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...And just like that, I'm back in the gritty city.

(Photos by Alex, taken almost two months ago today on my birthday, when I had pink tips and drank fancy cocktails in three different fancy bars. You guys, I've got an awful lot of catching up to do!)

BIRTHDAZE

Last Wednesday was my birthday, and this Wednesday is Alex's. Honestly, I didn't really feel like making much of a big deal over it this year. Too often I fall into that endlessly lame trap of using a birthday as an excuse to feel extra pathetic and sorry for myself, which is a repugnant but persistent habit. So instead I just tried to have a good day, and leave it at that.

Since Alex has been gone on tour for four weeks and still wont be back for almost three more, we spent an afternoon before he left hanging out, buying flowers, exchanging gifts and drinking drinks to celebrate in advance. Alex shared his J.Crew giftcard (I got these) and bought me roses and lilacs. I gave him this shirt and this book. He's going to be in Munich on his actual birthday, and if any of you happen to be headed to the show that night please cheer extra hard during his bass solo in "Young Adult Friction" for me, wontcha??

A VERY MERRY UN-BIRTHDAY

Mociun Turquoise Triangle Necklace from Domahoka


Lost in Translation Soundtrack on vinyl picture disk by toykohanna on flickr


Vintage Earthen Display Orb from Nest & Forage on Etsy


Fungi Crop Top by Leah Goren


Patti Smith 1969-1976 by Judy Linn

My birthday isn't actually for another solid month. But since Alex leaves soon and will be away when it finally rolls around (and will miss his as well a week later) we're going to celebrate a little on Friday instead. He's already pitched in to give me what I wanted the very most (plane tickets home for two weeks this summer) so I'm refusing to let him get me anything else...except flowers, maybe. But if there had been any change leftover from those (INSANELY effing expensive) tickets, I certainly wouldn't have said no to any one of these pretty things.

When I say "happy" you say...

Pssst...it's Alex's birthday today! I'm in the process of prepping for an epic celebratory feast--fish tacos and ginger lemon fizz to drink, plus brownies with raspberries and ice cream for dessert, and (almost) all home made, natch!

I really don't know what I'd do without this boy. He's simply the kindest, sweetest, most patient (and that is key, haha) person I have ever met in my whole life. Plus he's in a cool band and loves glam rock and rainbows almost as much as I do. Happy birthday Alley Cat!!