I'm nearly halfway through the day, and it's already been amazing, so I'm predicting more than one blog entry will be required to recount today's festivities. Here goes part one!
This whole week I have been receiving emails and texts from family members wishing me a happy birthday! It's so sweet (figuratively). Also, it's (literally) sweet that some of my aunts have been sending cookies my way. Girls love cookies. 12 girls (the number of residents in 2-01 Conway Hall) love even more cookies. So thank you so much for the goods, thank you for your words and even thank you for your thoughts and prayers. Overall I am so humbled to have such an amazing family back at home thinking of me.
My friends here have been amazing too. When I returned from a busy day at work last night, I was greeted by flowers on my desk, a little preview to a beautiful dinner out with my boyfriend. It was fancy schmancy; Mom, I even tried mussels! 21 must be bringing out the true adult in me:) Also, the restaurant didn't even card me. BAM.
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| The first flowers I've seen in London, and they're all mine. What a lucky girl! |
When we returned home, I soon went to bed. Now before you call me lame, let me assure you, the Wild Flat is indeed celebrating tonight!! I wanted to spend last night in so I could wake up early tomorrow and workout...because the second I get home tonight it'll be PARTY TIME! So I hit the sack around 10:30, but it was interrupted by my crazy roommates, who came into my room at midnight and sang to me! Oh my goodness it was so sweet, even though I looked liked a mess. See below.
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| 21: Fine, fresh and fabulous. |
After that quick burst of excitement I went to bed, and that's when my roommates really went to work. When I woke up and opened my door, I was showered in a cascade of balloons! The picture below shows how my roommates used Iceland shopping bags to hold them up haha.
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| Champagne, a crown, decorations, and entire balloon waterfall that collapsed on me when I opened my bedroom door! How did I not hear this being done right outside my door, you ask? Earplugs for 3 pounds at Boots... obviously, a great buy. |
For breakfast, one of my roommates made me scrambled eggs:) Wow, things taste so much better when you don't make them yourself. My direct roommate then showered me with presents: champagne and chocolate from her (does she know me, or does she know me?) AND some gifts from my Mama! Unknown to me at this time, my family had been in contact with my roomie and had sent an entire care package of fun decorations and some birthday treats for me:) So sneaky!! My gifts included a heartfelt scrapbook (I didn't read it all this morning because I knew I would cry...so that's for later!) and a gorgeous Patricia Locke bracelet. I adore it.
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| Isn't it beautiful?! Also note the philosophy paper in the background. This essay will probably be the death of me, but at least I lived to be 21. |
Birthday Cheers,
C
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