Birthday Lunch and BTS

This has been a very good day.

I took my sweet friend to lunch for her birthday. I love it when you can sit and talk with a friend and have no idea that 2 ½ hours have past.

Second, I got to drive Charli and her friend Kimia to see BTS at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.

In case you’re not cool enough to know who BTS is, they are a 7-member South Korean pop (K-pop) boy band that is on fire right now. Since they sing mostly in Korean, I’m not sure what they’re saying, but it’s very danceable, and, yes, I do feign singing along even though I’m sure I’m singing gibberish. Google BTS Mic Drop if you want to see some crazy good dance moves. You’re welcome.

The show just started a while ago, and right about now, everyone who lives within 50 miles of the Rose Bowl is wishing they had soundproof windows. Oh, the screams of teenage girls!

I told Charli and Kimia that I saw heartthrob Shaun Cassidy when I was in high school and screamed like a banshee. Charli doesn’t scream. She’s much cooler than I was.

So after dropping them off at the concert, I treated myself to a movie. Don’t go see The Intruder if you don’t like jump scares, and if you do go, make sure to hit the bathroom first. I give it a thumbs up. To the people in front of me, I’m sorry I kept frantically telling the guy, “Stop, don’t go in there!!!”

I’m about to head down to the plaza where they have live music tonight. I hope it’s not danceable, or I may have to demonstrate my BTS moves.

Brought my journal and my 12-step workbook. May do some reflecting while I wait at the Rose Bowl later.

Here’s what’s so wonderful about this day – it’s been filled with experiences that answered well the question, “What’s the kindest thing I can do for myself?”

And it’s not over yet. I get to ride home with two hyped up teenage girls singing Fake Love at the tops of their voices!

God, thank you for people I love and who love me. Thank you for simple pleasures – eating Doritos in the car, singing along to the radio, treating myself to a movie. Thank you for this day.