i’m still kicking around…unfortunately
….and I’m 35.
To be honest, both Ali and I are kind of surprised I made it here. I mean really, we were both convinced I would have had a coronary by now seeing as I fly off the handle for almost no reason at all. But nope, to both of our dismay (and probably Maya’s as well) I’m still here, kicking around.
I wish I had some words of wisdom to share with you – something to show for my 35 years on this earth. But nope again! I’m really no further ahead than I was at 18. So instead I’ll share a few of the many meaningless and useless things I learned today:
1. My husband will keep calling American Express’ concierge service to ask them to do things that he could do himself in half the time.
2. American Express’ concierge service is utterly useless.
3. I will roll my eyes and make a smart ass comment every time my husband calls American Express’ concierge service.
4. My husband will ignore me and my rolling eyes. Completely.
5. Many wasted hours later my husband will directly call whomever he asked American Express’ concierge service to call on his behalf.
6. And I will roll my eyes and make another smart ass comment. And then I will pick up the phone and make the birthday lunch reservation that neither my husband nor American Express could manage to make.
I didn't roll my eyes at these...happy...happy...birthday...
I made a wish when I blew out the candles on my cake – I wished that Ali would cancel his American Express. And that I would actually learn something worthwhile during my 35th year on this planet.
Yeah, yeah. I wasn’t supposed to tell anyone what my wish was. But whatever.
I knew neither of them would come true anyway.
While I'm not going to win Mother/Wife of the Year Award anytime soon, I haven't killed anyone yet or shot myself in the head. And that, my friends, is how I calculate success these days. 
FANCY THAT FANCY THIS 
Happy Happy Birthday.
I guess that birthday gift was worth turning 35 🙂
Try speaking to an AT&T customer care rep on phone, I bet you will think AMEX concierge service is the most efficient.
Happy Birthday daaaaaaahling! This year, learn to use you Amex for what its really for: spending :D.
Oh, and also wishing you a very happy Valentine’s Day!!!!
*kisses* HH
Happy Birthday Ameena!!! What an incredible gift!
I turn 35 in the summer. I think it’ll be okay 😉
Happy Birthday Ameena! Ali knows how to pick ’em – the bracelets and YOU! How else would he make it to dinner?
Happy Birthday Ameena! I could not be more happy to have “met” you! Have a wonderful day! 🙂
Happy birthday sweetheart! It can only get better from here right?
Happy Birthday! Those are amazing!
Happy Birthday Ameena! You can give a 25 year old girl a run for her money 🙂 Have a great day.
Happy Valentine’s day too!
Oh and what a lovely gift, you are a lucky girl!
Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday!!
I’m sure at least the latter wish will come true and this year will be great! Plus, 35 is such a pretty number (seriously, way prettier than 34)…
Happy Birthday Ameena! And gorgeous earrings 🙂
Happy birthday!!! And what a STUNNING present!!
Beautiful bracelets! Happy Birthday!
Happy freakin birthday! Hey at least he tried right!? He gets points for remembering too. Enjoy your lunch 🙂
Happy Birthday Ameena! Rock that bling!
GORGEOUS!!!! happy bday to you ameena. i can’t wait to be 35 w/ you…
Happy Birthday Ameena!! That gift is beautiful! 🙂
happy birthday! awesome birthday wishes. fingers crossed that they come true 🙂
Happy Birthday, Ameena!!! Hope it’s the best one yet!
My Dad loves the amex concierge service! He always says whats the good in having the amex if you don’t use the perks? Anyway, beautiful jewelry, good job Ali!! Happy Birthday Ameena 🙂
Aww such a lovely gift! Happy Belated Birthday plus Happy Valentine’s Day 🙂
Happy B Day. The earrings are gorgeus!!!! Am Ex Concierge…ha, ha!! That’s so funny. Maybe it makes him feel more worldly to be “serviced.”
Happy Birthday friend! Those bangles are absolutely stunning and making putting up with Amex concierge totally worth it 🙂
Happy Happy Birthday to you lovely Ameena! You deserve all the best and I think Ali certainly got that message, those are gorgeous! Um…where’s my birthday food porn? Teehee, just kidding. Hope you had great one!
