Birthday Wish List!

                                                               (Nutella cheesecake)

My 26th birthday is coming up this Saturday. Yay! Here is my birthday wish list. What's that? You don't care? Okay!

-No bake Nutella cheesecake (as found on Pinterest!)

-Gift card to Paper Source (They have mustache socks! And an awesome scratch off map of the world!)

-A cute case for my new iphone (my early bday present from my mom). I've seen a couple of cute ones online with mustaches and world maps... I guess I just like that stuff.

-A pedicure

-To be happy that I'm 26 and single 

-To have a fun day with people that I love and who love me!

-The movies, "Court Jester",  "Kiki's Delivery Service", and "Anne of Green Gables"

-The knowledge that I am a great, wonderful, amazing person who will continue to be better with time and experience.

There you have it. A nice mix of desires for good things including some material things! I wouldn't be mad if I received anything on this list. Actually any thing at all would make me happy because I am one of those people who are happy just with the fact that someone thought enough of me to get me a gift. Homemade, small, big, cheap, extravagant. Or even a nice note would make me happy! What can I say, gifts are my love language! 

And no, I'm not afraid to tell people what I want, but I am happy with any and everything I get.

Weekend Shtuff

What a fun weekend! Here's the recap. Fun stuff happened but it's probably boring to read....Anyhoodily.

On Friday night I had organized a girl's night with my favorite girls in Arlington. I know! Can you believe it?! I actually organized and planned something. Not usually my style. We went to Ray's Hell Burgers by Rosslyn. They were good burgers but I gotta say that Good Stuff is still my absolute favorite burger place. (And they just happen to be building a second location in Crystal City. Danger! Danger!) Then we went to my friend Amy's house to watch a movie. We decided to watch The Tree of Life. Big mistake. It was way too artsy and long for me. I need movies to actually have a plot line I guess.

On Saturday I got up early to mow the lawn before it got too hot and/or rained. My roommate Kara showed me her mowing technique of mowing in a straight line then backing up where you just mowed so it gets mowed twice. I did that and the lawn looked FABULOUS! It was a pro job and it was only my second time ever mowing. Then I went and toured the embassies that were open for people to visit for one day. It was really awesome and I think I'm going to go again this weekend because they're opening up all the European embassies to the public. Then on Saturday night I went to see The Avengers. It was good but I'm just more into  non-action-y movies (but not Tree of Life!).

On Sunday I actually got to sleep in because we had a Stake Conference that started at 10am (instead of 8am church). Church was great and then I played some lawn games, took a nap, and talked to my best friend Heather. Then my friend had me over for dinner which was delicious! Then I watched the YSA fireside and called my mom. I know what I'm getting for my birthday....because I told her I wanted an iphone. Yep I'm gonna join that bandwagon and I couldn't be more excited about it!

Basically it was an awesome weekend and I hope next weekend is just as awesome!

Things I Like

-Walking down the street and seeing random cats or dogs staring at you through the window. I don't know why that makes me so happy every time.

-Christmas lights and decorations all lit up as I'm walking home at night.

-Living by Eastern Market.

-Fun craft nights full of chocolate treats (chocolate butter!!!), laughter, and good conversation.

-Listening to music from the 90's. And Christmas music!

-Talking to best friends on the phone and laughing so much that my endorphins make me feel like I can take on the world. Also reminiscing with said best friends and planning when we'll see each other again.

-Being told that I've made a difference in someone's life because I can understand what they're going through. Realizing that my trials really can help me help others.

-Open mouthed kisses from two certain babies. (Will they ever learn to kiss with their mouths closed?) And when they come up behind me and randomly hug my back like a sneak attack hug. So sweet.

-Knowing that I'm flying home in three days!!!