35 is just around the corner

I'm turning 35 next week, and I'm really excited about it. Actually, I get excited every time my birthday's coming up. I'm thankful for the blessings I received in my 34 years on this planet -- my health, my family, my friends, my R, my books. And speaking of books, I've started to get some of them as gifts. One of the books I've been really grateful to receive is Amitav Ghosh's Sea of Poppies. The cover is simply divine.