Well, I'm another year older, and according to various sources, going from 22 to 23 somehow crosses the threshold of young to old. But as I'd like to say, you're only as old as you feel, so you can't bring me down with you! :P I seriously have awesome birthdays every year, especially with it being the day after Independence Day, and this year was no exception!
My newlywed friends Beth and Matt were out of town for the week, so they asked me to house/kitty sit for them. I got to stay at their house in Grand Blanc with Mike (once he got here) for Thursday and Friday nights, and it was great to just lounge around and finish season 4 of LOST. Now that we've done that, we're caught up with the rest of the world, and have been reduced to waiting impatiently for the new season to arrive and (gasp!) at a pace of one episode per week (instead of my usual 6 episode marathons). Oh what a world!
Aside from house-sitting, I got to see two rounds of fireworks! The first was on the 4th of July in Clio. Mike and I went to Clio Cinema parking lot, which was a zoo, to watch the display. It was an okay show, but getting out of the parking lot and back home was nearly as entertaining. On Saturday, which was my birthday (yay!), we finished LOST and exchanged gifts, because it is also our anniversary!! WOO!
This time around we celebrated FOUR great years together! We sure have grown and matured a lot in those four years, but I still love him more every single day. We've gone through over half of our relationship living apart, a year of living together, two brutal years of me in grad school, and his first year of teaching. Life has thrown us a whole lot of curves, but each has been a test to strengthen us. There's been a whole lot of memories, a whole lot of pictures to capture it all, good and bad, laughter and tears, and I'd do it all again. Being with Mike, having that love, is what makes all the other parts of my life so worth it. It has become that which fuels my motivation. With four years behind us, I look forward to many, many more ahead. :)
I received many wonderful gifts from Mike and my family, and I love all of them so much! Either I'm very spoiled or very lucky (or both!)! After cleaning up at Beth and Matt's place, we headed back to my parents' for my birthday dinner of BBQ hot dogs, hamburgers, and pasta salad! After that it was gifting with the family, and followed by a spectacular fireworks show in Bay City! I had never been to Bay City's fireworks, but it was well worth the drive. :)
Today was a lazier day, spent lunching in Frankenmuth and browsing around, and then eating sloppy joes with the family. After watching Mike kill some hookers in Grand Theft Auto, he had to go back to Lansing for work tomorrow. :( I was sad to see him go, but very happy to have spent the long holiday weekend with him. I also bought myself a new jewelry box with the birthday money my grandparents sent me! It's so huge, OMG. My little box was overflowing, but now I have so much space to fill up! :D
*Whew!* What an awesome weekend, awesome birthday, and awesome anniversary. Thanks to everyone who made it special!! <3
My newlywed friends Beth and Matt were out of town for the week, so they asked me to house/kitty sit for them. I got to stay at their house in Grand Blanc with Mike (once he got here) for Thursday and Friday nights, and it was great to just lounge around and finish season 4 of LOST. Now that we've done that, we're caught up with the rest of the world, and have been reduced to waiting impatiently for the new season to arrive and (gasp!) at a pace of one episode per week (instead of my usual 6 episode marathons). Oh what a world!
Aside from house-sitting, I got to see two rounds of fireworks! The first was on the 4th of July in Clio. Mike and I went to Clio Cinema parking lot, which was a zoo, to watch the display. It was an okay show, but getting out of the parking lot and back home was nearly as entertaining. On Saturday, which was my birthday (yay!), we finished LOST and exchanged gifts, because it is also our anniversary!! WOO!
This time around we celebrated FOUR great years together! We sure have grown and matured a lot in those four years, but I still love him more every single day. We've gone through over half of our relationship living apart, a year of living together, two brutal years of me in grad school, and his first year of teaching. Life has thrown us a whole lot of curves, but each has been a test to strengthen us. There's been a whole lot of memories, a whole lot of pictures to capture it all, good and bad, laughter and tears, and I'd do it all again. Being with Mike, having that love, is what makes all the other parts of my life so worth it. It has become that which fuels my motivation. With four years behind us, I look forward to many, many more ahead. :)
I received many wonderful gifts from Mike and my family, and I love all of them so much! Either I'm very spoiled or very lucky (or both!)! After cleaning up at Beth and Matt's place, we headed back to my parents' for my birthday dinner of BBQ hot dogs, hamburgers, and pasta salad! After that it was gifting with the family, and followed by a spectacular fireworks show in Bay City! I had never been to Bay City's fireworks, but it was well worth the drive. :)
Today was a lazier day, spent lunching in Frankenmuth and browsing around, and then eating sloppy joes with the family. After watching Mike kill some hookers in Grand Theft Auto, he had to go back to Lansing for work tomorrow. :( I was sad to see him go, but very happy to have spent the long holiday weekend with him. I also bought myself a new jewelry box with the birthday money my grandparents sent me! It's so huge, OMG. My little box was overflowing, but now I have so much space to fill up! :D
*Whew!* What an awesome weekend, awesome birthday, and awesome anniversary. Thanks to everyone who made it special!! <3
4 comments:
holy jeebus your hair is long! does that come with being 23?
*runs*
O.*
p.s. that jewelry box is an EFFIN TOWER!!!!!!
Lol, no, the long hair comes from a lot of patience. ;)
Aw you look so pretty Amanda :D I am so glad you had such a good week!!
damn, once upon a time, i had me a ton of patience....
THEN I WENT AND CHOPPED IT ALL OFF!!!!! *BWAAAAAHAHAHAHA* :D
(and donated it to locks of love) :)
*angel face*
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