be careful what you wish for

for the past month or so i have been dying to go hiking. only problem is, every time me and a friend plan to hike, something came up where they couldn't go anymore. well,FINALLY,yesterday me and my friend ashley were able to go.

the night before our hike we decided we would meet in seattle at 9 am. so, i leave my house at 815 and stop at a gas station to fill up my tank, where i proceed to LOCK my KEYS in my CAR.

i haven't done this for about a year or so,and the last time i did someone suggested i keep a spare key in my wallet, because you take your wallet everywhere with you. which i do,except for when i'm at a gas station. my spare key was locked in my car,with my purse.

so after about 4 phone calls to locksmiths who wanted me to pay $75 and wait 45 minutes to unlock my car(yeah,right) i found a cheaper,faster locksmith, and was on my way to seattle.

i haven't been hiking on an actual mountain in probably 3 or 4 years. ashley, however, is basically an expert hiker and goes ALL the time. she suggested we go to mount si, near north bend. and me, not knowing any better, agreed.

mount si, which looks like a man sleeping on his back(do you see it???):


there are two hiking trails on mt si. "little si",which is a 2 mile trail, and "big si" which is a 4 mile trail. moi, feeling good and worthy because i've been walking for miles up and down the hills of tacoma for the past month, thought it would be the best idea EVER to hike the 4 mile trail. i quickly got a RUDE awakening.

me and ashley are hiking along, and i was doing ok at first,but then i got pretty tired and wanted to sit down for a couple seconds. i didn't see any signs anywhere, but had assumed we had walked about a mile and a half at that point(it had been about a half hour). a little bit later,i ask to stop again. a couple minutes after we restart we pass a sign...we had gone exactly ONE HALF mile. i was like "are you kidding me????" i can walk, even jog a half mile on regular land no problem. but a half mile on the mountain was KILLER(for me).i literally thought i was gonna die of exhaustion right there on mount si.

as i previously mentioned, ashley is a mountain hiking beast so after 1.5 miles i told her to go ahead and i would meet her when she was on her way down. (unfortunately, we were on a time restriction so she wanted to go fast so she could make it to the top,and i felt bad that she had to keep waiting for me). this turned out to be a great idea on my part because before, i was ready to hit 2 miles and head back down. buuuut i kept going and made it to about 3.25 miles before i met ashley, turned around, and headed down.

a couple pictures of the trail...it doesn't look steep at all but when i was complaining to ash about how steep it was, other hikers who overheard agreed with me! so i know it wasn't just me!



all we could see was trees...everywhere!:




ashley liked to run ahead and then take pictures of me suffering. i'm the little black dot that's far,far away.


i didn't make it to the top, but ashley did and took some pictures/video for me:




if we were ghosts haunting mount si, this is what we would look like:


yea! we're in nature!


it was muddy from previous rain so we got kind of dirty...


this is the one piece of park history i saw on my hike. i thought this sign was funny because it says "this smooth flaky bark was exposed and scarred by that fire we had back in 1910", like everyone who sees that tree is gonna remember the fire. "oh yeah, i remember the fire of 1910...i was sitting at home watching american idol when my sister texted me telling me about it..."


previously mentioned burned tree:


going downhill was my favorite part, not because it was 234987 times easier than going uphill,but because of all the funny conversations we heard/had on the way down.*disclaimer: these convos may not actually be funny to you, i'm just writing them down so i remember them*

***
2 super fit old men are walking in front of me, one in front of the other.

man in front says to man behind him: "you know, if you're obese or very overweight,you shouldn't attempt to climb this mountain. for example,if we were on mount rainier, i wouldn't be following you"

man behind:"...you're not following me..."

man in front:"well i mean, i'm following ahead of you."

***
a group of girls are chatting about high school and sports when one says: "i didn't really like any sports in high school. the only one i actually enjoyed was square dancing"

***
me,yelling to ashley who's about 15 feet ahead of me:"hey ash,what was the name of those beaver things we saw at mt. ranier?? you know...those mt rainier beavers..."

man from a couple passing us going in the other direction:"marmots! those are marmots!they are so cute!"

woman from couple passing us says under her breath:"those things are NOT cute"

***
me and ash have been walking in silence for a couple of minutes.
me:"you know what would be really good right now? bacon."

