This year, my birthday fell on the last day of PenguiCon. I’ll go into that in more detail in my con report… I can’t possibly fit all of the awesome of my birthday AND the con into one post. :)
So, last weekend (24,25,26 Apr) some friends brought over a cake -again-. And I didn’t even realize it -again-. It had little Transformers on it -again-. I giggled like a madman, AGAIN. Here, you see Rodimus, Warpath, and Wheelie in their new modes. And let me tell you, the improvement in their vehicle modes is even more impressive than the improvement in their robot modes. It’s only been, what, twenty-five years?
Early in the week, my Mom and Dad brought over my Grandparents’ grill. It hadn’t seen use in years, and was practically new. Well, Dad cleaned it up, disassembled it, and brought it over. We put it back together, fired it up, and grilled some tasty burgers on it. It’s not technically a birthday gift, but it sure felt like one!
After the con, (1,2,3 May) I stopped by my parents’ place for a bit in the TWP. They handed me a Transformers movie gift bag, and I was all like “You didn’t have to get me anything, you know.” They gave me The Look, and so I smiled and opened the card and gift. Mom made me an awesome card, and I’m now the proud owner of a Kodak Zi6 Pocket video camera. I may have even used it to film this and then place it on YouTube. Hee!
I got the last (at least, I think so) of my gifts yesterday. The Pampered Chef order came in from Nikki’s sister’s party, and I now have some high-quality tools (heh) to go with the grill:
BBQ Tongs
Barbecue Turner
Grill Cleaning Brush
Great Grilling! Seasoning & Recipe Collection
To bring my birthday awesome to a close, I’ll be grilling Johnsonville cheese brats on the grill tonight, and will be using my new hotness!