best husband ever, part #2.

My Birthday!

Thank you, Sean! You managed to surprise me again. I thought my birthday gift was our trip to Gran Canaria, but you still wanted me to feel special on my actual day and I sure did. Thanks for a great weekend. Now I know why you were asking me to clean up the apartment, but I didn't, and you had no choice but to get things tidied up before my surprise dinner guests arrived.

When I walked in the door I almost fell over as I never expect Sean to take away the mess, also called cleaning up, but he almost always adds to it. There were balloons everywhere (thanks to Darius and Ilza) and I wasn't quiet sure what was going on. However, once I noticed a pair of woman's shoes and a purse that's when I knew I was on to something. Someone must be here? For a moment, my heart speed up thinking that someone, a friend or a family member, had flown over to Denmark for my birthday. Almost as exciting, our friends Ilza and Darius came over to celebrate. They even got me a beautiful present, a salad bowl and Danish design.

Sean went all out and cooked a 5 course meal of all of my favourite things:
1. Titled: Steven's Salad - with pomegranate and walnuts
2. Spinach Gommai
3. Mashed Yams
4. Sushi
5. Peanut Sauce smothered over Kartoffler

Dessert was simple - dates and Rittersport chocolate. If you have never tried this chocolate - I suggest the Butter Biscuit.

I love getting older with you babe!

I like quotes and inspiring words - I share this with you

“Be brave. Even if you’re not, pretend to be. No one can tell the difference. Don’t allow the phone to interrupt important moments. It’s there for your convenience, not the callers. Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is. Don’t burn bridges. You’ll be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river. Don’t forget, a person’s greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated. Don’t major in minor things. Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Helen Keller, Leonardo Da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein. Don’t spread yourself too thin. Learn to say no politely and quickly. Don’t use time or words carelessly. Neither can be retrieved. Don’t waste time grieving over past mistakes Learn from them and move on. Every person needs to have their moment in the sun, when they raise their arms in victory, knowing that on this day, at his hour, they were at their very best. Get your priorities straight. No one ever said on his death bed, ‘Gee, if I’d only spent more time at the office’. Give people a second chance, but not a third. Judge your success by the degree that you’re enjoying peace, health and love. Learn to listen. Opportunity sometimes knocks very softly. Leave everything a little better than you found it. Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation. Loosen up. Relax. Except for rare life and death matters, nothing is as important as it first seems. Never cut what can be untied. Never overestimate your power to change others. Never underestimate your power to change yourself. Remember that overnight success usually takes about fifteen years. Remember that winners do what losers don’t want to do. Seek opportunity, not security. A boat in harbor is safe, but in time its bottom will rot out. Spend less time worrying who’s right, more time deciding what’s right. Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life. Success is getting what you want. Happiness is liking what you get. The importance of winning is not what we get from it, but what we become because of it. When facing a difficult task, act as though it’s impossible to fail.”

— Jackson Brown Jr.