Happy Birthday Ameena!! The jewelry is gorgeous!
Happy Birthday!!!! Those earrings are beautiful and I hope you had a wonderful birthday. Haha yeah I feel that the AMEX concierge service is just one of those perks that people use just because it comes with the black card
Happy birthday, Ameena!
Hello diamond bangles, girl’s best friend! Happy happy birthday Ameena!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
So,are these earrings or bangles ???
Hi Shoba – they are bangles!
Happy Birthday 🙂
happy birthday ameena! im sure you’re wise beyond your years 😉
Happy 35-is-the-new-25 Birthday, Ameena!
Gorgeous gift from your hub. Did he pick those out himself or had he heard you desiring them? He gets mad props in either case, let me tell you. Fabulous gift!
BTW, Mom saw you on the longshot on the dvd – she recognizes you now – and thought you rocked that black off the shoulder sweater with the long, straight hair – I laughed and told me I had shamelessly and superficially complimented you on the very same things when I was supposed to be exclusively concentrating on your speech. The Lesson: Beware – Maya is probably a lot more like you than you think!
Again, Happy Birthday and Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy birthday. many happy returns of the day. The gift is very pretty 🙂 May you have all the happiness in the world ….:D
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday AMEEEEEEENA!!!!
I love your eye rolling stories, they always make me laugh!!!
and your GIFT….I couldn’t even imagine!
you deserve it! Happy 35th….It’s better than 40…TRUST ME!
Happy Birthday !!! I will be 35 in November, I think my husband needs to read this post 🙂 On the other hand I was thinking you would say that he bought it with his AmEx points. Have a wonderful Birthday !!!
Ali buying me a gift with Amex points would have been the best conclusion to this post!!
Happy Birthday, lovely! Beautiful bracelets, mashallah! Despite all the America Express “concierging,” I hope you had a wonderful day and may you have many many more!
Ahhh! Happy Birthdayyy!!!
Although Ali should cancel that card, he did well with the jewelry. I’m still on the fence about him (sarcasm), but I’m still believing that you picked a good guy.
Happy Birthday to you! Have a fun birthday and Valentine’s Day! 🙂
Happy Birthday Lady! While he made up for some of it with the gift, I had to laugh! Yep, the concierge must be male!
Happy birthday Ameena! I hope you had a great one.
By the way, I think you are FULL of wisdom.
With all your sarcasm and wit, you are constantly providing me with a much needed reminder to stop taking life so effing seriously. And that is very wise indeed, and incredibly valuable to me.
Happy birthday GIRLLLL!
happy birthday darling! your bday is on valentines…thats so…interesting! haha i just feel that i would want all the attention on ME and not on hallmark candy hearts. you deserve ALL the attention but oh well i’m sure you got it today anyway 🙂
wow sorry for being a downer comment. ew. i hate that.
on another note, what freaking gorgeous jewelry. NOW THAT says happy birthday 😉
hope you had a great day. really and truly.
xo
rose
Happy birthday! How ironic that your birthday is on the most mushy holiday ever! 🙂 Ironic or coincidental? Who knows – either way – spoil yourself rotten!
Awwhhh, its your birthday & V Day. HAPPY BIRTHDAY dear Ameena. I’m very happy that you got the sparkling, spangly things we gals love on your big day. Well done Ali (& well done Ameena) 🙂
You’re still kicking around, which is lucky for us readers who get to laugh still! 🙂
Happy Birthday 🙂
The pressy is gorgoeous.
I roll my eyes too…a lot
Sis! Happy birthday! I hope you had a wonderful day. I’m thinking of you!
This may not make you feel better, but since you just turned 35, you’re actually entering your 36th year! So, maybe the wishes will come true?
Hope it’s a fun b-day, a great year, and that you enjoy those bracelets!
Wow – I am even more ignorant than I thought? 🙂
Happy Birthday!
(Try something new to you!!)
Happy Birthday beautiful! Those earrings (?) are so gorgeous! Enjoy!
are those earrings or bracelets? so pretty!
happy birthday!
true story: my boyfriend has named my multiple different eye rolls. i didn’t even know that there could be different ones, but he swears they all have a life of their own and all mean different things. i think i’ve happened upon a fantastic new form of communication.
