How i spent my birthday

So, i got up around 8 to run a bunch of errands, groceries, petsmart, bank, etc. and then i went off in search of a place to install a navigation system in my new box.
At this point i should step back and fill in the background on the navigations system.

I ordered it the afternoon before i bought the car, spent more than expected on the car, then called to cancel it when i got back from the dealership (intending on ordering it again later). Much to my surprise it was delivered last friday afternoon, and customer service had closed. I went to hanford intending on returning it, and then due to the generosity of my relations (and a greenlight from the wife on the difference) i kept it.

Back to the more recent past. I went to Best Buy, and Circuit City but they were too busy or too expensive, but another customer recommended the "electronics warehouse" on grand in santa ana. i live near grand and i was trying to remember where this was, then it hit me--right next to the food-4-less. She was right, they did it in half the quoted time, at half the quoted price. It was a little unnerving as when i entered and stated my situation, the owner "crazy ahmed" (conjecture) said "my friend, i make deal for you" in a deep voice dripping with tabboulah. and so he did. an hour and a half later i had a navigation system/DVD player in my car.

However, i then had a half hour to run home for lunch before leaving to school. i had soup. it was wolfgang puck's beef and barley (that is the sort of detail you blog readers want, right?). Then off to school at 1430, until 2130(note: too lazy for am/pm). got home, opened my wife's presents for me (reference volumes on parrots of the world, and an interesting general knowledge book.) then went to bed at a reasonable hour, as i had to get up for work this morning.

Speaking of work this morning...when i arrived there was a birthday cake for me that Danielle had made. it was marble with white frosting, and delicious. and right before my shift ended, Lien brought two pies for me, chocolate and pumpkin (i'll let you know-too sugared up to get to those yet). And then Kris (one of my many surrogate mothers) brought in a cupcake-cake from the french bakery, and it was incredible. (everybit as good as magnolia, c&a).

So thank you everyone for your generosity and kindness, i am well navigated and powerfully over-sugared because of you. My birthday was wonderful because of you (and "crazy ahmed").