What a birthday it was!

(Be warned that the pictures are all a tizzy here. I tried to be fancy with formatting. It didn't work at all!)

It's official. I am old! Well, I guess I am not old. I'm not this lady yet. But, I am getting there. I am now a whopping 33! 33! Agh. I think I am okay with it. I am. I really am. And thanks to all my friends (and my wonderful sister who sent me a Wal-Green's gift card where I will purchase my youthful skin back!)

I had three fun celebrations of my birth! Two included other people's celebrations of birth! I love that I know so many people with birthdays around mine. I love to surround myself with my fellow Pisces. We are weirdos, and I love weirdos!

Anyway, the week started off in Seabrook where Mandy, Jacob (C. not W or Jakob with a K), and I had a shindig! My who high school bunch was there except Jerry who is off being awesome in New York.

We all had some yummy sushi. Then we stopped by to pick up Terra, and off we went to the bar. Now, mind you, we tried not to be drunken fools. We tried to go bowling. Who knew bowling closes at 9? Hello! Some people might want to bowl at 10:30! But, alas, it was not to be. So off to the bar we went!

At said bar, we had a fantastic time. There was drinking and picture taking and laughing and.....karaoke! Oh yes!

Shawn, of course, was awesome because he can sing. Mandy worshipped him as he did.

Then came me! I sang the dirty version of Me So Horny by the fabulous 2 Live Crew. That was followed by Snow Informer

Then my wonderful, sweet, sexy, unbelievable awesome boyfriend Jody sang You Lost that Loving Feeling which sounded so good. I know he doesn't think he can sing, but he sounds awesome. Of course, I am in love with the goon. But, it doesn't sound bad at all. I wish he were home so we could make out right now! Oh, I am sorry, I digress. Anyway, he sang, and was awesome!

After that, there was a rousing rendention of Love Shack starring Terra, Mandy, and I. Then there was some Tool and some of this other terrible guy. Then it was off to Mandy's for some chatting and Whataburger, power ballads, gossip, more drinking, bang showing, dancing, Channelette DVDs, and lots of improper talk! Thank you, Jeanah for filling me in on all the lasted Channelview goings on. I miss out on a lot here in Austin!

I had so much fun, it wasn't even funny! I miss all my people. I do! I had a great time. Here are just a couple more pictures for your viewing pleasure!




Then there was the Friday Night Panini Party to celebrate the births of me and Katie Nana! It was so much fun. I love my people. I really do. You just have no idea. So, getting to celebrate with them (even though I see them on a weekly basis) is so much fun!! We hung out, drank, ate the hell out of some damn panini, burned out mouths, got toasted (although it took me a long time to realize it was for real and not a jack assy joke being played on Katie and me. You just have to know my people), and had an all around awesome time! I think it is best shown with pictures. So, here ya go!






Then yesterday -The Real Birthday! The March 14! The 3.14! The greatest Day Ever as stated by both the House of Representatives and The Bible! See, it is an important day!

On the day I turned 33, I started out with Shawn, Jody, and Brian (Shawn's super awesome boyfriend who has great taste in jackets and looks like someone I have known, but I can't think of who!) at Ginger Man. After a couple of beers, and a very odd experience with a girl who made me go chug beers in the bathroom because her husband (who was outside) didn't like her to drink (this was a very surreal experience. I wasn't quite sure what was going on until we left. It was freaky!! This girl was all over the place!), we were off to Banzai for more sushi! I love sushi. Then we came back to Jody and my (mine's? What is proper here?) for a bit more chit chat and fun. I didn't bring my camera. Booooo! I should have because there were some fine picture opportunities!

Straight from that Jody and I went to Trav and Jacob's, meet Michael, and off we went to eat for my big birthday dinner! And guess where we went? Well, of course, where any girl would choose to go eat for her birthday...Furr's!
Now, I have never been to a Furr's. But, it was good. I think better than Luby's, although I haven't been to a Luby's in about 8 years. But, I loved it. I love ice cream scoops of food. I love strange but good pie. I love cafeteria food. I can't help it. It must be because I am so old!

Then we were off to ">Peter Pan Putt-Putt for some fun and excitement. I did quite well with my 64 on an 18 hole course. Of course, I came in last! But, luckily, there was no true winner since Trav and Jacob both tied for first. That means it is a wash (at least in my book), hence I win. I have no idea why, but it was my birthday, so I say I win! Okay, I came in last! But, I don't mind.

Again, I didn't have my camera because I am a goon. But, thanks to the wonderful remembering mind of Michael, we got a few! Here a Jody and I being gold pros...

I am looking absolutely fab in the photo. Keep in mind that I have been doing a lot of having a good time and had gotten drunk by chugging beer in the Ginger Man bathroom earlier that day. Oh, and I got that double chin/wonky hair/no makeup thing going on. Ooooh, I am sure pretty!

Today, reflecting over the last week, I must say that this is probably the best birthday week I have ever had. (Or remember because I am an old fuck now). I love all my people. I miss all my Houston people. It's strange how you forget how much you love people until you get back around them! Anyway, I had a great time.

Thanks all my friends! Y'all are incredibly super! It was a great birthday!

So many things....and I'm too lazy to blog...

Oh, so much has gone on in the last little bit of time in my life. Some fun, some boring, some just not a bit of anything. So, here goes...(I am digging the hell out of this... lately. You know, the ... I know it has a name, but I can't think of it. Anyone know? Anyone? Bueller?)

