For some reason unknown to me — perhaps the benefits of this exercise? — I woke up yesterday in a terrific mood and was able to bring that mood with me throughout the day.

That was celebration in and of itself. But there’s more …

I got to do some things I’ve never done before. Yes, they are kind of silly … but they were new and fun, anyway.

First, I went to Kinko’s and printed a color print of a picture of my boyfriend spearfishing. Its the same picture we used on his website, SpearoDiver.com. It was so cool. I put my thumb drive and credit card in a couple of slots, pushed a few buttons and voila! A beautiful image came out of the copy machine. How cool is that?

Then I went to Albertson’s and ordered a photo cake using that image. The cake is also going to say, “Happy Birthday Sweetie!” on it. It is a chocolate cake with custard filling and whipped cream frosting. The writing will be in a pale yellow that matches some of the colors in my sweetie’s rash guard. Here’s the picture:

I can’t wait to see the expression on his face when he comes home from his free trip to Catalina Island and finds his image on a cake! I even got number candles to represent his age.

I love surprising people with pleasant surprises. I love giving gifts, too. Its one of the many ways that I show I care. In fact, I love gift giving and gift wrapping (or presenting) so much, I once considered starting a business as a gift consultant. I even bought the domain cspgiftconsulting.com! I let that idea go … I’m not as passionate about that idea as I am about the three I’m still holding on to. 🙂

A free gift for me also arrived yesterday. About a month ago, I won a T-shirt from Splash That, the website I used to promote my book launch. It arrived yesterday. It’s green and feminine. Very cute.

All in all, it was a very good day. And at midnight … I gave my boyfriend a big Happy Birthday kiss. He left early this morning for Catalina, so I have until tomorrow evening to decorate the place with Happy Birthday trimmings. Then Monday, I go on my Catalina Birthday trip.

Woo hoo! I’m having a good time!

How did you celebrate you yesterday? Were your spirits lifted more than usual? If you’ve been doing this exercise with me, that very well could be the case. Did you get a nice surprise? Did you get to do something nice for someone you care about? There are so many ways to celebrate you. Please share your celebrations, insights and wisdom in a comment below.