Birthday MAGIC -- well, almost

So, I worked for the first time ever on my birthday this year.  Being a teacher, I am off in the summer, so never worry about working on my bday.  When I was younger and worked retail in the summer, I would always ask for the day off.  This year was a bit different.

The Winant girls and I were planning on celebrating together at a pub with some karaoke.  (Imagine that!)  However, I was having a conversation with one of my co-workers while we were riding the lift (elevator).  He mentioned that he was going to a taping of Mock the Week.  I responded with, “That’s one of the things I would like to do on this trip, attending a taping of a BBC program.”  He then said, “Well, I have an extra ticket!!  Would you like to come?”  Of course I said yes and re-arranged plans with the girls.

I mentioned at lunch with the staff that it was my birthday.  My supervisor said, “Well, you kept that quiet!”  I was surprised a couple of hours later with a card and a gift.  My supervisor handed it to me and said, “So, sorry about that!”  (He was referring to the way it was wrapped.)  It was so sweet of them all!!!

I headed off to the BBC studios with my colleague.  We met up with his wife and one of her friends.  We got in the queue (line), got our wristbands, went through security and headed inside the BBC building.  Before we made it in, I spied a TARDIS….a proper TARDIS!  So, I HAD to have a picture.  The holding area for audience members was quite nice.  It had a gift shop (complete with Doctor Who merchandise and a Dalek!), seating, a café, and tons of screens filled with BBC promos. 

Unfortunately, we were a bit later than we had planned to be.  Our tickets were not “sure things” and we had to wait.  It came down to only one of us would be allowed in, so the group let me go.  Unfortunately – again, I and two others were left without enough room to get a seat.  L  By that point, the group I was with had assumed I got in and left.  I didn’t have their phone numbers to call them – it wouldn’t have done me any good any way because my phone died before I could get in touch with any of the other Winants. 

It was a long, cold, rainy, tube/train ride home.  Boo hoo.

Even though the birthday magic fizzled on my actual birthday, it came back with happy times later.  But, that my dear friends, is for another blog!