Last weekend my very best friends in the world got married. Well, I guess it isn't married married since we live in the dark ages in these United States. So, they actually had a commitment ceremony. After nine years of shacking up, T and J tied the knot. It was so awesome!


Aren't they awesome? Really they are. It was a nice ceremony. It wasn't long, it wasn't super Jesusy, and it was just great. The whole lot of us cried. It was the nicest thing ever.

I mean, I know these two goons better than I know most people. They have been there for me for everything you can imagine. I love the hell out of them. There is no doubt in my mind that they are actually in love with each other. They support each other, they are each others best friend, they are really great together. And how many gay scientists are there? Well, probably a lot. But these two found each other!

Back to the wedding. It was so much damn fun. Now, I started out the day running a low grade fever because leave it to me to get sick on the most important weekend in the world. But, luckily, I have this amazing ability to ignore sickness and having to pee (really, I do!) So, I just sucked it up best that I could. Jody was totally patient with me when I got a bit bitchy about being sick. You know how randomly you just feel like death. Well, he was sweet to me even when I was being a butt crack.

The wedding was at this cool place called House on the Hill. It was an outdoor wedding (as you can see from the picture). And, lo and behold, it rains. Three times! It hasn't rained in Austin in 5 months. Of course, when J is getting married it does. (See, he has the same bad luck that I do). Strangely, it stopped just before the ceremony started. And when it did start, it wasn't 200 degrees or incredibly humid as it should have been. It was really nice.

When the ceremony was over, there was dinner and all that goodness. On the tables where mad-libs. If you don't know what those are, look them up. I refuse to believe anyone in this day and age doesn't. You had a sad childhood if you didn't. Anyway, if you know me and my way of thought, you can surely know that the mad-libs done at my table where wholesome and pure. You can tell by this picture of Koley how G-rated we went.


You see that face? That has something to do with a cross ways man hammer and a poop smeared ball gag. So, let me tell you when it comes to verbs and nouns, we sure did come up with some good ones. See, even Jody was loving the disgust!!


I must take a moment here to say that that fella up there is so super hot. Good night I love the hell out of him. Mmmm, he's sexy! Okay, enough of that. Sorry!

So, after that, there was cake to be had! I was an official cake cutter. Well, I was a cake server. Katie cut the cake. Luckily, T's cousin Jessie (who made the cake which was beautiful) helped because there is a special way to cut a cake that makes it easy to serve 120 people (there were a lot of people at this shindig!). We just started hacking into it like it was a danged old sheet cake. If it would have been up to us, we would have been able to cut this 4 tier cake into about 33 pieces. But, with a little help, we did a great job. It was totally fun to hand out cake on these neat silver trays.

See how cute we are. You can barely see Kate for my boobs and whatnot, but this is us doing our thing. We all clean up nicely. I don't know much about my outfit. But, it was a grown up lady shirt. So, I was proud of myself.

So, that was wedding. Jody and I did a bunch of slow dancing and fast dancing and goony bird dancing. He actually did the Grand March (which is super fun!) and the chicken dance with me. We did a bit of the twist. He is a much better dancer than he lets on. So, if you ever need a partner in a dance contest, I vote pick Jody! He wouldn't do the Cotton Eyed Joe or the Shodish. But, he did some sweet slow dancing with me. It was very romantico!

Now on to other things...(see, there it is again)

We got a new couch today. It's a love seat with a chaise lounge on the end. It's light green with a beigish piping around the edges. It's a sleeper sofa. So, come one down! You know how comfy those are. Anyway, Jody is a dandy fellow and went and picked it up, rearranged the whole living room, and made it all pretty for me. I totally dig the couch! I have always wanted a chaise lounge. I am so excited. And it is comfy as hell! Come on over and see it. You might even be able to spend the night.

Now to stick shifts! What the hell is the purpose of having a manual transmission in 2008? Now, don't get me wrong, it isn't the worst thing in the world. But, how long in a girl going to have to drive one before she doesn't have a mini panic attack every time she has to use first gear? Ugh! I swear. And I will drive 932093409 miles out of my way to avoid this hill on Manor! I am scared about stopping on an uphill incline. Dork that I am, I am scared I will roll back and hit someone. I have, however, learned to ease in traffic. I am so proud of myself for that!! And, today I had to do like a 2334 point turn. And, did I do it? Yes! And did I stall? No! Hell yeah! I am this close to being Mario Andretti. Well, that's just a stupid comparison because I have always driven about 4o miles over the speed limit. For some reason, I just feel that Mario is a damn stick shifter. I bet, though, he doesn't have baby panic attacks when lights turn yellow or at stop signs. But, we are this close to being the same! Sha, right!

What else exciting has been going on in my life these days? Nothing at all. Wait, I started school today. Oh, yes, a Saturday morning class. Seemed like a smart move at the time. It isn't the worst thing ever. I think it will be an interesting class to say the least. Peace with Justice Issues...it could be worse. I like peace. I like justice. I like issues. I think there may be a bit too much Jesus talk. But, I shall deal with. The professor seems like she will be well versed. She's a peacenik! I like those. So, I shall see how it goes. The class I am really looking forward to is on Monday. Thank goodness it happens only every other week. But, it's creative writing. And, I love creative writing.

Okay, enough of this long assed blog that has nothing to do with anything. It is probably quite boring. But, alas, I do not care. For I shall make you all read it, as you are my minions and do what I say! Haha! Do my biding, slave! I have gone nuts. So, I shall stop!

Later!