Birthday plans????

So my birthday is coming up in about 3 1/2 weeks, and I'd really like to do something for it. It may seem early to worry about making plans, but I leave a week from this coming Saturday for Minnesota and won't be back until 2 days before my birthday. I just really don't know what to do. I almost wish that I didn't have to do the planning, that someone else would throw a party for me. However, that is probably wishful thinking. Kate did mention a couple of months ago that another co-worker had mentioned to her about throwing a party for me, but I haven't heard anything else lately. It's just that my birthday tends to be "downer" and I really don't want it to be this year. Because it's a holiday, usually growing up it was spent with family. This is going to be the first year that I can think of that I'll be away from my family for it (except for the year I was in Europe, but that one was bad too because plans ended up not happening). Even last year I was still home for my birthday. I just don't want to end up spending the day by myself at my apartment. I guess I just need some inspiration and aknowledgement.