Sunday Drunch

Sunday 07/03/2021

Drunk on Birthdays!

My boyfriend’s birthday, a great day! 33 years since the earth was graced with his presence but the universe (tinder) only aligned our paths 6 months ago. “Where have you been my whole life?’ he asked as I filled the kitchen with presents, pancakes and a cheap, tacky uniform of our incredible front line workers! A fantasy of his that came to life thanks to 22 US Dollars and 5 working week delivery! 

‘Running away’ I said, running well, actually probably more of a jog, ‘jogging away’, who am I kidding I can only do the pace of those brisk power walks that make people look like they're holding in a shit trying to get somewhere quick! 

Our paths never crossed because I have been ‘Power walking away’ from Dublin, De world, De Galaxy! Nothing like a pandemic to stop us running (mentally) and start running if you were unfortunate enough to be tagged in a 5k challenge! 

The pandemic stops us in our tracks and forces us to answer some hard questions we have been avoiding like does butter belong in the fridge or the cupboard? 

Blueberry pancakes for my fella, and on mine a small block of Kerrygold and maple syrup.

I like making a fuss of people on their birthdays in the hope that they return the same amount of fuss or bigger for me, just like Phoebe said in Friends there is no such thing as selfless good deed!

I don’t want him to pay for a thing on his special day, so he gets a birthday Americano as NOWHERE is open, nowhere except every window in Dublin now has a barista hanging out of it. 

‘Flat white?’ they ask looking at me and nodding to him

‘No! he’s actually in a good mood today’ I say ‘It’s his birthday’!

Everyone deserves to be spoiled on the day they came into the world, everyone deserves to feel loved, unique, special, everyone deserves their place on this earth. Ok I have drunk one too many Bloody Mary’s , next week I’m swapping the vodka for tequila and calling it a Bloody Marty!

Good night I am drunk on Birthdays x