bonniegrrl | w00t! It's My Birthday!

As my dad always says, "You've survived another year, kiddo!"

Today on July 12, 1972, I was born in rural Kansas amongst the cowboys and tumbleweeds -- (pssst that means I'm 34). And I have to say even though I feel more like the Incredible Hulk every day (alone, bad temper, clothes don't fit right) I'm still damn glad I'm on this planet.

Every year I make a list of things I accomplished over the year so I can feel proud that I'm not a complete slacker. I'm still kicking it at Lucasfilm and I get to interview rock stars and celebs for the Star Wars Rocks section I started. In fact since last July, I got to chat with: Richard Patrick, Ash, The Muffs, Nickel Creek, Anthrax, Slipknot, Fall Out Boy, Aqualung, Eisley, Story of the Year, Ween, DJ Kid Koala, DJ AM, Cut Chemist, Viva Voce, Jane Wiedlin from the Go-Go's, Chris Vrenna, Death Cab for Cutie, Relient K, Snow Patrol, Coheed and Cambria, Nine Black Alps, The Darkness, Thee More Shallows, Mike Doughty, Richard Cheese, the guys from "MythBusters," J.J. Abrams (Creator of "Lost"), the designers from "Project Runway 2," and actor Seth Green! So yeah, work is good.

Plus as I'm putting the finishing touches on the text for the How To Draw Star Wars book, I'm working on getting another one book to pitch. And it doesn't hurt that I get to still freelance for my favorite magazines like BUST and Organic Gardening.

It's pretty obvious that being a workaholic is what I've been about for the last 12 months. I tried dating again last year, but it didn't quite pan out. So I figured I would throw myself into work. But thanks to my friends who get me outside once in awhile, I hopefully won't lose all my social skills! So thank you to everyone who's been a pal to me this year! It's appreciated more than you know! ;-)

When I came to my desk this morning,

manraysky had delivered via her boyfriend some rather tasty homemade brownies as a prezzie, and Mary Franklin (if you don't know her, you're missin' out!) gave me some of her special Chipotle-infused tequilla -- so my birthday is shaping up to be pretty swell already!

Not that any of you have to -- but if you feel inclined to buy me a birthday prezzie, here's my Amazon wish list. But I'd be just as happy with an online greeting card. I still get a Klingon birthday greeting every year, and that brings a smile to my face -- even though technically my loyalty lies with different galaxy far, far away.

As you can see by this lovely birthday message made by my pal and co-worker Pete Vilmur: