I 30

Yesterday was my birthday. I am officially 30 years old. Wow that sounds old, but from what everyone says, it's a great decade. I accomplished a lot of amazing things in my 20's... in some ways I don't think my 30's (or any other decade) could live up to those moments. But I also had a lot of really low lows in my 20's, so I'm hoping that my 30's will be a little less of a roller coaster. 

Here's how I celebrated my birthday weekend....

Friday - Andy, Will, and I went to the dollar movie theater and saw "This is 40."

Have you seen my starfish?

This movie was hilarious. Great night.

Saturday - Worked Job #2... it was SO busy that the time flew by, which was nice, but a little breather would have been appreciated. As soon as I was done I flew out the door to my hair appointment. Yay! I haven't had my hair cut or highlighted since before the marathon. I didn't think my hair was getting toooo bad, but now that I've gotten it done.... wow my hair was bad, haha. I love my hair now (although wish it would grow faster). I honestly don't remember what I did on Saturday night... I hung out at the apartment while Andy played a concert... must not have been too exciting.

Sunday - Slept in. Read my Jillian Michaels book. Cleaned the apartment. Then Andy and I went to Hicks and McCarthy for breakfast. I've been wanting to try that place for a long time, so I'm glad we finally went. It was really good, and I'd definitely want to go there again sometime.

Picture this covered in snow

After breakfast we went to the mall so I could look at laptop cases. Andy is going to get me one as soon as I can make up my mind on which one I want. Then it was time for his afternoon concert so I ran errands to pick up party supplies. Finally it was the moment I'd been waiting for.... Birthday Bingo! Bingo Palace was as amazing as it sounds. I was so grateful to see so many people come out to celebrate with me, and while bingo lasted WAY longer than I ever imagined it would, I still think people had a good time. :-)

Get it? I am 30, and I 30 is a bingo number!!!

My lucky bingo Pegasus!

My mom sent a bag of "bingo charms" which were hilarious. Everyone picked out a different one, but sadly none of them were actually lucky. We all lost!

Ben, Will, Bipul, and Andy

Sarah, Jon, Scott, and Katie

Elizabeth and Alyssa

Kristin, Anna, and Lisa came too!! We were probably a little rowdier than the normal bingo crowd, but the Bingo Palace employees seemed to think we were a hoot. Best part of Bingo Palace... you can bring your own snacks! I think my favorite part of bingo (besides seeing all of my friends of course) was digging into the treats! Sarah brought  funfetti cupcakes (and cookies) for everyone. I love funfetti! And she made everything from scratch!! And Lisa made brownies that were super good too! I can't decide whether or not it's a blessing or a curse to be friends with such skilled bakers. :-)

After bingo, Lisa, Will, and Ben came back to our apartment and hung out. It was a small party, but we stayed up really late and laughed a lot.

Monday - My actual real birthday!!! Slept in again because I did NOT go to work. Read more of my book, watched TV, and opened my presents! My parents sent me a box with 30 wrapped gifts inside. It was so much fun to open all of those gifts, and while it may sound strange... this one was my favorite.

30 Quarters!! These are like gold for apartment laundry!

The afternoon was spent with Andy going to lunch at Subway and then to Trader Joe's. Jillian Michaels would have been proud because we were not hungry while grocery shopping, we went with a list, and we read the ingredient labels to make sure we were buying as natural of foods as possible. 

The rest of the night was spent making taco chili for dinner, tanning (you used to get to tan in a super fancy bed for free on your birthday but they apparently ended that), watching The Biggest Loser, and.... eating lemon cake from Panzari's!!!

Happy Birthday to me :-)

All in all, it was a good birthday. Turning 30 wasn't nearly as painful as I thought it might be. Guess it's time to act mature and like a grown up now. Haha - yeah right!

Thank you to everyone for making me feel loved and special on my special day. :-)