Not the worst birthday ever...

As stated in my previous post, I do not enjoy my birthday. However this year it was actually somewhat enjoyable. It started with no work or school which I never do on my birthday and it was pretty nice to be able to sleep in. 

Later, Monster and Emery came over and decorated some delectable birthday cupcakes my Grandma H. had made. The kids worked so hard and they turned out awesome! I love those kids!

That night I went out with the ladies aka Mom, Grandma, Auntie M., and Laura. So fun. We went to Wingers which is fast becoming my favorite restaurant for several reasons.

1. Sticky Finger Wrap (amazing creamy sauce on the side) YUM!
   
2. My nephews LOVE it because they give them fruit snacks with their meals.
3. Blackberry Lemonade
4. Free Popcorn (also a favorite of my nephews).
5. You NEVER have to wait for a table even though they have AMAZING food... curious!
6. There wings (I'm not actually a fan but the guys are which is an excuse for us to go there which I LOVE)!
7. THEY DON"T SING TO YOU ON YOUR BIRTHDAY! AMAZING!

That's right no singing on your birthday. Certain people there that night were BEGGING for an asphalt pie so I found our waitress and said "it's my birthday, they want cake, please don't sing to me" our amazing waitress informed me that they didn't sing for birthdays and then brought us out a giant piece of pie. I only ate the whip cream but it was delicious.

Following dinner Jon picked me up at Winger's which was not part of the plan but we went back to my house and met Sandi, they then presented me with some seriously amazing birthday gifts. Including 12 new FFF films for FFF Tuesdays(if they ever happen again). As well as these tasty licks...

They may not seem amazing to you but they are to me. They are part of the traditional D.I. portion of my gift...love it! Last but not least I received this amazingness...

This is my new beta fish, affectionately named Ah Me by Jon and Sandi. Complete with Little Mermaid aquarium. That sucker is legit! For those of you who don't know "Ah me, young love" is a quote from Robin Hood. One of our favorite movies of all time.

After present time we went to Pirate Island Pizza. Amazingly Doll Face was there with her hubby so we sat with them and had SO much fun. Unfortunately there they do sing to you but it is a catchy little pirate ditty and we were in our own little alcove so it wasn't that excruciating. Following feeding time we played some games in the arcade and went to watch a movie at Jon's house. Good times.

The next night I had to babysit but I took the kids with me on a family wiener roast in the Gorge. This was pretty fun. It was such a nice day and we were right by the river so after we ate we all went down and played for a while. So fun. I also rode my parents four wheelers for the first time and now I might be addicted. 

All in all it was a pretty fun weekend. So thank you to all who participated in any way i.e. calls, texts, little notes, gifts, and those I actually got to see. I love you all!

Special thanks to...

-My dad for letting everyone sing 

   Happy Birthday to him instead of me!

-Celina who was secretly planning on 

   coming down until her boss took

  out the front end of her car. 

   How DARE he!!

-STG friends for a night of 

   amazingness.

-Family for coming to the festivities.

-Gma H., Monster and Emery for the 

   cupcakes!

-Mel for the eggs and flour to make the 

   cupcakes. You rock!

-Miss Kitty for her wise advice 

   (she may have been worth the $100)!

Celina... you should take advantage of this!

As you may know by now I love to search the Internet for the most random and ridiculous things I can possibly find. I don't know how or why I do this, sometimes things just appear before me. While sitting here in the DSC computer lab after bombing my history test, I googled "midgets" which I often do when I am having a bad day. (They make me feel better, don't judge). I found what I am convinced is the most amazing thing anyone has ever though of...

Random Crap #5

"A GYM in London has replaced its dumbbells with human weights - including dwarfs who shout encouragement to motivate exercise."

Don't let this freak you out too badly. Think of all of the positive aspects of this idea. The gym claims that by using real people instead of weights, people can better visualize the weight they are lifting and that motivates them to do better. They also say that the midgets (or little people if you want to be politically correct) yell at you when you start to slack. I can think of one friend in particular who wouldn't appreciate being screamed at by a little person but may love the motivation. I was discussing this whole thing with a friend of mine and he said that it wouldn't motivate him at all, it would just make him angry. He said that he would "look at that midget and scream "I COULD THROW YOU ACROSS THIS ROOM SO SHUT YOUR FACE" and then he would do it. I would hope for the little people sake that the gym has some sort of protection against that. For anyone who would like to explore this topic further visit http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24946982-5012895,00.html.

