Copyright August 12, 2008 WritingtheCyberHighway.com

Post and Photos By Michele L. Tune

So far, I have kept my personal life off this blog but I decided to share my birthday with my readers…

What’s your favorite birthday meal? Mine is Mexican. Anything Mexican/vegetarian. I enjoyed eating it at my favorite Mexican restaurant for my birthday! I rarely ever eat out. I remember when I reached the awesome milestone of losing 100 pounds, my mother took me to celebrate at this same Mexican restaurant. It was a very special event!

Spicy salsa with crispy tortilla chips are the best… Yum-OOOO! ! See ‘em  there? I always try to stay away from these the rest of the year, but they’re awesome and they’re complimentary while you wait for your meal!

(By the way, I didn’t eat all this food myself! A few others helped.)

What did I end up ordering? First of all, I always drink unsweetened iced tea with lemon. I use my own sweetener (Stevia Balance with Inulin and Chromium). When I was near 300 pounds, I was on a LOT of diabetic medication. Now my blood sugar is fine without medication. I keep it in check by eating and drinking healthfully and the Stevia helps balance my blood sugar as well. I love it’s taste, too!

The Garden Delight Quesedilla with onions,peppers, lettuce, tomatoe, sour cream, etc.

And a plate of Bean and Cheese Burrito, Enchilada and Tostada.

AND a side order of refried beans and Spanish rice.

I think the best part of this birthday was being around people I really care about. Mexican food and neat gifts and pretty cards didn’t hurt either, though! I love pink so I received pink office supplies (notebooks, a desk set, CD case, etc.). I also received a beautiful birthday card from a very special friend in Canada. (Thank you!)

And, I know you’re wondering about birthday cake. Well, there wasn’t one! I have to maintain my 100+ pound weight loss, you know. My favorite is chocolate, so I only splurged on a small (very moist and delicious!) chocolate brownie. It was gone before I thought to take a photo of it!

Thoughtful Birthday flowers…

So, what’s your favorite birthday dinner? Do you eat out on your birthday or enjoy a special birthday dinner made by a loved one? Do you love celebrating your birthday or does thinking about it make you cringe? What do you, as a writer, consider the perfect birthday? What gifts do you yearn for? Share in the comments!

Hope you enjoy many wonderful birthdays while writing the cyber highway!