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Another series of Day in the Life is circulating, and I wasn't sure I'd participate this time.  After all, it takes work and I didn't feel like I had anything interesting to write about.  Then I read my last two DITL posts and found them fun to read.  And I realized that there will be a day down the road that I'll really enjoy looking back at what life was like right now, boring and all.  So here I am.  I chose a weekend this time since my previous ones had been workdays. Saturday, October 19, 2013 9:00am: I wake up rather late today, though we were out until 11pm and up until midnight.  Jon is still out cold, no surprise, so I get up, grab my phone (which rarely leaves my side), throw on my sweatpants and slippers, and head downstairs. I immediately check my Timehop (only because it notified me, not because I'm obsessed with it) and see that I announced our engagement four years ago.  This brings...

Well, I did it. I turned 33.    Eeek.   Actually, I didn't really think much of it. It's just a number, right? I'm no different today than I was last week. (Except perhaps 5 lbs heavier due to the recent celebratory indulgences).   Saturday we started my birthday celebration early by going to one of our favorite restaurants - Chianti Grill. They sent me $10 off for my birthday, so we couldn't pass it up. I opted for a delicious panini sandwich instead of my typical ravioli, knowing that we were going to another favorite Italian restaurant on my actual birthday.   And then they brought me creme brulee, thankfully did not sing, and I made my first wish. (If this looks familiar, yes we got this same free dessert 3 weeks earlier for our anniversary).     We then did some major and much needed grocery shopping, where my $64 bill went down to $37.50 after all the coupons I had carefully clipped earlier were applied. Ho...