on my way

well, it's that time of year again -- today is my birthday. and it's really not that big of a deal - really. i don't feel like i've done anything, or accomplished anything, and the only thing i have to show for it is a few more gray hairs added to the mix. other things, like my wedding anniversary -- to me, that's something real to celebrate. you have the whole world against you when you're married. 60% of your "colleagues" fail. another year wed, and i think rather happily wed -- now that's cause for celebration. a birthday, however, can easily be passed over and forgotten. which reminds me -- my mother for 2 years in a row has forgotten to call me on my birthday. tonight, she's coming over for dinner, so she'll have to remember, right? and if she does forget, well i bet the cake at the end of the meal should jog her memory!

last weekend in the library parking lot, i met a woman -- "oh, you work in the library?" she asks... "yes" -- "do you have videos?" "yes" "do you have the tell-tale heart?"..... did i mention we were standing in the parking lot? i might be a good librarian -- hell, i may even be a fantastic librarian, but do i keep a copy of the current inventory in my head?!?

some song lyrics i've liked lately --
'i'm on my way, from mysery to happiness today"
"so you're scared and you're thinkin that maybe we aint that young anymore - show a little faith, there's magic in the night"
"this is the day you're life will surely change"
'on my way - i've been this way 10 years to the day - gotta ramble on, gotta sing my song'
'bigmouth la la la la ha ha'
'you've got to lose to know how to win'