What Was I Thinking?

Happy Birthday to Me....

So, yesterday was the 28th commemoration of my birth.  And it began the 365-day countown to my 1st Annual 29th Birthday.

The day began at Omega at midnight, where I was given a shot of Wild Turkey.  That shit needs an octane rating.  Oy.  It went downhill from there.

I awoke and spent the morning in Gaithersburg helping a co-worker move some stuff into her new house and getting a tour of the new digs.  It's gorgeous.  My friend Mike took me to see the 5pm showing of Brokeback Mountain and we grabbed dinner at Chipotle.

Then off to Remingtons to work.  At 3am, I came out to my car to find one of the windows smashed in.  Today, I learned that actor John Spencer died of a heart attack on my birthday (see the post below).

If this is how 28 is going be, i'm going back to bed for the next year.  I'll see you at the party in 2006.

John Spencer, Requiescat in Pace

Today, I mourn the loss of a great actor.  John Spencer, who is probably best known for his portrayal of White House Chief of Staff, Leo Thomas McGarry on The West Wing died yesterday of a heart attack.  Many know of my obsession with the show and John was probably my favorite actor on the series.  He was absolutely phenomenal. 

Two years ago at DC's Helen Hayes Awards, I was a giddy school-girl as I shared a smoke with him on the terrace of the Kennedy Center.  He was a very laid back, easy-going guy and was just a genuinely nice guy.

The San Diego Union-Tribune offers this obit.

John Spencer, Requiescat in Pace
December 20, 1946 - December 16, 2005