Birthday--the begining of the next 40!
December 18, 2005
What can I say…. I am now 40. My birthday party was well attended, held safely on an Island in Malaysia. I say “safely” because a sister island held a wedding party the same weekend and the attendees of that party were held hostage by knifepoint by employees of a competitive resort. Due to low tide the police couldn’t come (the boats cannot get near the islands in low tide!)
The only events at my party were fun ones! We took a speedboat from the mainland to this island--- in the dark. It looked as remote as Gilligan’s Island! However, the bartender greeted us with cocktails and sandwiches to start our weekend.
Breakfast was perfectly presented NYC birthday style, with bagels, lox, and a “Schmea” of creamcheese, as well as a NYC cheesecake! This meal would not be complete with out the morning newspaper, the Village Voice (a miracle that it got through customs)! The party continued with reading, relaxing and scuba diving! Then, of course, the sun went down and video screen went up, revealing a video of many folks from my life wishing me a happy 40th—In English, Chinese and German, using many forms of media! Am trying to upload the video here, but not been successful. A Saturday night full of shots, twister, musical pillows, and bar dancing ended with a Sunday that left most of us, especially me, immobile. It was raining, so Sunday didn’t count anyway!
The ride on the boat from the island that afternoon made me happy to be 40—Up until then I was feeling old, and this boa tride made me say “I’m too young to die!” Taking on waves that about kicked our luggage over the side, we sat clasped to one another, grasping each others arms, legs and whatever else just to remain upright. At the beginning of the trip we wore plastic bags in an attempt to keep dry…. By the end of the trip, the bags were ripped to shreds…. Along with our nerves.
The perfect thrilling end to a relaxing weekend! What am I going to do for 50!!posted by corrin doherty | 8:25 AM
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