20...at last

I had a really wonderful birthday. and I'm finally 20! finally... So much love from my family and friends today, really over whelming.

My college friends bought me a new school bag, they're sick of seeing my doggy bag from high school. LoL, so sweet. Also Pipe baked me a *cough* delicious birthday cake for me (which was totally awesome of him to try).

After a long day of college, I finally got changed into my dress (for dinner with Jenn), all of my college friends were so amazed that I could be so girly (yeah so shocking), they all gave me that "aw, she's finally growing up" look, I was blushing so much. They were all taking photos like it was a moment that would never come again. LoL

I was dressing up to go to Mad Cow restaurant (picture above) with Jenn, it was a last minute decision and I had actually wanted to go to this restaurant about two years ago and had forgotten about it until a few days ago. I just love the decor, all bright and spring like (what I so love). The food was just yummerlicious and I had a surprise in store for me at the end. When it was time for dessert, the waiter brought out my desert with a candle in it, I was so surprised and had thought they were just being hospitable. But Jenn revealed that she had arranged the restaurant to put a candle in my dessert so that I had something to blow out to signify my birthday (plus she wanted the candle smell...heh LoL). I was completely shocked that she could pull the whole thing off (I was the one who had made the reservations for the restuarant, not her). It was so nice of her and it made my evening. She has been so busy lately and that she had the time to do something like that, means so much.

Jenn bought me a chef's knife for my birthday(really unexpected). It had "true friends stab you in the front" engraved on it, awesomeness!! I love it, and I cant wait to start using it. no doubt, that knife will stick with me throughout my cooking career.

I had a grand birthday this year and I'm so happy that I'm surrounded by so many people who love me and take care of me, it means so much that you dont understand, with all the things that has happened to me over these past 20 years, good, bad and the terribly ugly, I've made it through with the love of those around me. I'm stronger, I'm more confident and I'm a better person. I thank all of you.