Eva Longoria Post-Split: 'I Feel Very Excited About My Life'

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After stepping out with a smile this week to celebrate her 37th birthday with pals, Eva Longoria says her face tells the whole story. 

"I feel very excited about my life and I'm excited about things to come," the actress tells PEOPLE, speaking out for the first time since her split from Eduardo Cruz. "There are so many things on the horizon." 

Topping the list: visiting President Barack Obama next week in Washington to discuss education, immigration and the economy.

"I'm always nervous [about meeting him]," says Longoria, who co-chairs his re-election campaign. "It's the President of the United States. You should always get nervous." 

Also on the agenda is promoting the series finale of Desperate Housewives and going on an upcoming trip to Europe for L'Oreal. 

One thing that doesn't excite her so much: turning 37 

"It's an uneventful age," she says "After a certain age, you stop celebrating."

Eva Longoria Celebrates 37th Birthday with Friends

Eva Longoria Birthday Party

Eva Longoria may have just split from boyfriend Eduardo Cruz, but that didn't keep her from enjoying a night with pals who came out to honor the Desperate Housewives starlet as she turned 37. 

"She had a little celebratory birthday dinner," a source tells PEOPLE of Longoria's intimate, seven-person event Tuesday evening at Cut restaurant in Beverly Hills, that included BFF Mario Lopez and his fiancée Courtney Mazza, along with Kevin Connolly. "She had a great time and was really enjoying herself." 

The next night, she made her way to West Hollywood hotspot Chateau Marmont, where she hung out on the patio and "looked stunning and picture-perfect" in a white fitted blazer, tall beige strappy heels and black skinny pants, according to an onlooker. "She appeared to be in an upbeat, cheery mood." 

As for the breakup, the Longoria insider says she is "doing okay." 

Eva Longoria beams with love as she goes sightseeing in Madrid with boyfriend Eduardo Cruz

Eva Longoria and Eduardo Cruz stroll hand-in-hand as they took in the sights in Madrid

Eva Longoria and beau Eduardo Cruz get amorous at the airport

Travelling through airport security some passengers are subjected to a security pat down.
But as Eva Longoria and beau Eduardo Cruz were making their way through L.A.X. it wasn't just airport staff that were being hands-on.
The petite actress, 36, and her boyfriend couldn’t keep their hands off each other as they made their way through the terminal to board their flight.

Ken Paves and Eva Longoria at LAX

Hair Stylist Ken Paves plants a kiss on Eva Longoria as she arrives at LAX

Eva Longoria's almost wardrobe malfunction on Letterman

Eva Longoria paid David Letterman a visit last night to promote her new cookbook "Eva's Kitchen"... which was the last thing people were talking about after her little chat.

The "Desperate Housewives" star wore a tuxedo... kind of. It was a tuxedo jacket with no shirt underneath and matching shorts. Let's keep it real -- she looked hot. To say the late night host was distracted by the ensemble is a bit of an understatement. We don't blame him -- who wants to take family recipes when Eva frickin' Longoria is wearing that?

Longoria told Letterman, "I wore a tuxedo for you," to which he responded, "That's only part of one." There was also a moment where her button seemed to come undone, almost resulting in an on-air wardrobe malfunction for the actress. Letterman joked, "We're going to lose our liquor license, I know it."

P.S. Tony Parker, you are an idiot. 

Eva Longoria Kisses New Boyfried Eduardo Cruz

Desperate Housewives star looks to have a fast-blossoming romance with the sexy 25-year-old brother of actress Penelope Cruz.