A Champagne Birthday With Waitrose! And A Jerry Maguire Style Mission Statement About Life.

Wednesday 22 January 2014

I wasn't really feeling my January birthday this year for a few reasons; a) I'm practically mid thirties (GULP), b) it falls on a Tuesday (BLAH) and c) I've been feeling unwell and generally a bit bummed about 2014 so far, sooooooo when Waitrose offered to send us a bottle of their Brut NV Champagne (normally £19.99) for a celebratory occasion (inspired by their free champagne with every online grocery order until 31st January campaign), we knew what we had to do . . . 


HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEEEEEEEEE! EVEN IF I AM HELLA OLD, A TAD MIDWEEK MIZZ AND AN OCCASIONAL GRUMPY BUTT! 

Okay, so I'm not 21, and it's not Saturday night, but sometimes you just have to celebrate LIFE, and that the god Taylor Kitsch walks the Earth in human form obvio. So, put those two things together plus the fact that it's my birthday and you have one bottle pop worthy Tuesday on your hands, right?! YEAH! *Tom Cruise airpunch*

I was in work for the morning but even that turned out to be amazing because I was greeted by a ton of gifts (Amazon giftcard, Yankee Candles, purse, sweets and chocolate, jewelz!), cards and CAKE by my lovely workmates! :) By lunchtime I was feeling pretty good already!

When I got home there were loads more gifts and cards for me to open. Jewellery and a yummy leopard beanie from our T, a cute River Island cat sweater from bestie Steph, River Island cat pj's from Steph's mum (a love of cats and River Island runs in our family!), blurays from Daddy, OPI Jade Is The New Black and sweet accessories from Carly, Cath Kidston towels and Label M from Tricia, and good old cash money from the in laws and family friends - didn't I do well?! 

Then my wonderful fiance (I still smirk when I say or write that word!) Tim said, 'Hey girl' *imagine he speaks like RyGoz*, 'Wanna hit Nando's for lunch?'. Me - 'Errrrr, YEAH?'.

And now I'm sitting here writing this post after a Philosophy Vanilla Birthday Cake bath, sipping on school night champagne (both courtesy of Waitrose - cheeeeeaaaaarrrrrs!) with Timmy and reflecting on what has turned out to be a great birthday despite my reluctance to have it, never mind celebrate it! I realise that I actually have lots of reasons to celebrate turning 34 (there, I said it), and lots of reasons to put a smile on my face every day that follows on the way to 35. In fact, whilst writing this, the TV scheduling gods blessed me with birthday surprise eye candy in the form of a Taylor Kitsch cameo in John Tucker Must Die, AND Timothy Olyphant in Deadwood. Little things peeps, little things ;)





I guess what I'm trying to say, is we should all try to celebrate these little things in life just because they make us smile, because let's face it, the big things just don't come around enough ;) Can I get an amen up in hurrrrrrrr?!

What are you celebrating this month?

J - Birthday girl!

22 comments:

  1. awww that's lovely of waitrose to send you the cake too as well as champers ! seems like a lovely birthday to me :)
    I'm celebrating the fact that two weeks today i will be published in Company Magazine as a photographer which I'm so excited about and I just told all my friends yesterday so now i'm even more super excited !
    Have a fab day girls :)
    Lauren x
    Britton Loves | Fashion Lifestyle + Photography - www.brittonloves.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Oh wow Lauren that's amazing, well done! :) J x

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  2. Yay, glad you had a fab day! Happy belated birthday gurrl xxx

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  3. perfect :)
    http://rozaliafashion.blogspot.com/

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  4. Happy Birthday, I'm so glad you had a great day.
    This month I will be celebrating the life of my boyfriends grandmother, who sadly passed away last week.

    Gems x
    Fashion, Well Done

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  5. First rule of being an adult, never turn down champagne! I'm glad your birthday turned out to be a gooden, but no waaay are you in your thirties!? You look good grrrrl!
    Raffles Bizarre Blog

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    1. I never admit to my age on here but yesterday I just thought screw it, let's celebrate it!

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  6. Happy birthday baby girl! You are not 21 but still so young!!! Wish you all the best:)
    xx

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  7. Hoorah for birthdays...glad you had a fab day!! :-) It also needs to be said...THIRTY FOUR??? Get the fluff outta here...I'm 34 in April and I never in a million years thought you were the same age as me. I always thought you were midish twenties tops!! What ever you're doing, you're clearly doing it right!! :-) xxx

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    1. Thanks! Though I totally would've said the same about you! I don't feel it really, I just find it hard to say ha! ;)

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  8. Wooooooo, Happy Birthday! :) Sounds like you had a nice day, who can say no to Nando's? ;)
    Spider Leg Lashes xo

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  9. Happy birthday to you! (Also, I had *no idea* you were even in your 30s, all the more reason to celebrate!) xx

    http://doodleheart.co.uk

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  10. Wow I just have to say you do not look 34!! :O I would never have thought otherwise you looked 26-27 to me haha tbh it's very inspiring as you look really young and I love your sense of style :) Happy Birthday it sounds like you had a great day even if January has not been the best start, sometimes it can be a bad thing to have your birthday just after Xmas/New Years :P love the cake and candle and hope you enjoyed your champagne ;D xx

    www.krystelcouture.com

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  11. Happy belated birthday lovely!! I can't believe you're 34 - I would never have believed it had you not written it up there! I only hope I look as amazing (and young!!!) as you when I hit 34 :) it sounds like you had the most wonderful day, despite your reservations. I hope the celebrations continue into the weekend! xxx

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    1. Thanks Hannah! Well if I didn't feel good about it then, I do now! You girls are all so lovely :) xxxx

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