***
ash:"you know what i want to get?? the vibrum 5 fingers..."
me:"whoa whoa whoa...is this something you should be talking about in the middle of a busy mountain trail with children around?"
ash:"shoes,andi. they're shoes."
me:"oooooh. ok, continue."
***
i hope i didn't make it sound like i had a terrible time. i actually had tons of fun. i want to go again soon! i asked for a challenge, and i got one. BIG time. my body will be reminding me of this excursion for a good two days or so.

all i wanted to do after the hike was lay down and not move for about a week...but i had another adventure in store for me that day...

a million for haiti

on saturday night i was sitting at home babysitting, watching food network and working on cutting out recipes for my super awesome recipe box. i randomly decided to check updates on twitter when what do i see?? king 5 news had tweeted that the salvation army needed volunteers to pack bags of food for victims of the haiti earthquake. their goal was to bag a million meals that weekend. bag food? i can do that! i quickly texted some friends i figured were likely to join me...and they luckily agreed! we decided to work the 6-8pm shift the next day.

the event was held at the convention center in seattle. we arrived and were given these super awesome plastic aprons and hairnets,then quickly ushered to the table where we would be bagging the food. we walked into the huge room where we would be working . there were 25 tables full of about 8 volunteers each all working towards one main goal, to bag a million meals for haitians-and we were about to join them.

the huge room:

(photo courtesy of Numana)

my view from the floor:


basically each table was its own mini production line. there were four boxes of food-protein powder that smelled like top ramen, rice, beans, and soy. all these ingredients were measured out and poured into a plastic bag. this bag was then measured to make sure it was the proper consistency. it then got vacuumed sealed, a label was placed on the front, and then it was boxed up!i was in charge of putting the protein powder and beans in the bag, pattie was a vacuum sealer, and estelle was a labeler.

our table of awesomeness(pattie stepped into my spot so i could take pictures):


lots of teamwork action going on here:


we were table 21 which just happens to be my favorite number:)


i tried to convince pattie to paint her bug like this but she wouldn't go for it. either way,i thought it was pretty cool:


when we had arrived at the convention center we were informed that 990,000 bags of food had been made, and we would probably reach our goal before 7 o'clock! i think we had picked the best time to volunteer!

yea! we made it to a million!!


not only did we make it past a million, but at 745ish we were only 5,000 meals away from making the most in the NATION! that's a pretty big feat, if you ask me. our table was out of food to bag so we weren't able to participate in that,but what an outstanding achievement!

even though my friends and i were a tiny fraction of helping bag a million meals for the victims of haiti, it's a good feeling knowing that we helped. it's also amazing to think about how many people from our community came together for this one common goal...and achieved it!and then some! i'm really proud of us and definitely excited to find more ways to help out in my community.

if you are interested in giving back visit the Salvation Army website.

oldie but a goodie

a few days ago i was taking a walk. i was tired of my normal work out playlist so i placed my ipod on shuffle. best. decision. ever. this song, "come down to me" by saving jane came on. i haven't heard this song in foreeeeeeever.i discovered this song maybe 4 years ago? and it quickly became one of my all time favorites. the piano part and the lyrics are crazy beautiful and totally sweet to me. it's actually been one of my goals that i've thought about but never actually done anything about to learn this song on piano so i can play it myself...guess i better get on that :)

alright,for your listening pleasure- "come down to me" by saving jane(i've posted the lyrics below as well)also, no idea who cherie is,but i hope she enjoyed the dedication:




Words fall out of my mouth
And I can’t seem to chase what I’m saying
Everybody wants your time
I’m just dreaming out loud,
I can’t have you for mine and I know it
I just wanna watch you shine.

Tripping up on my tongue,
It’s all over my face and I’m racing
Gotta get away from you
Burning all the way home,
Try to put it to bed but it chases
Every little thing I do

When the light falls on your face,
Don’t let it change you
When the stars get in your eyes,
Don’t let them blind you.

You’re beautiful
Just the way you are
And I love it all
Every line, and every scar
And I wish that I could make you see
This is where you ought to be,
Come down to me.

Spell it out in a song,
Bet you never catch on to my weakness
I’m singing every word for you.
Here I’m thinking I’m sly
Then you’re catching my eye, and just maybe
You’re thinking what I’m thinking too

When you see it on my face,
Don’t let it shake you
I know better than to try and
Take you with me.


