this just in...

• i look like a boy
• i have more than a million cowlicks 
• i don't have a bad shaped head

how do i know these things, you ask?

here's how...

birthday greatness! :)

this is the 'no makeup/in my pajamas edish'

a new camera strap arrived on my doorstep today from Ms. Taylor Olness...

From Joe, Raelye, Taelye, and Taegan:

My brother made me a pen/pencil. I cannot describe how it does both lead and ink in a way that would make in sense whatsoever on here. So next time you see me, ask me.

...and a new bible!

I just got home from Joe and Raelye's. They were so great and had me, the rents, granny and mema over for a birthday celebration this evening. Complete with excellent hamburgers, home grown beef courtesy of Raelye's dad, and homemade ice cream. Oh yes, there was Dos Equis too! This just rounds out a perfectly wonderful 23rd birthday weekend!

I have such great family and friends!

Please excuse the webcam pictures. It's just the easiest way to do it!

Monday morning blues...

after this weekend, it was hard to get up and come to work this morning.

I left with the rents lunchtime Friday, we drove to San Antonio (Taegan calls it an'antonio). Of course my dad had to go to WoodCraft and look around at all the woodworking things that I know nothing about and another wood store. After that we went and checked in to the hotel and headed to Bass Pro Shop.

How awesome is that store? I've been there a million times and never get tired of it, and I don't even like 'outdoorsy' things. I got a sleep mat and backpack for the Germany trip.

After shopping we went to P.F. Chang. Best. Food. Ever.
There were:
2 Bottles of Pinot Noir
Steamed Chicken Dumplings
Lettuce Wraps
Double Pan Fried Noodles
Almond Cashew Chicken
Mongolian Beef
Seuchuan Asparagus
Mini Tiramisu and Carrot Cakes for Dessert.
Yes, there was only three of us. Don't Judge - it's rude.

Oh yes, there was a trip back to Bass Pro after dinner. My dad was mulling a gun purchase.

Saturday- Dad went to WoodCraft (again) while me and mom slept in.
We shopped at La Cantera - I found the best warm, winter leggings from the Gap along with some cute new skinnies. Go me! I've been searching everywhere! Mom got some new Chico's outfits. Then Lunch at Pappadeaux's. We ran errands that afternoon, went to a pool store and an outdoor furniture place. Then we vegged out for a an hour or two and went to eat dinner at Macaroni Grill, followed by another trip to Bass Pro (still mulling - and mulling ended when they apparently sold the gun he wanted.)

Seriously, the weekend was nothing but shopping and eating.

...and I wouldn't have changed a thing.

My Birthday in History.

• Daniel Radcliffe was born in 1989.
• King Louis of Naples was born in 1384.
• Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia following the killing of Archduke Francis Ferdinand by a Serb assassin; the dispute led to World War I.
• Neptune Day in the Roman Empire.
• 1903 - Ford Motor Co. sold it's first car.
• The Facist Government in Italy banned the use of foreign words in 1929.
• Crown Prince Mohammed Ben Al-Hassan is crowned King Mohammed VI of Morocco on the death of his father in 1999.
• 1649 - Pope Cement IX was born.

I'm just gonna go ahead and say, nothing matters besides Daniel Radcliffe having the same b-day as me. I even Googled my birthday, with the year and Wikipedia had nothing. I did, however, find the play-by-play of a Braves/Mets baseball game. Too bad I hate baseball.

I guess this all means that the most important thing that happened in 1988 on July 23rd was me being born. Just more evidence that the world revolves around me.

Happy Birthday to ME!

You know those weeks that just drag by... each day is like another level of hell?
That's exactly how this week was, the only thing that kept me going was looking foward to this weekend. Now it's here and I'm super excited. I'm working for another hour then I'm off to San Antonio with the rents for some birthday fun that hopefully will include:

• P.F. Chang
• Shopping
• Pappadeaux
• Shopping

You get the drift.. me only two priorities in life are shopping in eating, and I don't think there's a darn thing wrong with that.

So... everyone have a good weekend, I know mine will be!

Much love.

and the pity party comences.

birthdays are no fun when I'm not in the same city as all of my friends.

I was thinking that this birthday was less climactic than the ones in years past because there is nothing special about 23. Then Jessica said she would plan me a party and I realized, while thinking about who to invite, I have nobody to invite. All the people* that I usually invite aren't here. Why can't we apparate like Harry Potter? Like would be far less complicated, and you'd never have to worry about a designated driver either.

Life is so unfair.

**by people I really only mean Tamura.

/end pity party.

it's my birthday month!

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My birthday is apparently Vanilla Ice Cream Day.

(don't forget to get me a present - NOT ICE CREAM)

I can't even act like I'm not disappointed. Vanilla is the most boring flavor to begin with.

It's Ice Cream Month, the 17th is Ice Cream Day, I totally got jipped.

Why couldn't I have chili dog day, or tequila day, or bastille day, or fried chicken day... all of those are significantly better than Vanilla Ice Cream Day.

In any case, it's still 22 days until I complete 23rd year on Earth.

Happy Friday, y'all.