Random Gal

Happy Birthday Cupcake

So maybe I have this friend, we'll call her Celina, and maybe she has been pestering me for what seems like my entire life to become a "blogger". One day several months ago she created this blog for me and while I have been trying for no apparent reason to avoid becoming a "blogger" today is the day that I stop avoiding it. I have been ignoring the not so subtle jabs at my lack of a blog and the little comments about how out of touch I am with the modern world, but today Celina is your birthday (okay technically yesterday but close enough) so here is your birthday gift. My very first post is dedicated to Celina for three reasons.

1) You created this blog for me.

2) This blog is named after you.

3) It is your birthday and this is what you asked for.

Random Crap #1

So I have a new love for craigslist.org. Not a day goes by that I don't find something absolutely random and amazing on there. The other day while perusing through the wanted ads I was becoming extremely bored of all the "fill dirt wanted" and "free maternity clothes needed" when, all of the sudden I saw a listing entitled "Wanted: New Best Friend". I opened it immediately and instantly wanted to become this young mans best friend. Later that evening I was sharing the post with my younger brother and his friends only to discover that the boy who posted the listing was one of their friends. Since then I have tried to look it up again but it had been erased. Apparently he wasn't to thrilled with his inability to hide his identity in his post. Then, on Friday while making my usual craigslist rounds I found this "WANTED: NEW BEST FRIEND (AGAIN!)" I immediately opened it and with great happiness found this...

"Due to a somewhat embarrassing realization regarding the utter lack of anonymity here, I recently removed a posting titled "Wanted: New Best Friend." However, a particularly frustrating day and subsequent sleepless night has caused me to reinstate my application with some additional qualifications for your consideration: I am a nineteen-year-old male whose best friend recently moved to Salt Lake City to live with his new best friend. Unfortunately, and despite my best efforts, I was unable to compete with a slightly more qualified friend, and I now find myself once again on the best friend market. I have many of the qualifications one looks for in a best friend. I am extremely loyal, for example; I will make your golden retriever seem like a rabid badger by comparison. I will continue to fulfill all my duties as a best friend, even when you tire of me or decide that beating each and every new video game you buy is more important than spending time with me (to this my previous client can attest). I can be very useful to have around at times. I am nearly 6'2", which means I am fully capable of reaching objects kept very high off the ground, such as on a tall shelf. Also, thanks to genetics and a five-years-and-counting bout with acne, my looks are below average. This is the perfect category for a best friend, of course: not attractive or hideous enough to be a distraction when seen with you, but just unattractive enough to make you look good by comparison. Trust me when I say that my unimpressive appearance will come in handy when you find yourself searching for potential sexual partners, as will my awkward demeanor and crippling fear of rejection. If asked about my greatest flaw as a best friend, I would have to admit that I am a bit overly nostalgic. When, as best friends do, you find yourself too busy or annoyed to put up with me anymore, I will more than likely spend hours moping around my house playing along to the bass parts of every song on my Joy Division box set until you call me back. However, no matter how many times you "forget" to call me, I will keep a professional composure and not confront you about it, because that's the sort of (potential) best friend that I am. Are you sick of your best friend stealing your spotlight? Well, thanks to an impressive history of being avoided and ignored, I've developed severe social and emotional issues that you can GUARANTEE will prevent me from ever being the life of the party! Want someone to feed your musical ego? Feel free to make fun of that brief Avril Lavigne phase I went through several years ago. Meanwhile, I'll keep it to myself that, despite an outwardly indie-litist attitude, you know relatively little about music and only buy shit-loads of expensive equipment to compensate for the fact that you never took the time to learn how to play an instrument. In return for my services as a best friend, I ask for no pay or special favors beyond an occasional request for my company or, at the very least, a polite tolerance of my presence. However, if you eventually find a best friend who better suits your particular needs and you move to a different city to room with him, please remember to tell me "Good-bye." P.S. I'm also trying to get rid of two large male rats (free to good home). Cage is not included."

While it is slightly different than the original post and may be the longest post ever, I admire this young man for going after what he wants. Good for you! I hope you find an amazing new best friend. If anyone would like to be this young mans new best friend then email him at sale-1004119926@craigslist.org I am sure that he would love to hear from you.

So Celina, there you have it. My first blog post. I hope that it fulfilled all of your hopes and dreams. Oh and maybe I am blogging and my computer still isn't working so all of your chats with my computer FAILED!

Random Gal