"Today is certainly one of the most important days of my life ..." - my mother
"I'm glad you were born." - Kate
"Happy birthday dot org." - Caitlin
"We're proud of you. You're a good girl." -- my father
"Harpee Barthdar Dar Sharlar." - Jean
"Hey, Sheil, hope you enjoyed my gift! I sent you a tarantula farm!" - Bren
"Sheila, you are so marriageable." - Preeta
"I am watching 'The Boy with Green Hair' AT THIS VERY MOMENT!!!" - Alex
"Sheil-babe O'Malley
workin' at the Pit
Someone has a pizza
and they didn't order it
Sheil-babe O'Malley
takes the pizza pie
Gives it to the people
And we begin to cry
Sheil-babe O'Malley
workin' at the pit ..." -- Jackie
And a long phone message from Allison that made me cry.
I was love-bombed yesterday.
And I topped it all off with an insane night of karaoke in Korea Town. Many funny stories to follow, involving tamborines, vodka tonics, inappropriate duets, and a renewed love of Olivia Newton-John. We also had two pizzas delivered directly to our karaoke room. Knock on the door, and there was the little pizza guy - as though this dark room with couches and a karaoke screen was our own personal apartment. And to order more drinks, you just picked up the phone on the wall - and a voice said, "Yes?" and you would give your order and shortly it would appear. Genius. And, to reiterate, "Xanadu" is the best song ever written.
Posted by sheila | TrackBackSounds like a fabulous time was had.
Happy birthday, Sheila!
"I sent you a tarantula farm"
That made me almost choke with laughter!!
I'm glad to read that you had a great birthday night!
Posted by: Ceci at November 28, 2007 10:33 AMI sent you twenty grapefruits and an envelope full of cash. Let me know when you receive them for further instructions.
Happy belated birthday, Sheila!!!
Posted by: Val Prieto at November 28, 2007 11:02 AMHappy belated birthday, Sheila!
Continue to deify plums and all will be well.
Posted by: Cullen at November 28, 2007 12:19 PMI deify plums AND grapefruit!
Posted by: red at November 28, 2007 12:21 PMHappy belated. And I'm with Ceci--Brendan wins the Intarw3bz for the day.
Next year for your birthday, I shall endeavor to train some termites to tunnel an engraving of Alexander Hamilton in a slab of wood.
Posted by: Ken at November 28, 2007 1:07 PMCheck your email. :)
Posted by: Wutzizname at November 28, 2007 1:18 PMYou get my present yet?
Posted by: JFH at November 28, 2007 1:39 PMWhat a grand day you had! Hope your year is just as stellar, Sheila.
Posted by: Kate P at November 28, 2007 2:19 PMPlease be careful watching the movie I sent you. I feel terrible about the s's.
Posted by: Brendan at November 28, 2007 2:47 PMbren - I will!!! First sign of delirium and I am LEAVING THE ROOM.
Your present came yesterday, Bren! I came home last night from karaoke to find your package waiting for me. Thank you!!
Posted by: red at November 28, 2007 2:49 PMDave E - hahaha I know. Little brothers!! (it doesn't matter that my "little" brother is a grown man!)
Posted by: red at November 28, 2007 3:25 PMYou make me a happier person, Sheila.
Posted by: Alex at November 28, 2007 3:41 PMHappy Birthday! May many more come your way. The world is a better, brighter, and stranger place with you in it!
Posted by: melissa at November 28, 2007 4:31 PMHappy Birthday Sheila! You deserve the best!
Posted by: red fish at November 28, 2007 6:31 PMHappy birthday, O Prolific Posting One! May your obsessions endure undimmed in their fascination - as well as your ability to fascinate us with them.
Posted by: nightfly at November 28, 2007 6:41 PMI knew there was a reason "The Boy with the Green Hair" was on! Dean Stockwell was wishing you birthday happiness. Glad to hear it was wonderful!
And, yes, Xanadu is everything you say and I'm glad there is someone else in the world I can admit that to.
Posted by: jenob at November 28, 2007 11:48 PMspeaking of the Pit, remember the time you put MSG in the punch thinking it was sugar??
hhahahahaha
and BTW, I have a bunch of Xanadu songs on my mp3 player. I love ONJ. (and of course, ELO)
happy birthday again, and welcome. :)
Mere - hahahahaha Yes - I made the entire Narragansett Pier ILL that one day - when they took huge gulps of the MSG-flavored lemonade. Ewww. We had to clean that vat out 5 times to get rid of the taste.
hahahahahaha
Posted by: red at November 29, 2007 8:04 AM