Despite my efforts to stay FOREVER 21, I have to say that if this what
FEELIN' TWENTY-TWO is like, then I'm all in!
My birthday started with texts from Texas friends around 10pm here, midnight TX time. This was fabulous, and also confusing, when was my real birthday? Then at midnight, California time, my roommate, Jocelyn, surprised me with "Happy Birthday" cupcakes all lit up and ready to be blown out! I thought she was baking for her class, but it was for me! :)
The fun didn't end there, in my 5:30 AM cycling class, after it was over, I went up to my instructor to let her know that cycling was the perfect way to start a new year, then she got everyone left in there to sing to me. That's not all, next, the lady who controls the music found the audio happy birthday, and they played that for me too!
At work, my friend brought me balloons, so all day everyone knew it was my birthday.
"Miss, why you got balloons...it's your birthday or something?"
"How old are you? 32? 18?"
"Gimme a balloon, I want the helium!"
Some of my students sang to me, and one of them even got in front of the whole class in sixth period and sang the "Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday to Ya" song solo! It was wonderful! Then in our final circle for work, they brought out a cupcake for Jackki and me (her birthday is tomorrow) then they smashed them in our faces!
I got home to find a sweet package from my parents, perfect timing! My mom send me a giant birthday card, cute invidiudally wrapped goodies, and even put in a gift for Mardi Gras and St. Patrick's day with instructions to wait to open. I got so many sweet calls and texts too! Lastly, for dinner a bunch of friends from work met up with Jackki and I at this really good Italian restaurant!
A LOT happened today, and I'm so thankful for every bit of it!
Being away from home, I wouldn't have expected to have such a great birthday,
but honestly this was one of the best!
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