t burgers and fries at the famous In-n-Out, we roasted smores and huddled around a blazing fire with the waves crashing in the background. It was one of my favorite nights here. My Papa drove down from Orange County on Sunday to take me out to lunch for my birthday. We went down to Seaport Village and walked around before enjoying some really amazing pizza. It was wonderful to see him, and the weather was perfect as we walked along the water. Oh, the joys of living in San Diego! Yesterday (Monday) was my birthday! I woke up to pink and purple streamers and balloons EVERYWHERE! My lovely roommates had decked the place out, and it made my day. I was so happy to get mail too, and find all the goodies that my relatives had sent me as well! And, of course, my phone rang nonstop with all the well wishers calling to say "Happy Birthday!" and then catch up on our busy lives. It reminded me just how fortunate we are to have loving families and friends who still care about us and love us, even though they are thousands of miles away. At night, I ordered some pizzas (mmmmm stuffed crust anyone?) and we had a little girls night, watching The Ugly Truth and stuffing our faces. Then, my friends brought out a cake for me, shining with 20 candles! (19, plus one for good luck!) I was so excited to make a wish and blow them out. My night ended at my community group Bible study, where my friends there too had brought some treats and made special signs to celebrate. It's very nice knowing that no matter where I am, no matter how far from home, I still have a support system of people who really care. They are what made my birthday so special.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Birthday Blast
WOW last week was sure a busy one! I had a paper due in my Contemporary Social Issues class and a test in Christianity and Its Practice. Thankfully those both were done at the beginning of the week,so my stress level had time to go back down to normal before the weekend. On Thursday, I went to the Intervarsity Large Group meeting, where we had a guest speaker come and speak to us about justice, and how we can do our part to make change happen in the world. I signed up for a service project to participate in on Saturday, and I am really looking forward to that! On Thursday, I got to venture off campus and visit the San Diego Museum of Art with the rest of my art history class. We looked at the Asian art collection and had to pick one of the art pieces to describe in detail. Friday brought the excitement of the basketball season kickoff! AND FREE FOOD! (no college student wants to pass this up. EVER.) My friends from my hall and I enjoyed our free Chipotle burritos before the fans started piling in. We all cheered the Toreros onto victory against Stanford. Final score? 77 to 64. Good game boys! Saturday night, we went down to La Jolla Shores and had a bonfire at the beach to celebrate my 19th birthday! After chowing down on the best burgers and fries at the famous In-n-Out, we roasted smores and huddled around a blazing fire with the waves crashing in the background. It was one of my favorite nights here. My Papa drove down from Orange County on Sunday to take me out to lunch for my birthday. We went down to Seaport Village and walked around before enjoying some really amazing pizza. It was wonderful to see him, and the weather was perfect as we walked along the water. Oh, the joys of living in San Diego! Yesterday (Monday) was my birthday! I woke up to pink and purple streamers and balloons EVERYWHERE! My lovely roommates had decked the place out, and it made my day. I was so happy to get mail too, and find all the goodies that my relatives had sent me as well! And, of course, my phone rang nonstop with all the well wishers calling to say "Happy Birthday!" and then catch up on our busy lives. It reminded me just how fortunate we are to have loving families and friends who still care about us and love us, even though they are thousands of miles away. At night, I ordered some pizzas (mmmmm stuffed crust anyone?) and we had a little girls night, watching The Ugly Truth and stuffing our faces. Then, my friends brought out a cake for me, shining with 20 candles! (19, plus one for good luck!) I was so excited to make a wish and blow them out. My night ended at my community group Bible study, where my friends there too had brought some treats and made special signs to celebrate. It's very nice knowing that no matter where I am, no matter how far from home, I still have a support system of people who really care. They are what made my birthday so special.
t burgers and fries at the famous In-n-Out, we roasted smores and huddled around a blazing fire with the waves crashing in the background. It was one of my favorite nights here. My Papa drove down from Orange County on Sunday to take me out to lunch for my birthday. We went down to Seaport Village and walked around before enjoying some really amazing pizza. It was wonderful to see him, and the weather was perfect as we walked along the water. Oh, the joys of living in San Diego! Yesterday (Monday) was my birthday! I woke up to pink and purple streamers and balloons EVERYWHERE! My lovely roommates had decked the place out, and it made my day. I was so happy to get mail too, and find all the goodies that my relatives had sent me as well! And, of course, my phone rang nonstop with all the well wishers calling to say "Happy Birthday!" and then catch up on our busy lives. It reminded me just how fortunate we are to have loving families and friends who still care about us and love us, even though they are thousands of miles away. At night, I ordered some pizzas (mmmmm stuffed crust anyone?) and we had a little girls night, watching The Ugly Truth and stuffing our faces. Then, my friends brought out a cake for me, shining with 20 candles! (19, plus one for good luck!) I was so excited to make a wish and blow them out. My night ended at my community group Bible study, where my friends there too had brought some treats and made special signs to celebrate. It's very nice knowing that no matter where I am, no matter how far from home, I still have a support system of people who really care. They are what made my birthday so special.