Oh, happy birthday, lady! I hope that you had one that (sans-AmEx Concierge) was absolutely wonderful. Because in a totally serious and non-facetious way, you deserve it pretty much more than most people I know 🙂
And just for kicks, because it’s your birthday, xoxo!
I know, I can’t believe I just did that either.
Happy birthday! I’m sure most people here are happy that you’re still kicking around and rolling your eyes 😉
Gorgeous, gorgeous, GORGEOUS!! I hope you had a great birthday 🙂
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Did he pick the gift out on his own? Lovely.
Actually the bracelets are from Ali’s mom! I neglected to mention that. 🙂
Happy Birthday to a wonderful woman! Your gift is absolutely beautiful.
happy birthday!
AMEENA! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! YOU ARE A BEAUTIFUL, INTELLIGENT AND WONDERFUL WOMAN! NEVER FORGET THAT!!!
XOXOXO
BARBARA
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMEENA!!!what a lovely prsent!!!
Happy Belated B’Day! I just hit 37 and I still don’t know what I’m doing, although I do know what I don’t want to do, which is what I’m doing . . . hmm. At least you have lovely bracelets to show for your 35 years and an adorable daughter . . . I assume AMEX concierge services did not assist with either 😉
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! Hope you had a great birthday dinner celebration, and that gift is gorgeous!!!!! 😉
Adding my birthday wishes to the chorus! Somehow I suspected you were an Aquarius… 😉
Happiest birthday wishes Ameena! So glad I “found” you and your blog, can’t wait to see what adventures 35 brings you. Now go out and rock those diamonds. Lovely!
You’ve told a lesson of self-irony today again, and that are some valuable words of wisdom! 🙂
HAPPPY BIRRRRRTHDAYYYY!!! Was that obnoxious? Sorry. 😉
I want a pretty birthday present like that but I have a feeling it will be awhile. You don’t get too many pretty presents when single. Damn.
Happy birthday!!! What a lovely gift!
Can’t wait until you visit the UK!
Hope you had a lovely birthday. Here’s to another year of you making us laugh and brightening up our days!
I’m thankful that you’re still kicking around, Ameena. Please kick around for at least 50 years more, okay? 😉
Happy birthday!!! <3<3
Happy Happy Birthday! I wish I could send you a cake. And then eat it with you. Because you would make me laugh (and I need laughter right now!) I hope you have an amazing year, sweet friend!
First of all, those are gorgeous!
Second of all, Happy Birthday to a gorgeous woman!
Pretty sparkles! Congratulations on knowing how to use a phone. Very important skill for a 35 year old to know. I wonder when your husband will learn? At least he knows how to shop for pretty baubles. 😉
Happy belated birthday! I love your blog and your writing style! So fun to read and relate to. 🙂
Happy Birthday!!!!!
holy, happy birthday to YOU! that jewlery is GORGEOUS!!
happy belated bday. Gorgeous gifts…and I am so poor..had no idea that AE can do stuff for you…even though it’s not done well…
Happy birthday love!!! I know it’s late, but I hope it was wonderful! Again, your story about your husband reminds me of my own haha
What a beautiful gift and oh so well deserved. But you arent fooling any of us, you often sneak great wisdom into your blog! Hugs! And many happy returns!
Happy Birthday Ameena!!! I think that gorgeous gift was worth turning 35! 🙂
Happy Birthday!!!
Happy belated birthday Ameena! Those are some sweet diamond earrings. My parents didn’t always have a happy relationship, but I do remember that jewelry involving diamonds could repair anything.
American Express has a sweet airplane miles card. I don’t know how it works since it’s linked to my mom’s card, but hey, it’s good for something.
i find your posts refreshing, always.
i mean what is she even supposed to be wearing with those shoes…a safari slut suit?
i think you’re a wonderful mother. Don’t let the misunderstanding readers get ya down.
❤
Happy Belated Birthday! And I hope you had a wonderful valentines as well 🙂
Happy belated birthday? Those bracelets? Your silliness? Not too shabby, either of them.
I meant “Happy belated birthday!” (Was not a question :))
Have a great weekend.
Happy belated birthday, Ameena!