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The Sunday Salon 12.20.09: In which the snowpocalypse ushers me into my late twenties
2009 at 12pm Posted by Rebecca Joines Schinsky
That’s right folks, today I turn 27 and officially enter my late twenties. And what did I get for my birthday? A whole foot of snow (holla!), a lazy Sunday, hubby cooking breakfast, and knee-high black leather boots that actually don’t gape open around my calves (thanks, hubby!). Ahhh, life is good.
Also? My amazing friend Emy made me a wreath out of book pages. Yes, book pages! Does it get any better than that? I was going to hang it on our front door, but I’ve decided it needs a permanent home, and I’m now on the hunt for the perfect spot in our house. Until I find that spot (and because I’m too lazy to mess with taking pictures, uploading pictures, and editing pictures today), here’s a photo from the blog where she found the idea and a tutorial in case you want to make one yourself.
I know, I know. You totally want one, don’t you?
Before I get down to celebrating the fact that my birthday this year coincides not only with a most fantabulous snowstorm but also with Do Nothing But Read Day, let me share a few important lessons I’ve learned this past year, on the road from 26 to 27.
- When your hair stylist tells you she’s noticing some “highlights” she’s never seen before, she’s trying to tell you you’re getting gray hairs. As if you didn’t already know and spend a ridiculous amount of time in front of the mirror on search-and-destroy missions.
- Do not, I repeat, DO NOT put your control-top pantyhose on in front of your husband.
- Though it is (for some unknown reason) socially acceptable for people to share WAY TOO MUCH information about their marriages, pregnancies, family dramas, and health crises on Facebook, it is not, apparently, acceptable to make fun of them for it. Hm.
- Calling a book a “phenomenal mindf#@k” is a great way to get people to buy the book….and acquire a bunch of really bizarre followers on Twitter.
- You let your husband guest blog once, and you better be prepared to spend weeks listening to him gush about his “adoring public.”
- People of Walmart can make any day brighter.
- When your mom cleans out your closet and tells you she found something in one of your old purses and then asks if you want to know what it was, JUST SAY NO. Because the answer, though hilarious, is also way too cringe-inducing when you realize this is your mom—and not one of your girlfriends—you’re talking to.
This week, I reviewed The Guinea Pig Diaries by A. J. Jacobs and Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher, and I featured a guest blog by Laura van den Berg. I also guest blogged about my favorite Christmas song at My Friend Amy.
I read (and loved) Tana French’s The Likeness this week, and I’m spending my snow day today with The Lost City of Z by David Grann. I’ll be checking in periodically for the next few weeks, but I’m going to be mostly unplugged so I can enjoy the holidays, and I’ll probably either save my book reviews for after the holidays or post a series of mini-reviews in between. My Christmas shopping is done, my birthday celebration is in full swing, and I’m ready for a most excellent lazy Sunday with Bob and Millie.
What are you up to today?
Happy birthday! And I definitely laughed about control top pantyhose! I try to tell my bf to avert his eyes, but he thinks it’s funny. *eye roll*
Have a wonderful birthday!
It sounds like you’ve had a great year! Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday! Love those boots. Wish my birthday was after yours so I could have asked for a better present.
Great post! And Happy Birthday!!
Thanks for sharing about Do Nothing But Read day.
Now. What to read, what to read….
Have an excellent birthday Rebecca!
So what was in that purse???
A lady never tells…but she might DM you the answer on twitter.
AH! I didn’t know we were exactly the same age! Well you’re still my senior by about 10 months or so
Happy birthday! I’m glad my mom hasn’t decided to clean out my closet yet. I hope she waits a good few years longer than yours did, so I can remove all the incriminating evidence first!
Dude, I want to know what was in that purse too! Happy 27th B-day!
Great advice, btw. Speaking of gray hairs… I had a milestone this year- my 35th- I found my first gray hair. I really don’t want to have to dye my hair.
So far I’ve had my husband pull them out.
Happy Birthdayyy!
Happy Birthday; enjoy the snow; and yes, I am in LOVE with that wreath!!! Awesome
My sister joined me on my blog a few times this year and had a similar reaction to your husband — she kept talking about how she was blog famous
Happy birthday!
That Bob he’s a keeper, inflated ego aside. LOL
Those are some smokin’ hot boots he got you. I bet they’ll look awesome with the fur lined santa dress I know you’re planning to wear for the holidays.
Happy Birthday!
I am only going ti be popping up here an there as well as I will be mostly with my family for the holidays. Glad that you liked The Likeness. I love reading books like that, with the quality writing.
Isn’t it funny how that happens? He became obsessed with what his stats were and how many comments he was getting.
Well, happy birthday, you young person, you. I think perhaps I wish I were that young again. I’m feeling old! I say, there is no better way to spend your birthday than to snuggle inside with a book. I went to church today, then walked my rear end off to attempt to hit my personal goal of 200 miels, for the 100 mile fitness challenge.
Happy birthday! I’m glad to hear that it was a good one. And I am totally making that wreath!
Happy Birthday! I like how your bday fell on one of your lazy Sundays. Listen, I hope you had a wonderful evening and that your Christmas is merry! I am off for two weeks and plan to be lazy too!
Happy Birthday!! It sounds like you’ve had a great day and an even better year. Hope your 27th is the best yet!! (And don’t worry about those grays. Hair dye is fantastic these days.)
Happy b-day! Lovely wreath.
Belated happy birthday! Mine was only a day before yours. I spent it at home reading but my husband took me book shopping the next day and am still giddy over the new purchases.
Might she DM me the answer on Twitter too?
We were only born like 6 or 7 weeks apart, fun! I need to follow your lead and pull out my outrageously old ARC of “Lost City of Z,” especially after seeing you and Jenn talk about how great it is on Twitter.
Happy birthday! You are almost exactly one year older than me, as I turn 26 on the 29th of December.
Hope you had a great day!
Happy birthday! Sounds like you had a wonderful day – and how could you not, with boots like that!
Happy Belated Birthday!
That wreath is sooooo cool! And I love your highlights from the last year.
Happy Birthday!
People of Wal Mart is my guilty pleasure!
Happy belated birthday!
Hmm. Well, my highlights have become all-over-lights. It makes me sad ;(
I definitely want to make one of these although I kind of hate to think that a book has to die to do it!