Lesson #21: It's My Party...

Yeah, I know, I'm sorry!!! To all my five adoring fans, I just didn't have a free moment to write. The boyfriend arrived, we went for a fabulous brunch, saw 'Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark' which was actually wildly entertaining and mesmerizing, then had multiple taxi debacles which almost made me miss my own birthday dinner! Surrounded by my closest friends and family we braved New York hostesses and managed to get seated when our party was complete and have a really lovely time. This was followed by an after party to end all after parties at Bubble Lounge in TriBeCa. Everything worked out perfectly and when it came time to blow out the candles I realized something: I had nothing to wish for. I mean, yes, of course I do, but at that moment I truly had everything I needed: lifelong friends, my mom, my amazing boyfriend, a brilliant job and a Caribbean holiday on the horizon (as in tomorrow!!). It feels so strange to have everything you want, finally. After all the struggles and blood, sweat and tears, and walking through fire, the calm after the storm feels surreal. But the best birthday presents a girl could hope for.