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Earth and Fire turned me on to the concept of the Birthday Fortnight: 24 hours isn’t nearly long enough to properly celebrate a birthday and it’s more fun to spread the carousing and gifts out so make it a fortnight! Also, one never gets the opportunity to say “fortnight”, so it’s pleasing to run around saying “Birthday Fortnight! Birthday Fortnight!” I’ve had the pleasure of spreading this meme to other happy people who agree that one day of birthday just isn’t enough.

The fortnight begins when the birthday-girl (in my case) receives her first present. While my birthday isn’t until Friday, Michael came over with a big box in pretty blue celophane last night, and inside it, after much shaking of the box and general bouncing about, was the new hardcover Margaret Atwood book, Oryx and Crake. I <heart> Margaret Atwood. She can come to dinner.

Future plans for the Birthday Fortnight include a sumptuous dinner with Marty and David, some swimming at Barton Springs and also painting my toenails - w00t!