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birthday story: share!

I've received some great entries (I am getting them, thank you!) but t'Sade's sort of tickled me pink. I think mostly because this pretty much sounds like something that might happen in my life. So today, I'm sharing one of my entries :)

XOXO
Sommer

Most of my birthday really are doomed to fade into obscurity, but
naturally with my technological bent, my greatest birthday is when I
turned thirty-two. (This might be a bit naughty.)

Fluffy, my wifetype, decided to give me a surprise of a hotel room
with a roof-top hot tub and a big tub inside. Since it was August, we
didn't expect to need the hot tub much, except for rounds between sex
and just lazing around. She also planned on taking me to an outdoor
show, of a band I enjoyed greatly.

However, as my birthday came up, so did the rain. Not the light little
drizzle that soaked into the fabric, but a torrential downfall of the
gods pissing on the earth. It came down in sheets, splashing against
the pavement and pooling in lukewarm puddles that just soaked into
everything.

The hotel's pool roof cracked under the onslaught and they shut down
the pool to pick the glass shards out of the bottom. The hotel room we
got, normally the second best in the hotel, had a leak that got us a
few dollars off the nightly price.

Needless to say, the show was canceled. I think it was because the
drummer drowned, but I'm not entirely sure. I didn't really stop to
ask when the large boat sailed by.

In the middle of this, she broke down in tears. Her perfect birthday
had turned into misery and water.

I, on the other hand, love the rain. I couldn't have her upset, so I
did the most logical thing. I pulled her out to the hot tub, pulled
off her clothes. She tried to go back inside, despite the fact no one
could see us. Holding her wrists down on the hot tub cover, I dropped
to my knees and... let's say distracted her until she realized I just
finished unwrapping my gift and I was eating my cake too.

Cheers,
t'Sade

Dear Retailer,

the next thing I want to celebrate in 2011 is my family and my friends and my career and how thankful I am for all of that. Please stop stuffing Christmas down my gullet before I've even had my mashed potatoes. And I would like to (I know, I am just one in a sea of many but hey, if all of us 'ones' do it...) announce to you that if I walk in your store and you are playing Christmas music before my birthday has even arrived [public service announcement: 25 days and ticking...] I will walk right back out.

I will be shopping at retailers who allow me to enjoy my holidays. Who let me feel that same sweet anticipation I felt as a kid. Who let me daydream about what I want to do with my holiday and what I want to prepare and give to others instead of force feeding me How the Grinch Stole Christmas on November 5th or having the Christmas decorations up right next to the Halloween clearance.

I am done. So if I walk into your fine establishment this week and hear Fa-la-la-fucking-la on your overhead...I'm doing an about face. I think me and Etsy are going to have a fabulous holiday season together if major retailers keep this shit up. I always support Indie artists in my shopping nowadays, but Iwill go exclusive if major retailers keep adding to my general stress level by making me feel like Christmas is in four days instead of over six weeks from now.

Let's finish fall before we frost the damn yule log, shall we?

XOXO
Sommer

26 days and a bananalicious present...

Who sent me this? I can only assume this is my very first 40th birthday gift. This here is a Bluth Banana Stand apron. And it came today! So, um...not my best pic but girl child said: "You have to keep a straight face."

Huhn. This is me trying to do that. I'd call that a FAIL.

LOL.

Yay!

Only 25 days left in my 30's and we went to our first Xmas event. No shit. Don't ask. To me it's way too early but you support the ones you love, no matter what. Even if it means saying Ho-Ho-Ho before you say Gobble-Gobble!

XOXO
S

25 days and a bananalicious present...

Who sent me this? I can only assume this is my very first 40th birthday gift. This here is a Bluth Banana Stand apron. And it came today! So, um...not my best pic but girl child said: "You have to keep a straight face."

Huhn. This is me trying to do that. I'd call that a FAIL.

LOL.

Yay!

Only 25 days left in my 30's and we went to our first Xmas event. No shit. Don't ask. To me it's way too early but you support the ones you love, no matter what. Even if it means saying Ho-Ho-Ho before you say Gobble-Gobble!

XOXO
S

27 days...

Have you entered my 40th birthday message contest? Full details here.

Happy Friday. I blew off the day and went to the movies with the kids. I needed a lazy day with them.

XOXO
Sommer

Ooh...pretty

Coming December 2nd from Excessica. (Note if you haven't read BIG BAD and intend to, don't read the blurb).

Gorgeous cover by Willsin Rowe...duh. Of course!

XOXO
Sommer

5 minutes with me...

An extra stop, we'll call it, on the Big Bad tour. I did Naughty Edition Book Reviews 5 minutes with quicky interview. Fun stuff. And they used my old About me pic which tickled me pink.

Anyhoo, if you stop in there are a few ways to win, I believe. Have a great hump d ay.

:)

XOXO
S

HOW DID THIS HAPPEN!? (the giveaway)

In 30 days...one short month...I shall be...*gasp*...40!

So the best way for me to celebrate this milestone (yes, I am not upset. I'm a bit stunned...how did this happen?...but not upset) I want to give one lucky reader a present. So that--up there--is the present.


What is it you ask?

It is the Step into Sexy gift collection from Avon (my mom's a pusher...I mean sales rep). The collection consists of perfume, a purse roll on perfume, lotion and the glittery sexy purply girlish wristlet.

There's also a paperback copy of Big Bad and Learning to Drown (if the winner has these, alterntives will be offered) and a snazzy bookmark.

And...the pink paper represents what will be a $15 gift card from Sockdreams.com...because I am a total sock pervert.

All for you!

What do you have to do you ask?

Send me a birthday greeting to hot4sommer[at]yahoo[dot]com Just send me your best or worst birthday memory or give me tips on turning 40 if you've already done it. Make sure you tell me if I may share your story on my blog!Please be sure to put SOMMER'S BIRTHDAY in the subject line so I know it's an entry.

That's it! I'll take all the messages and use a random number generator to choose a lucky winner on December 2nd (hey, the 1st is my birthday and I plan to be busy, busy, busy).

I'd appreciate bloggers/readers spreading the word on this and please feel free to repost on your blog. You only turn 40 once and I want it to be a humdinger (hmm, that sounds dirty).

*sadly, the only restriction on this contest is I cannot offer it for anywhere but the United States. The shipping for this would be astronomical. Sorry to my overseas readers :(

XOXO
Sommer

treat no trick

I got bookmarks. Finally! Like...seven years into this writing gig thing. So, I'll send you one if you want. I have a limited amount, so first come first served. Simply send me an email to hot4sommer[at]yahoo[dot]com and put BOOKMARK in the subject line and your address inside.

Treat no trick!

XOXO
Sommer

Happy Halloween

From me and the great red wiener. Hope your day is fun and full of...candy! :)

XOXO
Sommer