mixed emotions...

today is my birthday (at least for the next 32 minutes or less by the time i type this) and it's been a long day. it all started with a follow-up appointment with my doctor this morning. i had to go back after my surgery to see how i was healing. to my dismay, the doctor told me my body is not healing as quickly as it should and that i would be laid up for another two weeks at least. now, as much as that may sound like a vacation to many, i can assure you that it has been everything but one up to this point. i have been restricted to the house and have only seen outdoors three times over the past two weeks. it begins to weigh on me after awhile.
fortunately the day got better and i spent the rest of the afternoon sleeping and laying low so i could have some energy to go out for dinner with friends. i did exactly that and it was actually a great turn out. about 20 people total came out for the celebration, which i was pleasantly shocked to find so many of my friends able to arrange everything on such short notice.
we all went to this local mexican bar and grill for dinner and drinks and it would appear that everyone had a really nice time. i know i certainly enjoyed myself. that was the most i had done since before my operations. i had one giant margarita and had to call it quits after that to make sure the alcohol didn't mix wrong with the medicine i'm taking. the doctor said i could have two drinks but i really didn't want to push it. i had enough to take the edge off and that's all i really cared about anyway.
i'm just getting back in for the night and thought i would document everything here before turning in.
i'm going to take keane's new record "under the iron sea" with me to bed so i can finally listen to it all. it came out last week and i haven't really listened to it all the way through because i keep getting stuck on a few songs. anyway, i'm sure it will be decent.

'nite everyone.