You’re beautiful
Just the way you are
And I love it all
Every line, and every scar
And I wish that I could make you see
This is where you ought to be,
Come down to me. (x2)

p.s. a couple of weeks ago when it was nice for about 2 minutes i had the opportunity to have dinner outside on duke's chowder house patio(super overrated btw, including their "award winning chowder". no thanks,i've had better)and it was sooooo pretty i just had to take a picture:



can't wait for "summer" so i can see this allllll the time!

i am way,way too excited about this

(warning: this may quite possibly be the most geekiest post i will ever post. yes,even geekier than my supply fetish post. but hey,at least i embrace my geeky sides-do you embrace yours?)

so...it's HERE!! my recipe box arrived last week and it's WAY cuter than i could have ever imagined. it's also oh,so perfectly me.

the top:





perfectly me,right???

i've already torn up one issue of rachael ray magazine and added it to my recipe collection. i found that, so i don't have to write down every single recipe, i just cut out the ingredients and glue them on one side of the card, then cut out the instructions and glue them to the other side. voila! instant recipe!

my box didn't come with any actual cards, so i went to hallmark and purchased some for pretty cheap. i decided that instead of using the same style card for the whole box (boooooring!) i am going to just buy random ones that i like,that way multiple aspects of my personality shine through! i also intend to buy recipe covers(yes,this is an actual thing that exists)in order to keep my cards clean.

2 sets of recipe cards that i've purchased (you can't see it,but the brown ones say things like italian,mexican,indian,american,etc on the bottom...all the different styles of food!), as well as the index cards that came with the box.




another part of my personality that shines through-my ocd side. this side doesn't come out TOO often, but when it does it's in full force. each recipe card that is placed in my box is color coded. that's right. color. coded. after i write/glue a recipe down i assign it to a specific category by tracing the name of the recipe in a specific color. breakfast is yellow,lunch is red,dinner is blue, dessert is purple, ect. i'm sure i will find this useful in the future once i start actually making these recipes, that way i'm not always trying to remember if i put my recipe for "honey peach shake" under dessert or misc.(for those of you dying to know,i placed it under misc.because it is more of a drink than a food. see? ocd.) the color coding system has actually ALREADY come in handy for me when i so gracefully, as i do, dropped my box on my bedroom floor and watched all 25ish recipe cards that i've made so far come flying out.

ok,i think that's enough nerd for one post...gotta save some up for future postings ;)

if you have any recipes you would like to contribute to my box PLEASE email it/them to me!!! (i'm talking specifically to you,samantha,grandmothers, and aunts!)i promise i'll give you proper credit on the recipe card :)

pride,power,purple,gold, 2000's spirit is always bold!

yep,that was the class cheer for puyallup high school class of 2000. it has been ten years since i've graduated. i didn't do much in high school. i was a band geek, i swam on the swim team for one season...that was about it. during my high school years i was way into going to church and the youth group there,sometimes going as much as 3 times a week. my best friends were from church,so i didn't spend too much outside time with the kids from school. also, let's face it, i was a goody goody dork who never did anything wrong. if me-now knew me-then,i most likely wouldn't hang out with me either,haha.

anyway,the purpose of this post isn't to reflect back-that was then,this is now. i just found my senior prom photo on my computer the other day and thought that this was a good time as any to bring it out of hiding.

i present to you...me,almost exactly 10 years ago:



that's me and mike,my date. i knew mike because we attended the same church. i was feeling super cool because, while most of my peers were going with people they knew from our class, i was attending prom with an "older" man...by one whole year. i had had a massive crush on this poor kid for a couple of years, probably. we went to different high schools,plus he had already graduated,so if i wanted him to come to prom with me,i was gonna have to do the asking. if i remember correctly i sent him an email one day during my lunch period at school...and he replied with "yes"(obviously) via my parents answering machine a couple of days later.

i was so excited the day of prom. not being a prom kind of gal, it was the ONLY one i went to my whole high school career. this day was the first time i got my hair professionally done, my nails done, and (this shows you how cosmetically retarded i was)my sister,who is 4 years younger than me did my make up.

mike could drive,but he didn't have a car so my dad rented us a car and off we went to black angus for dinner. after dinner it was time to head to the dance! it was held at union station in seattle. finding the dance pretty lame we left after about an hour or so and headed to gameworks . everyone in there looked at us weird because we were in our fancy clothes,but we didn't care, we had a blast. we basically shut the place down,and by then it was time for me to head home. i remember stopping for ice cream at a gas station about a mile from my house, then eating it in the car right before getting dropped off. i didn't get home until about 3 am that night,which i felt on top of the world about, pretty sure that was the latest i'd stayed out EVER. i have a keepsake box somewhere that is filled with the directions we used to get to union station, my coursage, and the hundreds of bobby pins that was used to pin up my hair.

