So Obama clinched the nomination, and Mr. Pants tells me he will formally accept the nomination for president on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s "I have a dream" speech. Gay marriage is legal in California on June 17. My mom, who’s been out of work for over two years while recovering from two knee-replacement surgeries, got a job yesterday.

This is a glorious moment to be breathing, babies, and I want all of you gorgeous creatures to breathe deeply with me, and in the words of Homer Simpson, "Savor it. Savor it."

All morning, every time I walked past a bank of newspapers saying HISTORIC I’d mist up all over again. It’s just so tremendous, I can hardly stand it. Plus, my friend Connie put signs up all over the building (in the elevator, in the bathroom) proclaiming my birthday status. So all day, people have been stopping by to wish me happy birthday. Woo! There were two cakes! and my sweetheart (Mr. Pants) is taking me out for delicious suuuuuuuushi!

On Saturday, there will be a Disco Skate with the local Bitchin’ Party kids to commemorate brynnmck’s birthday, as well as my own, as we are both Geminis who scoff at danger.

I’m glad to be alive. I'm glad all of you are alive alongside of me. Oh, hurry up, November!

xo