Things I love: The Day After My Birthday is Not My Birthday

Yesterday was definitely a recovery day. My Birthday was even better then I could have expected. On Monday I hit the beach with some friends to start the celebration and on Tuesday Casey and I went to the city for some shopping and lunch. I hit up my favorite store LF and got a few goodies! Then I went out to dinner with my Gma, Mom and friends. We ended the night karaoking {Afroman of all things} it reminded me a lot of the birthday I celebrated in China two years ago. It was an awesome day and make me feel super special! I forgot how much I love birthdays.

Birthday Cupcakes from a local shop.

The red velet cheesecake was out of this world.

Celebrating our flag.

Just a handful of the nicknames I have.

Jen and I.
Rocking a Urban Outfitters Dress.

Thanks for the wishes!

This birthday week is going straight to my head.

Look of the Day: It's My Party and I'll Cry if I Want To

I wrote this post yesterday but apparently I never pressed publish.
Thank you for all my birthday wishes!!

When I was little I used to cry the night before my birthday because I would never be that age again. Strange, I know. Most kids probably felt like it was Christmas Eve the night before their birthday but no, I was the child reflecting that I would never ever be Seven again. Perhaps that is why I had to step outside during my small birthday celebration with my family yesterday. Maybe I needed to cry because yesterday was in fact the last day I would be 27. Or maybe it the culmination of me feeling sorry for myself (which we found out can be cured by purchasing a fun dress). In any case I needed a little cry before I went back inside to eat cake, open presents, watch the Giants win and toast to my health and birthday. After all that excitement my cry was long behind me, so were my thoughts of reflecting on my 27th year.

Here's to year 28 and all it may hold for me.

This Urban Outfitters Dress is is so comfortable and the perfect thing to wear on a hot day, and the perfect birthday Eve dress.

And the back on it is too cute!

My H&M hat is necessary for making sure my face stays looking as young as I feel.

Urban dress and my new rocking arm band.
Shoes have been something that I haven't really needed much of recently. Although Chloe recommenced I pick up some bunny slippers.

My mom always knows how to make me happy.

I was able to blow out all 28 candles, even with a hole in my lung.

Yay for the Giants sweeping the A's, days warm enough to wear dresses and birthday eves.

Things I love: June 14th, Flag Day

This birthday won't be nearly as epic as last years. But eating Birthday cake with chop sticks and having two official birthdays (due to the time zones) is hard to top. I think the celebrating I did last year could last me a lifetime. Happy Flag Day!!

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June 14th 2009 Beijing Time

weirdest birthday cake ever

For june 14th on Beijing time We were invited over to our friend's grandparents house for a tradition Chinese feast. They made us a huge feast of dumplings, shrimp, sliced beef and all sorts of other goodies. after eating a colossal amount of dumplings (my friend johnny ate 22!!) they force fed us a banana and cake!! I have never been so full in my life.

Our hosts for my feast, an experience I will never forget.

We then hit up the Beijing Zoo, another experience (for different reasons) I will never forget.

On June 14th PST we had a jam packed day!
We started in the Tienanmen square.

Explored the Forbidden City.

Took a tour of a Hutong.

Then we hit up Jingshan park and the White Pagoda.
Mind you we walked all this way.

We stopped by an area full of rickshaws. I paid the driver to let me drive it, just like my Dad did when visited Beijing. It was hard!!

Casey rode one too.We then hit up some roof top bars.

But not before ending the celebration with an unforgettable night of karaoke.

Yay for travels, memories, and birthdays!!

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Birthday Party Recap: Heinz 57 Varieties

Ketchup was the theme of the party yesterday. Which is just perfect for me since that is my favorite condiment and the Heinz 57 was perfect for my Dad's 57th birthday. We had a great time playing board games, my friend Mandy and I decided we are making our own version of Guess Who with pictures of our friends!! My Step Mom Rena sure knows how to throw a party, she step up a salad bar and had the cutest little soup tureens for the potato soup she made. She also brought over an amazing cake!! I don't even like cake but this was seriously one of the best cakes I have ever had. I didn't end up wearing the Yumi Kim top and I also didn't get a Look of the Day post but I had lots of fun!
The closest thing to a look of the day picture.
All about the 57!
Yummy cake. Vanilla, vanilla, VANILLA! And mini carrot cake, chocolate and raspberry cupcakes. Aren't they CUTE!!?? They are from Kara's Cupcakes, my new go-to cupcake bakery!
Salad bar:
Yummy soup!
Here's to a great 57th year Dad!!
OMG the Grammy's are blowing me away right now!!!!!