tonight to celebrate my birthday the boys (New Buddy and his awkward friend from college Eric who has really become OUR awkward friend) and I are going to do dinner and a movie.

and let me tell you what, I couldn't be more excited!I have never been a really HARD CORE trekkie, but I did LOVE the original TV series as a kid b/c it was just so funny ( Read more... )

Dear elle jay,

tomorrow you turn five years old!
while your heyday has certainly passed, it's pretty neat that I still use you on a fairly regular basis, and you've seen me through a successful four years of college AND my first year as a for reals grownup (sort of). that's pretty ridiculous, but lets keep it up.

love, Lauren

my birthday celebration was REdiculous. Gabi and Steve and I (yes, I'm so lame I partied with TWO people on my 21st birthday) drank an entire bottle of tequila and then proceeded to do stupid shit. it was all and all fairly entertaining, however, since I am not a big drinker, I feel no need to repeat that adventure ( Read more... )

so. I've been preparing for this ALL semester. I've been walking everyday a few times a week, buying shit here, becoming an REI member there, learning how to pack, how to walk, how to tie my shoes for pete's sake, but now. NOW. when it comes to actually getting it together, putting the crap in backpack. preparing to leave ( Read more... )