How I’ve celebrated my birthday so far …

Played a lot with my kick-ass new toy, thanks to the generosity of de vogel.

Dumped a bunch of stuff off at Goodwill, changed my e-mail and postal addresses with credit cards, PayPal and other assorted places that need to know where I’m going.

Treated myself to a pair of the most comfortable shoes in the world (and my first pair of slip-ons, perfect for U.S. airport security absurdity and Japanese homes & restaurants).

Ate num num lunch on the roof of 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, watching military dudes spy on tourists from the roof of the New Executive Office Building and wondering with de vogel what secret stuff they are installing under the street in front of the White House.

Mailed off a bag of Mother’s Day gifts that I got at the new neighborhood gay-owned wacky-stuff store.

Got a haircut.

Continued in my effort to give away furniture and a painting (people e-mail you right away when you offer free shit on Craigslist, but getting them to commit is a bitch … anyone want a free dresser or desk?).

Stared at my living room and sighed heavily … then moved things into piles for the movers.

Keep your fingers crossed — now I shall attempt to transfer all my files from my G4 tower to my groovy little iBook and finish loading CDs onto the external hard drive. (Once again, I have Tom to thank for technical help. When I called the Apple Store and asked them what files I should make sure I transfer, the guy replied that when they do file transfers they just copy whatever the user stuck in a folder on the desktop for them. Thanks, geniuses!)