it's cool to sometimes think back about these things -but i definitely wouldn't want to relive them,that's for sure! i have a few friends and relatives graduating from college and high school this year...so i just wanted to say congrats!! i wonder where they'll be in ten years...

the next biggest loser??...so far

2 weeks down of the biggest loser competition-5.5 months to go.

in 2 weeks i've lost 7 lbs, which isn't the most pounds lost so far,but it is the highest percentage body weight lost...so,so far...I'M the biggest loser! it's still SUPER early in the game, but attempting to keep that lead is a GREAT motivation, especially since the person in second place is less than half a percentage behind.

workouts have been amazing. i've been working out every day. i think in 2 weeks i've only taken one day off. every day i've worked out anywhere from 45 minutes to almost 3 hours(throughout the day,not all at once). tacoma is a very hill-y area,and there were these hills at the end of my trek that i would DESPISE because they were so steep, i swore i was gonna die every time i went up them. now,i power through them with ease. i'm the kind of person who, when i know i'm near the end of something will work harder or go faster in order to get it over with sooner. i have things i tell myself that help a lot. if i'm out of breath i say "keep going...you can breath when you get to the top!" or if a part of my body is burning i imagine that calories are trailing behind me like fairy dust (strange,but it works for me!). listening to great,fast paced music is a good motivation too, trying to keep my steps in time with the beat.

i'm feeling so strong right now. i really want to take a kickboxing class. my friend told me about some kind of kickboxing/dancing class that sounds like fun. we would be doing that twice a week. so, right now we're looking into that and we're gonna do it together!(things are always more fun with two :) i'd also like to start hiking on the cascades once a weekend. i wasn't aware of this until recently, but there's a few mountain hiking trails not too far from where i live(i thought the only ones were on mt rainier which is about 1.5 drive from tacoma). i'm kind of anti-gym, especially during the summer, so the more free things i can find to do outside,the better!

alright,that's about all of an update i have for you now...i'll update again in another few weeks!

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

georgia on my mind
Current mood: chipper


so i just got back from my weekend in Georgia! it was everything amazing rolled into one!! here is a little picture diary i made for your viewing pleasure:

Me and my parents left for the airport at 3:30 AM (GAG) on Friday for our 6 o'clock flight. I usually prefer to sit in the aisle but I was fortunate enough to get a window view so I could capture this:



and this, which is actually Mt. Hood(the tiny peak on the left), Mt.Rainier(the main mountain in the pic), and Mt. Saint Helens(on the far right):



we landed in Atlanta and while we were waiting for our flight to Savannah (our final destination) who do I happen to see but my Aunt, Uncle, their kids, my grandma and grandpa walking towards us!! They flew in from Minnesota and happened to be on the same flight as us!!

We landed in Savannah, rented a car and drove to one of the two beach houses our family had rented for the week which was actually on Tybee Island, about a half hour out of Savannah. I stepped inside this house and was AMAZED at how huge it was! There were three floors, the bottom floor basically being it's own little house in itself, and every bedroom (with the exception of the one me and my sister stayed in) was a master bedroom with it's own bathroom.

the house:



the room that me and my sister were so VERY privledged to stay in was dubbed "The Princess Room"...as you can see...

our princess beds:



our princess dresser:



The tv completed the whole package. Cinderella would show up when you would change the channel and Ariel swam across the screen when you changed the volume. Awesome.

Friday night we just basically hung out and recovered from flying and losing three hours of our lives.

Saturday we went to the BEACH!!!!!!! Our house was just a couple blocks away from the beach. I was very excited cause 1: i LOVE the beach and 2 i had never been in the Atlantic Ocean before! It was a beautiful day! (i think that dude walking on the beach is my uncle...)



We ate at a few places on Tybee Island including Bahama Bobs and Sting Rays...neither of which was very good...at Sting Rays they gave us Splenda packets to add our own sugar to our sweet tea which I'm pretty sure is blasphamy. I also learned that you should not expect it to take less than one half hour to get your food. On this island everything is slloowwww and relaaaaxed...there's no hurry to get anywhere or do anything. Which is nice. Except for when you're hungry. But who was I to complain?

