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Today is my birthday… dah duh duh duh duh… it’s YOUR birthday too, y’all…

// October 12th, 2011 // Featured Post

Wow, I cannot believe I’m 37 today! I mean, technically I’m 36 until 3:37 this afternoon but for the sake of semantics, we’ll go ahead and refer to me as being the big 3-7! I swear there are moments when I feel what 16 was supposed to feel like (you know, world is full of promise, a box of chocolates and all that jazz) but didn’t when I actually was 16.  I certainly don’t feel 37 and I really, really hope I don’t look 37.  If I do, lie to me and do the whole “Wow you don’t look a DAY over 32! bit.   It can be your birthday present to me. As much as I mock the whole, “40 is the new 30″, I think 37 feels like the new 25 except you’re actually a fully formed person and have the cash to do all the things you wanted to do at 25! Also, the last few years have been really good to me and mine.  I live in a nice home in a beautiful area.  My company is doing well and I have fantastic coworkers and team mates at FM and on client sites to share the stress, insanity and yes, FUN! of working with some of the industry leaders in corporate America and the government.  I have amazing friends who are true and loyal and wonderful and accept all of my quirks.  And most importantly, I have my family whom I love and who love me in spite of myself.  I have a healthy, happy, amazing daughter and a good egg of an ex-husband who remains active and involved in both of our lives and a hey dude do list (cause a honey-do list would be too weird, ya know?) to prove it. Every once in awhile, I fall into this little whiny, complaining mode but luckily have great people in my life who let me vent and then gently smack me upside the head and remind me that, compared to most, I’m living the dream. So, to celebrate all that goodness, happiness and joy in my life what better way to say Happy birthday to myself than by giving YOU a gift.

So where do we begin? Oh, I know… let’s start with the goodies! Now there is just one giveaway (sorry, y’all) but I think it’s pretty good for the first of many giveaways coming soon on Lifeinflux.

First, let’s start with a bag… but not just any bag. Let’s start with a bag that truly represents my OCD (and the OCD YOU should have, and you. Well maybe not you.), the brand new Lyric, from Epiphanie!  The exterior is water-resistant, high quality synthetic leather and the interior is crafted with extra padding for maximum protection of your stuff with three Velcro panels that can be adjusted and moved to any position for maximum customization and flexibility. It has two removable straps (including 1 cross-body with padding for extra support), three exterior pockets (including one to accomodate an iPad) and one interior pocket with zipper. So now that we have a swank bag, let’s fill it with stuff shall we?

 

So how do you win this wonderful swag?
1.  It’s easy!  Comment on this post telling me about YOUR favorite birthday memory.  This gets you one entry.
2. Over the next 30 days, pay it forward and email me a picture or video of you in action at jeri at lifeinflux dot com!  This gets you a SECOND entry.
3. Do as many wonderful, pay it forward type things as you want but only enter ONCE! Multiple entries will disqualify you.

Feel free to be as creative as you’d like.  Paying it forward doesn’t need to cost a lot or be a huge, grandiose gesture.  It can be the smallest of actions that turn any normal day into another person’s special day!

All valid entries must be submitted via comment and/or email no later than 30 days from today. The contest CLOSES on November 12th at 11:59 PM Pacific. All entries will be reviewed and I’ll use random.org to select a winner! I’ll announce the winner along with the photo and/or video of them in action if applicable on Lifeinflux on November 15th! The winner will then pick whatever color Lyric bag they want and provide me a t-shirt size whereupon all this great loot will be delivered to their home in the US or Canada (sorry other countries, this contest is only eligible for folks residing in the US or Canada) shortly after.   Good luck and feel free to email me with any questions!