Plans and Expectations

I turned another year older this month and I have reached a point when I consciously don't try to do something that I like based on someone's plan. Sounds confusing?

Well, I am not keen on big parties and all that but I do want to do something that I like on special occasions and this is just another excuse to do so. It has usually been family dinner of my choice, of my plan and whatever shit that comes with it except that my husband will usually pay for the meal. :)

My birthday fell on a weekday this year and it would be tricky to schedule things so extra planning is needed. And as expected, I will have to do it myself. So I did but I didn't involve anyone in my immediate family. Let them figure out what they want to do on that day. I've wanted to eat at a vegetarian restaurant for a couple of years now but they don't want to go there with me, even on my birthday. I found another way this year that didn't involve them and I still got to taste those vegetarian dishes even though I went there a day earlier. That left them a chance to still do something on the day itself. Well, nothing much really happened except that I got 2 bars of chocolate from both of the boys. I still had to go pick up my own dinner and an attempt on a cake. I am almost close to just singing a birthday song for myself and be done with it.

I did get to talk with my folks earlier that day so that is the more important part, I think. People tend to value different things as one gets older. That has also been reiterated when I became a mom some years ago. Still, it's human nature to want to do something special on such occasions.

This year, I was able to do a couple of fun stuff this month. This has been a blessed month despite some setbacks on health around the end of the month. My husband got sick twice, left leg pain and cold. I also caught a cold but survived over the weekend with the help of lemons. My son also weathered it well being the youngest one in the household.

I also survived my first month of everyday work and commute, I got to try wall climbing (for free at that^^) and finally get to the vegetarian restaurant that I have long wanted to try. Plans were made but expectations were lowered, thus a little less friction for this month. So, yeah, all is well. I look forward to next month with a new set of plans and goals to accomplish.