Hooray, friends!

My friends are coming to visit for my birthday!

You already know I'm planning the itinerary, right?

There's this play I want to see at the Black Rep.

And there's Waterfire that night.

And we gotta find a cool restaurant for my pre-birthday/ birthday weekend dinner.

Oh, this is gonna be great!

Wondering what a T-Dot wants for her birthday?

UPDATED!!!


Wonder no more.

It's getting to be about that time. So, here, in no particular order, is the requisite list of potential birthday gifts for you, my adoring friends, fans and otherwise...

Just a reminder to get those gifts, cards and other symbols of love in the mail early to ensure timely arrival.

And as always, I'm open to new things. It's my mid-20s birthday. So I'm looking for anything to make it special.

1. Visits from friends
2. Replacement copies of CDs I've lost over the years, or wouldn't mind having for the first time: Fugees "the score," Lauryn hill "Miseducation of Lauryn Hill," Miles Davis "Kind of Blue," Estelle "Estelle," Prince "Purple Rain," (or really any good Prince compilation or CD); N.E.R.D. "Seeing Sounds," Beyonce "B-Day," Santogold "Santogold," Raphael Saadiq's new album and anything else you think I might enjoy.
3. Gift cards to any of the following stores: Banana Republic (preferably the three in one gift card that can be used at BR, Gap or Old Navy), Sephora, Nordstrom's, Aldo, J.Crew, Express, and anywhere else you think I might enjoy
4. Perfume -- Still looking for a signature scent, but I enjoy the original scent by Kenzo and I'm up to try new things. I like clean, light, fresh scents. Nothing too overpowering
5. Spa Day -- last year, I went here and got a Swedish massage. Heaven. I'll take any spa services from any reputable day spa in the Providence or greater Boston area.
6. Flowers -- I like having things delivered to my job. It makes me feel loved. Plus, it ensures that I'll actually get it because I'm never home to accept deliveries at my apartment.
7. My hair done -- a style at the salon I go to runs about $60. Feel free to treat me.
8. Clothes -- trying to up my chic, stylish swagger. So the above gift cards are appreciated, as would be any fashion finds you may stumble upon. If you're interested, let me know and I'll send you my size (errybody don't need to know that info).
9. Tickets to the theater -- I love good plays but I haven't been in ages.
   Again, theaters and shows in the Providence and greater Boston area are a go.
10. A bottle of that wine that Aaron and I had at P.F. Chang's in Chicago (I don't remember what it was called, but it was a Cali wine.)
11. Talk Soap lip gloss in Soledad; Chanel glossimer (Veronica likes it, so why not?); or really, a gift certificate to Sephora -- I need to step up my makeup game to highlight my sexy.
12. A nice outing or dinner so I can wear this festive orange silk dress I bought from Banana Republic, but never got to wear, for NABJ.
13. I'm loving these right now.
14. And I do live in New England. So I'm considering a pair of these or these

I can't think of anything else, but I'm sure that'll change. I'll add to the list as I see fit.