Today is my 40th Birthday!
Yes I know it is hard to believe, but 40 years ago today I was popped out of my mother’s womb and began my life as a breathing human being!
I myself find it hard that I just turned 40. I don’t feel it in the least. I feel like I’m still in my 30′s and I’m enjoying what life has thrown at me over the years.
There has been some great moments in my life that I do remember.
- I remember my father teaching me to ride a bicycle.
- I remember when I turned 5 years old and eating so much cake that I ended up in the hospital and for many years afterwards I never had any birthday cake, whether they be my own or at friends parties.
- I remember that when I turned 9 years old, was the last time I really the last time my parents gave me a party with friends. I recall inviting some people specifically to that party as I knew they would give some cool gifts, especially Grant who gave me some cool Star Wars toys (selfish I know).
- I recall becoming an Uncle for the very first time with the birth of my niece Amanda. This was followed by the birth of Adrian, Samantha, Justin and Stephen in later years (love you all VERY much)
- I recall the day we got our first dog Kelly in Canada (alas she was lost a few months afterwards) only to get Princess who lived for 12 years with us.
- I recall my first ski lesson in Ontario (hell I haven’t really skied since).
- I recall grade 7 and attending my first after school dance and kissing Betty.
- I recall attending High School in the 80′s and having my wonderful mullet haircut (glad I don’t have any photos to prove that one).
- I recall our move to Woodbridge Ontario from Mississauga Ontario.
- I recall learning to drive standard and then getting my drivers licence.
- I recall attending MacMaster University and attending the awesome Quad-Parties and getting so drunk that I had a hang-over for a week.
- I recall driving home every weekend from Hamilton to Woodbridge with Joanna Romano and playing our mix tape and singing our lungs out
- I recall purchasing my very first car a 1987 Nissan 200 SX
- I recall my Faema Cafe days (you guys made me grow more than you can ever imagine)
- I recall packing up my things from Woodbridge and moving to Vancouver and moving in with Russ
- I recall purchasing my first condo and freaking out that I wouldn’t be able to manage it
- I recall visiting Paris for the very first time
- I recall getting very close to a pod of humpback whales in Puerto Vallarta Mexico
- I recall getting Junior 2 years ago
- I recall travelling through the Rocky Mountains and climbing on a glacier
- I Recall going back to Argentina and seeing my family that I haven’t seen in over 20 years.
- I recall meeting all my good friends in this city.
So what are the plans for today? Not sure. I think Russ will be taking me out to dinner and if anyone else wants to tag along I hope you can. I know we had initially planned to have a party on the weekend, but with lots of my friends attending the Opera for Blogger’s Night (which I wasn’t invited, but its ok, really it is..sniff, sniff), or busy with other plans, or not even in the city, we decided to postpone it. Granted I probably will be celebrating for the full year so you can all make it up to me 
Thank you all for making my 40 years so memorable. I hope to create some great new memories in the coming months and years.
UPDATE: Someone sent me this lovely video telling me that Disney is expecting me
Another person sent me this lovely song
Happy Birthday to you Gus!
Happy birthday, Gus!