Yes. I turned 23 on the 29th. This past weekend was a good time. I didn’t do too much, but I had a blast spending time with loved ones. Here’s a rundown of the awesome weekend!
Thursday – Lunch at Yia Yia Mary’s with the TopSpot crew. I invited a whole bunch of people thinking that some people wouldn’t come, but they all did! They make me feel so special. It took 3 cars to get us there, but once we got there, it was nothing but good times and good food. I had a Beef & Chicken Souvlaki with lemon potatoes. Kudos to the meat, wasn’t too crazy about the potatoes. It was cool though because our waiter was extra awesome and gave me an order of loukoumades (greek doughnuts) for free!
And extra love for John V. for arranging the whole outing and paying for my meal. Free food is definitely the way to my heart!
Friday – 1st drink of the birthday weekend! Cranberry & Vodka.
Saturday – Dinner at Home. My sister makes this amazing beef marinade. All you need is some oyster sauce, hoisen sauce, chinese spices, and fresh ginger and garlic. Mix it with some sliced meat and throw it on the griddle with some baby bok choy and water crest. Email me if you want the detailed recipe. And to wash it all down…some homemade mimosas.
After eating my sister wanted to go to Bush Park on Highway 6 in Houston so we got in the car to go. I brought my Canon Rebel SLR to get some practice in. Yes, it’s a film camera so I still need to develop the film. Hopefully there was still enough light to get some good shots.
Finally, The Chocolate Bar. I was looking forward to this part of the night for weeks! I had a slice of Aunt Etta’s Chocolate Cake. All I can say is “A-M-A-Z-I-N-G”! I don’t know how they did it, but the cake is perfectly moist and the cake part is supersweet, but the chocolate butter cream frosting is not too sweet so overall it make for a perfect dessert. The plate also matched my dress, but that’s besides the point.
Sunday – Nada. Recovery Day
Monday – Lunch at TGIF in Katy. My sister took me there and we got free ice cream! Dinner at Outback Steakhouse with my baby boo boo. And guess what, they gave us free ice cream too! The perfect way to end my birthday weekend: too much food and free ice cream. Oh yea! We stopped by Best Buy to check out the 3D tvs. I definitely know what’s on my Christmas List.
I have to admit to you, I really wasn’t looking forward to turning 23. It’s not a special milestone age, it’s just older than 22. Now that the day has passed, I can’t help but think about the old saying “You’re only as old as you feel”. I definitely feel 23, but it’s not as old as it seems.
