Wow. I was just going through the pictures on my camera, when I realized that I haven't even updated about my 21st birthday, my adorable nephew on Easter, or the fact that my pseudo brother is getting married.
You'd think I'd be on top of this.
So. Here's the inevitable Easter picture of my nephew, who is now almost 7 months old.
(Boy is he going to hate me when he grows up and realizes I've posted pictures like this of him on the internet. hahaha).
Yes, those are bunny ears; yes, my father yelled at my sister for putting said bunny ears on him (he's going to be a sissy! he says); and yes, you do see a little bit of drool on his face. He's teething, man. Give him a break. :)
So. Let's begin at the beginning.
We had a rather odd vacation schedule this year at GMC because Easter came so incredibly early (I heard from someone that it won't be this early again in our life times).
So about two weeks after returning from Spring break, we had a long weekend so we could return home for Easter. It all worked out rather well, since my 21st birthday was the Friday before the long weekend, and my grandmother only had to come over once to celebrate both Easter and my birthday. :)
What was also interesting is that my 21st birthday happened to fall on a full moon, Good Friday (which my friends at home dubbed awesome Friday since it was my 21st birthday as well as my friend Nia's 20th), the first full day of spring and...
*insert trumpet sounds here*
WORLD POETRY DAY!!!
Can you believe it? I had no idea! The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization decided in 1999 that March 21st should be dubbed World Poetry Day. So basically, it's a day dedicated to me. I mean. I came first. And I'm a poet. Thereby, logically, the UN created this day to celebrate my brilliance.
Sort of.
So, in an attempt to celebrate both my birthday and World Poetry Day, I asked people to create haikus in my honor. And I got some odd responses. (My friends are... interesting people).
I received everything from poems like this:
Haiku is not hard;
In fact - rather simple, yes.
Happy Birthday, you.
to this:
Hands & Heart Wide Spread
With Soul Light Healing Minds
Seven Thirds of Time
(Which I still don't quite understand, but my friend Lo told me that it was a description of me...)
Right.
So, along with a bunch of haikus, I also got this AMAZING wrap for my birthday from my friend Becky. It's a beautiful piece with a jade Shakyamuni Buddha in it.
For some reason, the picture didn't come out as clear as I wanted it to. But it's beautiful and that's all you need to know really.
Anyways, on Friday night, the whole G-town gang met up with the GMC crew at Brent's house for a big birthday bash for Nia and I. It was awesome. I haven't seen a lot of those people in a while. Once there, I received yet another present:
a big old birthday kiss...
And yes, I walked around the rest of the night with that imprint on my forehead. I am sooo cool.
Finally, as I mentioned before, I discovered over break that my bro Toby is getting married to his girlfriend Katie... and soonish. As I am the godmother of their beloved child, I will most certainly be involved. I cannot express how exciting this is for me. I haven't had friends get married before.
I got the opportunity to visit them over break, which was great, as I got to hang out with my godson for the first time in a couple months and see this soon-to-be-married couple shine. They are already acting as if they are married *insert stories of fleeting disagreements followed by kisses here* It's delightfully cute.
And in an overwordy nutshell, that's the that of it. OOH! But one more thing. Probably the best picture of Toby and I ever from when he stopped by to wish me a happy birthday before going to work.
Until next time...
Comments (1)
That someone was me that told you about easter.
I'm also one of the people who do not pick up the phone. (previous blog)
Posted by brents dad | April 7, 2008 5:39 PM
Posted on April 7, 2008 17:39