Age 30+ ... A Lifetime of Books: Happy Birthday To Me!

Who AM I?

That's a good question ... I'm a daughter, a wife, a mother, a sister, a friend ... and there's so much more! But for the purpose of this blog I am a first and foremost a reader.

When I was in the first grade I read The Hobbit and my love of Fantasy took root. By the time I left elementary school I had completed the entire series as well as The Belgariad by David Eddings. Seventh grade brought me the beginning of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series ... which is still not complete. High school and college introduced me to the classics and to history. My reading disappeared for several years when I had a child. Then I started a book club and it came back in full force.

Today I read anything that catches my eye ... at the moment that includes historical fiction, fantasy, literary fiction, and any titles I find interesting. I'm always on the lookout for the next great find ... any suggestions?

*cue music*

Happy birthday to me!

Happy birthday to me-ee ...

Happy birthday to me!

I love birthdays - no stressing about getting a year older for me! It's all about enjoying whatever age I currently am and getting the most out of it. Of course, it doesn't hurt that Kiddo often tells me I'm not old at all (he has 4 grandparents and 2 great-grandparents to compare me to and I'm definitely younger than them!).

On my birthday I get to:

go work (boo!)
spend time with Kiddo after school (yay!)
help run tonight's Cub Scout meeting in which Kiddo's Den puts on a funny skit for the rest of the pack (yay!)
finally get to relax with Hubby late tonight (phew!)

But my real present (to myself) comes tomorrow when I get to:

pick up my copy of Towers of Midnight after work (squee!)
have dinner with a group of Wheel of Time fans, only some of whom I've met before (fun!)
join hundreds more fans at Brandon Sanderson's book signing after dinner, where I'll be steadily reading Towers of Midnight while I wait in line to get it signed (WOOHOO!)

I am SO EXCITED about this! And to top it off, while I'm out having bookish fun Hubby and Kiddo are having their own Dad & Son night in which they eat homemade popcorn, drink root beer in glass bottles, and watch the Caps (ice hockey) game at full volume on TV. Friday will be a great night for everyone!

Thanks to everyone has dropped by today to say happy birthday here, on Facebook, or on Twitter. You guys make my day!

PS. Since my blogging year goes from birthday to birthday, check back over the next few days to see which books I've picked as the best of the best from this year's reading!

32 comments:

bermudaonion said...: Today's a great day for birthdays - my dad's turning 91. Happy birthday to you, Heather!; November 4, 2010 at 8:14 AM
Melissa said...: Happy Birthday Heather! Enjoy your day!; November 4, 2010 at 8:15 AM
Anna said...: Happy birthday! Sounds like you have a lot of fun planned. Enjoy your special day!; November 4, 2010 at 8:16 AM
Amy said...: Happy Birthday!!! Your tomorrow sounds fantastic, and I am awfully jealous!!!!!!; November 4, 2010 at 8:20 AM
Amanda said...: Well happy birthday Heather! I didn't see that it was your birthday on FB which makes me wonder if perhaps we haven't managed to find each other on there...so I just went and looked, and we have not! So I'm sending you a friend request now. :D; November 4, 2010 at 8:24 AM
Anonymous said...: A very happy birthday to you, Heather! Glad to hear that you've got so much fun planned for tomorrow. I say that birthdays can be celebrated any day!; November 4, 2010 at 8:27 AM
Helen's Book Blog said...: Happy Birthday! I love your attitude about getting a year older; that's awesome! Have a wonderful time watching the skit and doing all the fun book-related things tomorrow; November 4, 2010 at 8:35 AM
Teacher/Learner said...: Like the saying goes, you're not one year older, you're one year wiser :D Happy B-Day!; November 4, 2010 at 9:13 AM
Natalie~Coffee and a Book Chick said...: Happy Birthday!! Have a fabulous night!!; November 4, 2010 at 9:24 AM
Jenn's Bookshelves said...: Happy Birthday, Heather! Sounds like you have quite the exciting day planned! Enjoy!; November 4, 2010 at 9:24 AM
Suey said...: Have a great one! And enjoy all the Wheel of Time festivities! I'll be having my own birthday celebrations next week...but I haven't decided what to do yet....; November 4, 2010 at 9:31 AM
Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanity said...: Happy Birthday, Heather! Even though you have to work, I hope you have an excellent day! Personally I always thought we should get the day off work on our birthdays without having to use vacation, but ha! ;)

Have a great one!; November 4, 2010 at 9:36 AM
Dreamybee said...: Happy Birthday! Sounds like lots of fun for everyone! I'm so glad you decided to keep blogging past Age 30! :) So, happy bloggiversary too, right?; November 4, 2010 at 10:02 AM
ibeeeg said...: Happy Birthday! I hope you have a great day today, and fabulous time tomorrow night with all the WoT fun.; November 4, 2010 at 10:21 AM
Melissa (Avid Reader) said...: Yay! Happy b-day. I hope it's a fantastic one filled with people you love, good food and drinks and a few lovely presents.; November 4, 2010 at 10:39 AM
Gina said...: Aww...HAPPY BIRTHDAY! *throws confetti* Enjoy your day....have a blast...and some cake too. ^_^; November 4, 2010 at 11:07 AM
Stephanie said...: Happy birthday! Enjoy your day, and spend it knowing that I'm SO INSANELY JEALOUS about the Brandon Sanderson book signing tonight!!!! Have a blast. :); November 4, 2010 at 11:16 AM
Yvette said...: Have a very Happy Birthday, Heather! Sounds like you're going to have some good times! :); November 4, 2010 at 11:44 AM
Anonymous said...: Happy Birthday! And there should be a law against working on your birthday!; November 4, 2010 at 2:40 PM
Alyce said...: Happy Birthday! Your plans (especially for tomorrow) sound like a lot of fun!; November 4, 2010 at 2:53 PM
Robin M said...: Happy birthday. Have fun!; November 4, 2010 at 3:05 PM
Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness) said...: Happy birthday! And have a great day tomorrow - your night (and Hubby and Kiddo's night) sounds like a ton of fun.; November 4, 2010 at 3:34 PM
Shelley said...: Happy Birthday! It sounds like tomorrow is going to be great!; November 4, 2010 at 4:48 PM
Michelle Stockard Miller said...: Happy birthday and happy blog birthday too!; November 4, 2010 at 6:05 PM
Ryan said...: I hope your Birthday was everything you wanted it to be. Happy Belated, by 14 mintues, Bithday!!!!; November 5, 2010 at 1:14 AM
Rebecca Reid said...: happy birthday!; November 5, 2010 at 7:35 AM
Trisha said...: You sound like you enjoy your birthday as much as I enjoy mine! I hope you had a happy one, and remember, your birthday most definitely extends through an entire weekend...; November 5, 2010 at 9:58 AM
Meghan said...: Happy belated birthday! Hope it was as awesome as you suspected. :); November 5, 2010 at 2:51 PM
Heather J. @ TLC Book Tours said...: Thanks to all for the wonderful birthday wishes!!!; November 5, 2010 at 3:20 PM
Miri said...: I'm a bit but Happy Birthday! Hope your celebration was as much as fun you expected.; November 6, 2010 at 1:26 PM
Beth F said...: See what you miss when you go out of town? Happy birthday -- just a bit late.; November 9, 2010 at 10:37 AM
Michelle said...: As usual I'm late to the game!

Happy belated birthday :); November 24, 2010 at 8:42 PM