This morning, I slept in until 11am, which was beautiful, seeing as today I had no where I had to be. After waking up and getting ready, I headed to the Kelly Management office to spend the afternoon with the boys. We caught up on events of the past couple of days and went out to lunch at Slug and Lettuce – our favorite restaurant – we are seriously regulars there and have the same waitress every time, but she doesn’t seem to notice, which I think is funny. We had a very nice lunch and discussed when and what we would do when they come to visit me in NC next summer.
It was sad to say my final goodbye to the office, but after all, it is just a building – the two people that work there will be much harder to say goodbye to. But luckily I get to see them tomorrow night for my birthday dinner and again for a final Sunday roast before I leave Monday morning. I still cannot believe it is so close… tomorrow will mark not only my birthday (whoop whoop!) but also my last weekend in London, and that makes me feel so sad.
After seeing the boys, I came back to the flat, and then went on a long walk with Brooke. It was a bit cold, but it was great to get out and catch up on each other’s lives. I met Laura back at the flat and we had eggs and toast for dinner, which was actually delicious. After dinner, I literally sat in my bed the entire night organizing my iPhoto because my over 7,000 pictures (literally) were not organized in chronological order – and you know me… that was simply unacceptable. I feel so relieved everything is in order, and hopefully if I get the new iPhoto for Christmas from Santa, the pictures will be ready to go directly into that new format.
So it is officially my birthday seeing as it is 1:36 am London time! Wow, according to this time zone, I am now 20 years old! I am a bit bummed because when people used to ask me my age and I would say 19, the shock value was enjoyable. Not to mention, this marks the end of my teenage years – and while full of change and growth, they were pretty exceptional. Even just looking back on my pictures of the last five years, I cannot get over what an amazing life I have. The fact that I can accumulate over 7,000 pictures of friends, family, and memories says a lot. I have grown up so much and I am so proud of where I am in my life and even more proud of the people I get to share my life with. And I just know there is so much more in store.
The plan for my birthday tomorrow is:
9:30am: Wake up and go to Rauols with Laura for a birthday breakfast!
12pm: Go ice-skating at Somerset House and have a late lunch after.
Late afternoon: Come back to the flat, watch a Christmas movie and bake the lovely funfetti cake my mama sent me! Then get ready for the evening.
6:00pm: Head to the posh Mexican and Brazilian restaurant Las Iguanas for happy hour and dinner with Katie, Kristy, Andrea, Kelsey, Laura and of course, Robert and Gordon.
Afterward, dance the night away at a currently undecided club, but we will figure that out!
I am very excited and cannot wait to fill you in on the details of the festivities come Saturday!
Love and hugs,
The Birthday Girl!
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