My birthday is December 9th and I'll be *cough, gag* 44 years of age. Despite some bizarre health concerns of late I am well and more fit than I have been in a while. I'm grateful for that but with a b-day coming up, I tend to look towards superficial reassurances so that the whole another year older thing doesn't bother me. Here is what I came up with as I sip a caffeine free diet coke...

* I still need to find out what I'm going to be when I grow up.

* I was smart enough to never marry, who knows what other brilliance I'll come up with?

* There are a lot more Dem politicians that need my vote.

* There is always the Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes divorce to look forward too.

* I want to see how this whole restoring my credit rating thing turns out.

* I'm having salmon for dinner!

* I can collect unemployment this summer.

* I'm looking forward to being a crazy old bat my nieces have to deal with.

* If I live long enough I have every intention of going back on carbs full time.

Whoa! These hotties are MY age?

Andrew McCarthy AKA Blaine from Pretty In Pink

Jon Stewart The grey hair works for him.