Bling!

Well, I was not going to write about it. It seemed like just not something you would write about on a very public blog. But I suppose I have shared the depths of my soul with you all, I can probably tell you about this as well.

Throughout my birthday celebration week I have been given some truly wonderful and spectacular gifts. I have some creative friends who have risen to the occasion and come through for me...one in particular saw to it that my birthday week started early and while I thought that nothing else that would be given to me for my birthday could top that early gift...one did.

My Aunt, visiting from out of town, presented me with a truly unique and most surprising package on Tuesday. At first glance it was just a card in an envelope...a bit fat for an envelope, but that just made it more exciting to open ...what could be inside, a roll of thousand dollar bills, a puffy sticker, a wad of "emergency" toilet paper.... it was exciting getting that envelope open, especially with the way my mother and aunt were looking at me to see my reaction!

As soon as I opened the card, I immediately felt the tears come rushing to my eyes....no, not the sad or sentimental kind of tears, the tears that roll out when you are laughing so hard you can't catch your breath!

Inside the envelope...a belly chain! Yes, you read that correctly - I said BELLY CHAIN! Now, I don't know how many of you really know me -- but I can tell you - I am not the belly chain type of gal. That, I believe was the catalyst for the joke...at least I hope so. I mean, I know I have talked about a "new me" and waiting on a cool change and all -- but I am just not ready for the world to see my belly all adorned in it's new found bling! Quite frankly, the world is not ready either.

My aunt and I were having a bit of a girl's morning out yesterday, so as a funny, I put the belly chain on and wore it proudly through the day -- actually it was fun -- kinda of like having a little secret no one knows about ... except my Aunt kept telling me to show people...oh what a day!

It was a fun gift though - and truly memorable! I took it off last night and laughed again. I have put it proudly in my jewelry drawer and I am just looking for the next occasion to take it out and wear it...WATCH OUT WORLD!