25 Years Old, cuz I certainly ain't young.
Today is my birthday. I feel so old. 25. I always thought that by the time I was 25, I'd have accomplished a whole lot more, done more things, and would have it all figured out. But, I guess I'm still working on it. Maybe by the time I'm thirty...
Anyway, Aaron was going to take me out to dinner, but I didn't want him spending a lot of money on me since he bought me a very nice dresser. Instead we're going to make dinner together and sit down in our nearly finished apartment and enjoy each other's company. He's been working so hard on school and I've been doing so much as well, that we hardly hang out to just hang out. Tonight we're hanging out. Maybe we'll play some card games or Battleship or watch a movie.
For dinner we'll be having:
Rosemont Shiraz wine
Spinach and romaine salad with fat free feta, cranberries, toasted almonds, mandarin oranges, onion, and balsamic viniagrette
Bow-tie pasta with butternut squash, sage, and pine nuts (that recipe I've been wanting to make for a while)
For dessert:
Cookies and cream ice cream
I honestly don't know which one of those things I'm looking forward to more.
Jennifer from work brought me cookies, which were sooooooooooo good.
I am trying to treat this day as normal as any other so that I don't splurge and ruin all my good work. I went swimming this morning, getting my butt up at 6 a.m. (this is really challenging for me, so I'm proud that I woke up.) and instead of treating myself to a muffin and latte like I'd wanted to, I stuck with my Kashi waffles. With the exception of the cookie and my obviously decadent dinner planned, I think I'll still be on track!
(this weekend will be the challenge though, because my mom is coming in town and making spaghetti.)
My dad sent me a card with a check in it. How perfect! How did he know that's exactly what I wanted!? :-) I haven't decided yet what I'm going to do with my bday money... give a gift to myself, or pay off a bit of my bills...
Mom says she's taking me shopping for my birthday gift when she gets here. Fine by me! I need a new pair of shoes!
Well, happy birthday to me. And happy one year anniversary of Aaron kissing me for the first time! :-) Hehehehehe.
Anyway, Aaron was going to take me out to dinner, but I didn't want him spending a lot of money on me since he bought me a very nice dresser. Instead we're going to make dinner together and sit down in our nearly finished apartment and enjoy each other's company. He's been working so hard on school and I've been doing so much as well, that we hardly hang out to just hang out. Tonight we're hanging out. Maybe we'll play some card games or Battleship or watch a movie.
For dinner we'll be having:
Rosemont Shiraz wine
Spinach and romaine salad with fat free feta, cranberries, toasted almonds, mandarin oranges, onion, and balsamic viniagrette
Bow-tie pasta with butternut squash, sage, and pine nuts (that recipe I've been wanting to make for a while)
For dessert:
Cookies and cream ice cream
I honestly don't know which one of those things I'm looking forward to more.
Jennifer from work brought me cookies, which were sooooooooooo good.
I am trying to treat this day as normal as any other so that I don't splurge and ruin all my good work. I went swimming this morning, getting my butt up at 6 a.m. (this is really challenging for me, so I'm proud that I woke up.) and instead of treating myself to a muffin and latte like I'd wanted to, I stuck with my Kashi waffles. With the exception of the cookie and my obviously decadent dinner planned, I think I'll still be on track!
(this weekend will be the challenge though, because my mom is coming in town and making spaghetti.)
My dad sent me a card with a check in it. How perfect! How did he know that's exactly what I wanted!? :-) I haven't decided yet what I'm going to do with my bday money... give a gift to myself, or pay off a bit of my bills...
Mom says she's taking me shopping for my birthday gift when she gets here. Fine by me! I need a new pair of shoes!
Well, happy birthday to me. And happy one year anniversary of Aaron kissing me for the first time! :-) Hehehehehe.