I expect this to make headlines faster than the Brad & Jennifer break-up.

Happy Birthday to me.

I figure since unexpected gifts have started rolling in it is high time to adopt the philosophy "beat 'em to the punch" and post my birthday announcement before everyone else does.

If tradition continues, the blog universe (guilty in 2003, Mr. Buzzstuff) is going to be exploding with clever headlines like:

They say it's her birthday.

and

Spank her, it's her birthday.

Today will be celebrated with conference calls for work and taking a sick boo bear to the doctor. After that festivities will include attempting to score a nap (see the anti-sleep night post) and figuring out what in the fuck to make for dinner.

I swear we just had dinner yesterday.

For the record, there are officially 35 candles on the cake and if I score a free five minutes I'll post a Best of Kathy Howe birthday post from a couple of years ago.

But first, a birthday shower which I expect will be interupted by a child flushing a toilet and someone asking if they can have cold pizza for breakfast.

(Oh, and really, people...gifts are very much appreciated but sooooooooo not necessary. Really, really.)