Happy Birthday (long pause)....to me!

Well, I am now officially in my 30's. What better way to celebrate but with a list of 31 things I am thankful for?

(In no particular order, except for #1)

1. Geoffrey: my love & best friend who puts up with all my many moods and crazy ideas and still loves me
2. Herbert, Herbs, Yves: closest things to "children" that I have
3. Family: mom, dad, sisters, brothers, nieces, nephews, in-laws, adopted family members (YKWYR)
4. Friends: MSTAG, UCSF friends, old friends, new friends, lost friends, epic friends
5. My mom's home cooking: the last meal I had in my 30th year was mole and rice made with love by mom
6. Dave Matthews Band: I've been to ~50 concerts so far, adding 2 more this summer
7. Chick Lit: easiest/fastest/cheapest way to escape reality
8. Mani/pedis: or any sort of pampering that includes relaxing music and scented lotions
9. Traveling: Near, far, land, sea, I will always be up for the adventure. Hoping to have one with the family this year.
10. My ongoing education: Be it from Cal, City college, my parents and other wiser people around me
11. Health: my health, Geoffrey's health, my family's health, my friends' health, Herbert's health
12. Potrero Hill, San Francisco: my residence of 6 years that includes an amazing view of SF and parking!
13. Sleeping in or staying in bed all day: no explanation needed
14. The Twilight Saga: reminded me of my teenage years when my biggest worry was doing my homework
15. Harry Potter books: What an imagination!
16. Champagne: I can never have enough yummy bubbles
17. Patisserie Philippe: my go to place for French Pastries in San Francisco
18. Madrid, Spain: if I could live anywhere in the world, it would be Madrid. Always.
19. Job (kinda): lucky to have one in this economy, has helped me meet good friends, pay off our credit cards, increase my savings and help my family
20. X-files: Seasons 1-7 as part of my bedtime routine (includes dreaming of David Duchovny)
21. Tennis: this is by far my favorite sport to play. Calms me down every time.
22. The Holidays: I find myself longing for the holiday season all year long and especially when I hear Louis Armstrong songs.
23. Football season: Snuggled up on the couch on Sundays with Geoffrey watching football--priceless.
24. Hand written letters: I recently went through my high school stuff and found letters and notes from my friends. Nothing like the feel of paper and recognizing someone's handwriting. I am going to try to write hand written letters more often.
25. French food, music, film, language: C'est magnifique!
26. Traditions: starting them, keeping them, passing them on.
27. 80's movies: amazingly taught me a lot about life and how to deal with it in a fun way. Awesome.
28. Cooking nights: being able to cook with Geoffrey and pick and choose ingredients that we like.
29. Celebrations: having lots to celebrate such as birthdays, engagements, weddings, babies, promotions, and just cause:)
30. CA produce: having an array of beautiful and delicious fruits and veggies from our wonderful, bankrupt state
31. My faith: believing in something bigger than me and this world and it keeping me in check sometimes;)

P.S. The quote is actually " Congratulations (long pause)...to me!", quoted by, you guessed it, Sandra Bullock!