It’s weird to think I am 26 now, especially considering people ask if I am 18/19 and I get cared for R rated movies Birthday was on the 17th (it’s now about 15 ’til 2am so technically it’s the 18th) and I had a GREAT birthday.

Woke up this morning at 5:30am for work (not so fabulous), but overall work was a great day Coworkers kept wishing me a happy birthday and we even had pizza for lunch at work. After work I bought a few things and headed to Michael’s arts and crafts store to pick up some stuff to make a World of Warcraft inspired bag. Jose and I waited around the apartment before going out for dinner. He ordered me something and it finally came after 6:30pm. I was shocked when he told me to close my eyes and he presented me with a dozen red roses

Initially I thought of The Hunger Games and President Snow, haha (which by the way, I finished reading the final book today SO GOOD!) but they were a nice surprise. After the pretty roses came we left to go eat at Genghis Grill, which neither of us have ever been at. Basically you get a bowl and go to a buffet style area and pick what meats and vegetables you want (all raw) which you can also add a wide array of seasoning too. Then you pick a sauce for your dish as well as a starch and they cook it for you and bring it to  your table when it’s finished. It was SO good and we plan on eating there again really soon.

I had chicken, steak, carrots, broccoli, and white rice in a honey soy sauce. Was very good, also had cheesecake for dessert Also got to raid in World of Warcraft tonight with guildies for the first time which was a lot of fun (even won some nice pieces!).

Overall I had an amazing birthday. Next weekend I am going home to visit family and to celebrate my birthday again Been getting lovely cards from family members also wishing me a happy birthday! This was also my first birthday with my iPhone so I was shocked with how many facebook comments, tweets, and forum birthday wishes I was receiving Thanks again everyone!

I am taking part in the Veracity 31 day blog challenge! Week 4 theme is Favorites! What is one of your favorite memories that involves your friends or family? Why is it one of your favorite?

I have dozens upon dozens of memories with my friends. More than I can count. But one that really sticks out is when my friends and I would always drive up to St. Augustine (about a hour long drive) to walk along the beach, eat yummy lunch, walk around the shops, and just have a blast with each other. We started doing it our senior year of high school and it continued into our first few years of college when we were all still living in the same area. We always had fun in St. Augustine and we went there A LOT. I miss it I miss those times but at least we have the hundreds of pictures on facebook to look at

I am taking part in the Veracity 31 day blog challenge! Week 4 theme is Favorites! What was your favorite toy as a child?

When I was little I had a stuffed clown dog that I named pink puppy dog. She was a white stuffed dog with a light pink and white polka-dotted outfit with a clown hat (which ended up ripping off). I LOVED this stuffed animal. She went everywhere I went. She stayed in my bed with me when I slept, I took her with me when I went out, etc. I don’t remember this happening because I was too little at the time but my mother has told me this story before. Once I lost pink puppy dog.

Somehow I lost her. We thought I left her at maybe a restaurant or she was somewhere in the house but she was never found. I of course I was very upset (I was maybe 4 or 5? Not really sure!). So my mother’s solution was to buy me a new one. She went to the department store she got the original pink puppy dog (I think JcPenny?) but they only had a blue one. So she got me that one, which was fine with me. I named him blue puppy dog (I was so creative as a kid :P) and I loved him just as much until one day we found her. I guess my mom and I were about to watch a movie so she opened the entertainment doors we had under the tv to pull out a VHS tape for us to watch only to find pink puppy dog. Apparently my response when she found her was “I forgot I put her there to take a nap!” And once again I carried her around everywhere

I still have this stuffed dog at my mother’s house along with blue puppy dog. Pink puppy dog has some wear and tare on her, you can tell she lost some “weight” from where her stuffing has come out while blue puppy dog still has his hat intact.  She was my favorite stuffed animal for the longest time.