Saturday night most of our family (about 12 of us) went on a Haunted Pub Crawl of Savannah. Basically what you do is you go from pub to pub with a tour guide who tells you all these b.s. stories about "ghosts" who are residing in these pubs. It's called a "crawl" because by the time you get to the last bar you are crawling from all the drinks you had.

me and my sister on the way to Savannah for the pub crawl(BEFORE):



our tour guide...who sounded like he was from ireland/georgia/britain...but really he was from boston:



I saw a ghost in the window!! her name is Anna!



my cousin Nikki, me and my sister at one of the first pubs:



kind of in the middle/end of the pub crawl (AFTER)...clearly we are totally sober:



At the end of the night we were all hungry so we ate at the pub our tour had started at. It was at this pub my aunt at some very questionable nachos (sperm nachos anyone???)...



All in all it was a pretty fantastic night and major thanks to my uncles for hooking me and my cousin and sister up with our drinks all night.

Sunday was my cousins wedding, which was actually the reason we were in Georgia to begin with. Him and his lady had been together for TEN years! and he's the same age as me!! That is very rare and awesome. Their wedding took place on the beach right next to a pier and by some hotels where there were lots of spectators!!

me and my sister waiting for the wedding to start:



Paparazzi obviously recognizing all the celebrities that exist in one family, observing the wedding:



Mr. and Mrs. Travis Ottoson!



their cake!!...the seashells were actually made out of sugar! how rad!



the view from the pier where the spectators were, and where the reception was held:



me and my grandma look like we're vacationing in Hawaii(maybe next time!!)



The next day, Monday, me and my family all went out to breakfast at a restaurant called The Breakfast Club. The food was SO good. I have a soft spot in my heart for southern cooking from when I lived in Oklahoma and this definately fulfilled my craving!
After breakfast it was time for me to pack my bags, say good bye to my family and leave Georgia. It was a wonderful trip, I had a wonderful time and hopefully I'll get to go back again soon and experience things I didn't get to...like eating at Lady and Sons(Paula Deen's of Food Network fame restaurant), the Crab Shack, and a Haunted Carriage Ride.

Sunday,May 06, 2007

the amazingness that was the week of my birth
Current mood: grateful



As most of you know, last Monday, April 30th, I celebrated 25 years of me existing on this planet that we call Earth. Now, usually joe shmos like me take that one day and celebrate with friends, family, or both. I was fortunate enough to have several amazing events presented to me during this week that was the week of my birth. So, therefore, I jumped at the chance to not only have ONE day of birthday celebration, but a WHOLE WEEK!! Here is my story presented to you...enjoy

The whole celebration started on Friday, April 27th. Me, Ashley, Esteban, and Ashley's rad mom went out for some drinks at a couple bars. The last bar we ended up at was called...Firwood? or something?? I don't really remember...I do remember a lot of dancing and a couple of Lemon Drop shots...mmmm yummy!
ok here's me and Ashley looking like, way cute at that one bar I can't remember that name of (check out Esteban in the background pretending he's not wishing he was in the middle of this picture):




On Saturday, April 28th my birthday festivities continued in Seattle w/ my friend Jen Shit...I mean Chitwood. She treated me to dinner at The Cheesecake Factory which was sooooOOOOOooooo good, as always. I had the Crusted Chicken Romano, HIGHLY recommended.

I LOVE the free bread they give us!!



At the beginning of the meal we had been given a full bottle of ketchup...by the end of the meal Jen had literally inhaled half the bottle (mmmmm would you like some fries w/ your ketchup??)



After dinner at the Cheesecake Factory we proceeded to drive around Seattle for about 4 days looking for a parking spot near the Showbox, where we would be attending a show.

The show we attended was FAIR, Aaron Sprinkles band(who produces pretty much every album that ever comes out on Tooth and Nail Records)

He has a nice shark tattoo:



Holy crap we're so hot I'm surprised we didn't burn down The Showbox!



The show was fun and we even saw Aaron outside before the show and chatted with him for a few minutes...all in all a great day!!

Sunday, April 29th was a day of rest.

Monday, April 30th I officially turned 25!! Traditionally this day, the actual day of my birth, is reserved for my family...we each get to pick where/what we want for dinner. We ended up going to P.F. Changs because I had never been there and let's face it, Chinese food is the shiznit.
I had this really amazing Key Lime martini that was rimmed in graham cracker!



