Birthday Hijinks

I'm 19!!!!!! normally I don't blog about the mundane aspects of my life but seeing as April 19, 2009 was ridiculously amazing i'm going to make an exception.

Lets begin the story with a girl in a purple dress, hair pinned up, wearing heels and some accenuating make-up and doing...laundry. (thanks Caroline for the hair and earrings! ) haha flash forward an hour or two and same girl is now on a dance floor dancing salsa, merengue, and bachata. Then at midnight a ring of men is formed around this now 19 year old lady and she merengues to Ricky Martin while switching partners almost as fast as she's spinning. The song ends and there are SPONGEBOB and PATRICK rainbow Cupcakes waiting for her with candles to blow out. Birthday wish number one is made. two more hours of dancing and then a party next to a pool! which the birthday girl ended up swimming in...whilst wearing that same purple dress. Mucho Gracias (Merci Beaucoup) a Yassim et Adam. This gives her an excuse to take her hair down and clamber into some outrageously comfortable flannel pants that are a couple sizes too big for her. The night continues with star-gazing, toasts made with sparkling grape juice, cookies, the happy birthday song sung in several different languages, until around 4 when Birthday girl and her salsa-dancing, amazing birthday making, chef-extrodinaire, future roomie leave with two friends to catch a few hours of sleep. three hours later, this girl no longer in purple but still carrying the birthday glow wakes up to go to Disney World!!! like magic they know its her birthday and with a free ticket and a birthday wish the day in the park begins. They get free backstage tickets to an aerosmith concert (twice), are terrorified (terrorized ) in the twilight zone, see Darth Vader pwned by some eight year olds, eat some amazing big pretzels, and all in all have a magical day. Upon return they debate whether to eat first or go upstairs and shower and change for a bit. Deciding on the latter, they take the elevator and when the door opens.....SURPRISE!!!! David is wrapped up in streamers and attached to a chair, there is a vanilla and chocolate cake, Espresso Chip ice cream, a toothbrush( props to Karan and Jonathan ) , amazing music thanks to the fireman/DJ, pretzels and bread because Whitney knows me too well, and another dozen of friends each there being their own amazing self. eventually the decision is made to go to dance practice where we learn some new moves and have an enjoyable time before catching some dinner at the rat (Thank You Noami! ) The birthday seems to be winding to a close as this hyper, young lady makes her way back to the dorm but there're a few more surprises left in store for her. no sooner has she made her way into her room when Jared arrives with a final present..a joke book (so next halloween if i decide to get on stage, i'll have some better material, haha ) Then finally falling asleep, around 11 she thanks God for all the amazing people she has in her life, and the incredible 19 years she's experienced. Waking up the next morning with a smile on her face. Her first day past 19 , she eats breakfast with Whitney who toasts her a croissant, and shares the remaining birthday cake. There's stil writing on her arm, wishing her a happy birthday so making her way into class, her calculus teacher gives her a little nod of good wishes. honestly it could not have been a better day.

Thank you one more time to everyone who made this day so incredible!
Jordyn: for driving us to Disney World, and being so amazing every day of the week, you're an incredibly positive and uplifting person to be around!
Erica: for joining in the Disney World adventure, going on the star wars ride with me, and agreeing that if we could make ourselves look eight we would not have fought against darth vader but rather joined him in defeating all the lil kids with their predictable moves ;)
Jonathan: for the giant chocolate bunny that i'm still not sure isn't filled with crack. youre awesome! ;)
Luis: for the perfume and the many birthday wishes, for dancing with me most of the night and for being your wonderful self!
Sexrex: for the music, the dancing, inviting us all over to your pool, and lending me the greatest pants in the world after i "chose" to go "swimming".
Kaitie: for being the amazing roommate that she innately is, for throwing me a surprise party tha knocked my socks off, for convincing me to go to Disney World, for making every day the more amazing because she's a part of it. I love you and can't wait to see all the adventures we have next year!!!
Whitney: for the cupcakes, the personality, the purple dress, the happy birthday hug i got every time i stepped off the dance floor, for helping me clean up after i went in the pool, for the post breakfast brunch and everything else you do. I'm so glad you're in my life and that we're going to be roommates next year! I don't think the party will ever stop :)
Everyone else: sorry not to mention you by name but if you were there for any part of the celebrations, or at any point sent me a happy birthday message (this includes everyone at Disney World who told me happy Birthday, especially you Prince Caspian) thank you for making my 19th so incredible. special props to everyone who helped decorate for my surprise party I'm not completely sure who was involved but it looked fantastic! and there are few things more innately enjoyable than balloons.

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