry Christine - I forgot your birthday!! Is it really the 11.03.??? what a shame and unbelievable that I could forgot this.... my birthday is at the 11.03. too
    Please forgive me!
    Happy belated birthday - it comes deep from my heart and I´ll never forget this!

    Sounds you had a fantastic day!

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  9. I'm a little slow on my blog reading... happy belated birthday Christine!

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  10. I want to come over and have brunch at your place-Todd is an awesome cook!

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  11. Happy belated birthday!! Looks like you had a wonderful day. And the pancakes seems delicious, I've never seen anything like it.

    I'm so happy to hear that you doesn't have any anxiety about turning 40. It is just a number, the important is to be happy with where we are right now. I wish you all the best! *hugs*

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  12. eeeeeeeeeekkkkkkk since i haven't been checking my reader, i totally MISSED your birthday.
    HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!!

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  13. and you are stunning, 39, 40, it doesn't matter! ;-)

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