Happy 19th, Brother!

24

This is how I feel about my birthday:

I’m terribly excited. 24 is going to be a good year. I can feel it. I don’t know what all that will entail, but I’m ridiculously excited nonetheless.

24 is a multiple of 8.

8 is my favorite number.

24 is 8x3 – and as everyone knows, 3 is uber lucky. And charmful (as in 3^rd time is the charm).

Today’s been fantastic. I wore this ridiculously cute blue and white striped dress with buttons and ruffles on the bodice.

Mom put “Happy Birthday Ninnie!!” Signs up all along my path from where I was sleeping to my car. Plus – these cute earrings taped to a sign stringing the stairs.

They matched my dress.

My hair curled nicely today. No frizzies, and none of those weird undesirable curls. Plus – I even had multiple “perfect curls”. If you know me, you know that’s a big deal.

Julie decorated my desk, and some of the guys helped by providing big brightly color balloons. 

She even got a big cake that said Happy Birthday Brittney. We ate cake all day.

I left work early, and we had a BBQ. Best meal ever… grilled chicken in a homemade cilantro/mango/avocado sauce, grilled pineapples, corn on the cob and watermelon. Most of my favorite things all at once.

We had Cold Stone cake for dessert.

I blew out all my candles.

Presents rocked. Especially the cow Webkinz Bob and Ramz gave me that they bought for my birthday last year but didn’t give me, and then said it was for Christmas, but didn’t give to me. After a year of anticipation – the cow Wenkinz is in my possession. Too bad during that year’s time, Bob stopped playing with them – so the whole draw to having one is gone. Oh well.

It may not sound like much – but to me, it was the perfect birthday. Tons of laughing and fun and low-key.

I’m excited for this next year. So much to look forward to.

I don’t have the birthday pictures yet… but I wanted to have some pictures on here to document what I looked like on my 24^th birthday. This may seem vain - but hey - this is my blog, and I use it to document my life and happenings. 

My life in pictures

Halloween Ice cream Sculpture

Practicing for...

POWDERPUFF!

My first time ever playing football. We did really well.

Powderpuff!

Day of... we rocked.

Alpha Membership Ceremony

We got amazing girls this year.

Barndance

One of the worst days/nights ever. I believe it went like:

* Was super sick

*My boyfriend and I broke up an hour before the dance

*Had to go to the dance - had to ask a guy out for the first time ever

*He was an hour and 1/2 late and I was alone the whole time. Awkward

*I missed my b/f the whole time

*I didn't feel good

*My car was broken into - window smashed to pieces

*All my CD's were stolen. All of them

*A Church projector was stolen

*It cost $200 to get the window replaced

*My date left before the cops even showed up. Left me there alone

My date and I before he left me

Catchphrase!

Hands down the most hysterical/fun game of Catchphrase I've ever played

Pledge Retreat

My 23rd Birthday Cake a dear friend made me. Tasted even better than it looks. Honest.

The most beautiful shalwar kameez in the whole world. If there was one piece of clothing that epitomizes me - I would have to say this is it. It's blue - naturally. Since everything I own is. And the pink embroidery is the most perfect accent. Did I mention I love this outfit? Thanks to Mrs. Ansari and to Samar... they couldn't have picked better fabric. THANK YOU! I have the best best friend in the world.

Getting ready to party. And believe me, we did. Even if we got hit on by 22 year olds. No biggie, right, Bex?

Becki and I. We're pretty much dating steadily now. Until something a little more masculine comes along, of course. Oh, speaking of. Did I mention some guy at church today said I looked mid to late 20's? I'm molting. But that's another can of worms.

One of the great benefits of living with Becki - she's a hair dresser. This is me sporting my brand new do. I kept getting called a redhead - heaven forbid! This is my solution.

Love,

Brittney