End of being fifty
A year ago I had my fiftieth birthday and I was kind of excited about it. Aside from the year I turned twenty, I have never been very bothered by birthdays with regard to getting older. Last year was no exception and it was kind of cool reaching that nice milestone. I didn’t think about it too much but as I approached my birthday recently, I was feeling a bit sad because my year of being fifty was drawing to a close.
On Wednesday I reached fifty-one and it’s just not quite the same. I liked being fifty quite a bit. I’m still not bothered about yet another year but I think perhaps that was my favorite year as ages go. Funny how that came to be without me really realising it until it was nearly over.
As for my birthday itself, it was a nice one. It was very low-key and I guess that’s how it should be after such a big one last year. It was just as well because I wasn’t feeling particularly great on the day. On Monday, my left shoulder suddenly started hurting for no apparent reason. It was better on Tuesday but didn’t feel great on Wednesday. On top of that, my period started early and it has been a rather unpleasant one…menopause is still a ways off, I guess. I’m still not feeling all that great a couple days later, enough that the planned visit to Fremantle was called off. I was up for it in one way but probably wouldn’t have dealt with it that well and we stayed home instead. I started back on iron tablets today because I figure I probably need them although I haven’t had that checked in a while.
Anyway, the birthday was nice. The Scientist took me out to lunch at a cafe we’d been wanting to try for a little while. It’s kind of a fusion east Asian sort of place. I chose stir-fried udon noodles and they were yummy. The sauce was a bit on the sweet side but it was good. I then got a bubble tea from one of my favoirte tea places, which also quite good. After that we came home and I got my presents. My gift from the Scientist is a fancy flash unit for my camera. I’ve been frustrated with the flash on mine for a while so I look forward to working out how to use it properly. The boys (really Game Fanatic) got me game for the Wii U with a few accesories and also got me a coupld of games to play on his Playstation 4. I haven’t tried out the Playstation games yet but they should get a bit of a workout over the weekend, particularly after I am feeling better. Not sure if I will play today or not since I’m feeling a bit run down.
The Scientist made me a nice chocolate cake which was enjoyed by all. I think Lego Lover particularly liked it since he ate so much of it. :) The Scientist’s mum came over in the evening and gave me a couple of things, including this lovely top that she got in Sri Lanka. And it even fits nicely too. She also got one those cards that you color in did it up for me. It was quite special.
I talked to my mom on Skype just after midnight at the start of my birthday and got many messages from friends and family via email and Facebook. It’s really nice to feel so loved.
So I guess now the thing is to get used to not being fifty any more. I’ll just have to put up with these odd years for the moment, particularly as I’m in no hurry to reach sixty. :D
