So, yesterday was my birthday; it was an okay day, though cold and rainy. Didn't do much, went to the Casino yesterday evening, you get two free rolls of tokens in your birthday month. Won $4 off of them, then wandered around for about 3 hours playing that, trying out different games/machines. Ended up with like $1 lol. Not even enough to get something to eat with! But it was fun... I was hoping I would win enough for a new subscription, just $8, but I my it being my birthday didn't seem to give me any extra luck. Once my sub runs out on the 21st, I don't think I will be coming back for awhile until I have enough money for another one. It's just so slow and time-outy now, I dread to think of what it would be like with ads all over too. It may not seem like a hard amount to get, but for me it is right now; I have no source of income, just money left over from what I was getting; and all of that is going in for gas so I can get to work every day to make more money; and before I get my first paycheck I'm going to have to borrow money or charge the gas to keep my car going. And I still owe about $2,000 in dental bills, which I need to pay a large chunk of over the summer.

I don't really look forward to my birthdays too much lately; people are always like "ohh it's your birthday soon!" but when the day comes, it isn't any different than any other day. No one seems to even remember it, even though they are the ones talking about it. I didn't get a gift from any friends, only from one relative; not even any cards. I find it funny, I always get more cards & gifts for Valentines and St. Patrick's, holidays I really care about, than on my birthday which from my perspective is more important that something I don't even celebrate. I know I shouldn't think about it that way, I even feel bad for thinking like that; you're supposed to give and not care about receiving. But it seems like I'm the only one that gives. When someone I know birthday's coming up, I always hear "you could get me this for my birthday... I would like that for my birthday... so what are you getting me for my birthday...etc", like a month ahead of time. And I always get them something, usually a lot of somethings. I buy & put away things months in advance for friends' birthdays. Then when mine comes... nothing.

This year I actually had a better birthday due to almost-strangers/people I've just met. I just started working a new job on Sunday, and last night the boss called and asked me to come down today at 6pm, and it was a pizza/cake/ice cream party for me and 3 other people who's birthdays were in June. They even handed out wonderfully signed cards before everyone left. It was really nice, and I just met all of these people a week ago. That's more than from anyone I know this year.

=MagePrydain, who's just recently added my to his watchlist, has kindly dedicated this beautiful photo to me:

Not only is it a rose, but it's the second gift I've gotten from anyone this year, so it's very appreciated and special; thank you

Finally, I would like to thank some dA people who I don't even know, people who don't watch me and I don't watch them, for wishing me a 'Happy Birthday' as they were the only ones who have -
=krissi001
~squallleonhart
=Invader-Nyko

I will be doing another "Spring Feature" very very soon, hopefully in the next couple of days; I'm still feeling very Springy, but I'm missing the sun! It's been raining like a week, so I haven't been able to go out and take photo much; and the lack of sun with all this rain isn't allowing the Lilacs to open. It got so cold a few nights ago, some parts of the lilacs and other plants froze even! Grr. I hope it gets nicer out soon... Anyway, I have to work tomorrow at 9am, then my brother and his girlfriend are getting married at 3pm ! So tomorrow will be a busy and great day. Especially if the shows up! But maybe if I'm home early enough, I will do the feature then... I also have some "new watchers" features to do, but I have about 300 un-ready photos of mine to border and sig and sort! I'm so behind