After an amazing dinner me and my parents came back to their house where I had cake and presents!(my sister was not able to attend due to a recent move to Texas :( she was missed a LOT!)
My birthday table set up...



My yummmmmmmmy strawberry cheesecake!



BEST. PRESENT. EVER. I had thought this day would never come!



in addition to that my parents had paid off a large portion of one of the school loans I had. My life does not suck.

Tuesday, May 1st during the day I had to work. Gross. But that night I got to attend an MxPx show at El Corazon(aka Graceland RIP)!

Since I was Cindis mode of transportation, and Cindi had to be at the venue early in order to do street team like activities I arrived at the venue early to help her and Jen be official merch guards:
I'd like to see you TRY and steal a box from me!



Cindi is really good at "taping" stuff(by taping I mean posing for a picture w/ a deadly tape like weapon in her hand)



It was during this show that we women discovered the amaziness that is, Hawk Nelson, who happened to be one of the openers for MxPx.
This pretty much speaks for itself:



Oh, and we saw MxPx too, who put on an awesome show, as usual...I heard Do Your Feet Hurt? live for the first time!



I'm so glad my girls were able to attend the show with me! I love you all!!



The very next day, Wednesday, May 2nd me and Cindi took the 3 hour trek to Portland to attend yet another MxPx show.
Cindi wore this headset the whole time and sang into it pretending she was Hilary Duff, Vanilla Ice, Tiffany, and all members of the boy band O-Town.



I was REALLY tired from the night before and fell asleep while driving! oops!



On our drive to Portland we probably encountered every type of weather/natural disaster you could even imagine...and probably some that didn't exist until that day.

On the way to the show we saw a double rainbow!(can anyone else hear Justin Timberlake singing "bring it on in to burgervilllllllle-ah"?)



At the show I'm pretty sure I took a picture w/ every smoking hot dude that was there.

Previously pictured shirtless Hawk Nelson lead singer dude:<3



Mx merch dude (aka Michael Moses!):<3



Lead singer/bass player of some band...:<3



Guitar player of some band...:<3



Drummer of some band...:<3



Again, the show was amazing and concluded w/ Cindi giving her phone number to some smelly homeless man. HOT.

Thursday, May 3rd was a day of travel. Me and Cindi left Jens in Portland and after accidentally taking 12 exits off the freeway got OUT of Portland and made it home!

Friday, May 4th I worked. Sick.

On Saturday, May 5th, the last day of my week long birthday celebration, I had the opportunity to attend a New Years Day show at El Corazon!!! New Years Day is right after MxPx...and maybe Damone, in my book so this is a VERY huge thing to me! Ashley was supposed to go with me but sadly was not able to kick her meth habit in time before the show so she was "sick" (I wish you could have been there!). Fortunately I was able to find a last minute replacement who happened to be Cindiro!!
There was only maybe 50 people total in the WHOLE venue so it was nice to go to a show and not have to fight for a good spot in order to see.
The opening act before New Years Day was called Peachcake and they put on, what I could only describe as the most BIZARRE concert experience of my life...I'll let the pictures speak for themselves(please excuse the crappy quality my camera sucks hard at taking show pictures).





And then there was this guy...who was doing inappropriate things w/ an inflateable dinosaur:




Finally New Years Day came on!! and it was really really good!! They did a bunch of songs from their EP as well as some new songs from their full length album that will be released May 8th(so go buy it!!!)




Ashlee, the lead singer, was wearing some really cute tights that had skeleton bones on them!



Me and Cindi are like, way gangsta



After the New Years Day show, while we were waiting for them come to the merch table so we could say hi, the venue started playing MxPxs Panic album! So of course we danced and sang along to that like el dorkos.

Finally Ashlee came to the table and we were able to talk to her for a couple of minutes and take pictures!She's so adorable and nice



The show was a really early one (we left the venue around 7 PM) so we went back to my house and enganged in some activities that may or may not have included playing CLo, driving to Arbys right as they closed at 1 AM so going to the slowest McDonalds that has ever existed in the history of McDonalds instead, and passing out at approximately 3AM.

Thank you SO SO much to everyone who contributed to my birthday week! I had so much fun I'm such a lucky girl to have so many amazing people in my life! I love you all!!