I am now officially 29 years of age! My birthday fell on Easter Monday this year, and birthday weekend #1 (as always, I am dragging out the celebrations!) was fabulous: A delicious Easter/birthday dinner at my dad's where I had lots of quality time with Archie (more on this handsome guy below), a visit from one of my fabulous out-of-town best friends, and beautiful roses (with a HUGE surprise) from my man. I feel so blessed!
On Friday I headed home to my dad's for an Easter/joint birthday dinner with my little sister, and spent lots of time cuddling with this cute little redhead: Archie. While I am not a cat person and rarely home, since my visit I have been using considerable brain power trying to figure out how him and I could become roommates. I'm in love!
Another highlight of my birthday weekend was when my new sofa (which I wrote about here) finally arrived on Saturday afternoon. It was a few weeks early, and I was literally jumping up and down with excitement when I saw it in my space...once the delivery guys left, of course! Here's a pic of it below, with my gorgeous sale Anthropologie pillow and steal-of-a-bargain Pottery Barn Verona floor lamp (I lucked out when I got a massive discount on the floor model this past February):
The walls are looking BARE...my apartment is a work-in-progress, and I'll post more pictures as I decorate! Stay tuned...
On Saturday night I headed out for dinner and drinks with my girls to one of my favourite Toronto restaurants, Blowfish. After devouring Ebi Shooters (I get serious cravings for these randomly) and a number of amazing and unique makimonos (our fave is the "coconut bay"), the manager kindly sent over a couple rounds of girly shots that "matched" my top (his words, not mine!).
The top (peeking out under the leather jacket):
The shots (some kind of fruity concoction):
Sunday was spent brunching at Le Pain Quotidien and having an SATC marathon in the evening with the ladies...and on Monday these gorgeous pink roses arrived at my door:
This was how my BF told me he's taking me to Paris for a couple days when I visit him in London mid-April. *Le Sigh* A total dream birthday with a dream man!
Birthday weekend #2 is this upcoming weekend (I'm having a three-way birthday party with another best girl friend and my closest guy friend on Saturday night) and birthday weekend #3 is in just one week. I leave for London next Thursday...
I'm a lucky girl. Beyond spoiled. Truly!
P.S. as part of my birthday gift, my mom has done a very complicated Cards of Destiny reading for my upcoming year. I am simultaneously intrigued, excited and terrified...apparently this is a big year of change for me!
On Friday I headed home to my dad's for an Easter/joint birthday dinner with my little sister, and spent lots of time cuddling with this cute little redhead: Archie. While I am not a cat person and rarely home, since my visit I have been using considerable brain power trying to figure out how him and I could become roommates. I'm in love!
Another highlight of my birthday weekend was when my new sofa (which I wrote about here) finally arrived on Saturday afternoon. It was a few weeks early, and I was literally jumping up and down with excitement when I saw it in my space...once the delivery guys left, of course! Here's a pic of it below, with my gorgeous sale Anthropologie pillow and steal-of-a-bargain Pottery Barn Verona floor lamp (I lucked out when I got a massive discount on the floor model this past February):
The walls are looking BARE...my apartment is a work-in-progress, and I'll post more pictures as I decorate! Stay tuned...On Saturday night I headed out for dinner and drinks with my girls to one of my favourite Toronto restaurants, Blowfish. After devouring Ebi Shooters (I get serious cravings for these randomly) and a number of amazing and unique makimonos (our fave is the "coconut bay"), the manager kindly sent over a couple rounds of girly shots that "matched" my top (his words, not mine!).
The top (peeking out under the leather jacket):
The shots (some kind of fruity concoction):
Sunday was spent brunching at Le Pain Quotidien and having an SATC marathon in the evening with the ladies...and on Monday these gorgeous pink roses arrived at my door:
This was how my BF told me he's taking me to Paris for a couple days when I visit him in London mid-April. *Le Sigh* A total dream birthday with a dream man!Birthday weekend #2 is this upcoming weekend (I'm having a three-way birthday party with another best girl friend and my closest guy friend on Saturday night) and birthday weekend #3 is in just one week. I leave for London next Thursday...
I'm a lucky girl. Beyond spoiled. Truly!
P.S. as part of my birthday gift, my mom has done a very complicated Cards of Destiny reading for my upcoming year. I am simultaneously intrigued, excited and terrified...apparently this is a big year of change for me!
Happy birthday!!!! Welcome to 29. It's a good year ;)
ps.you're so pretty!!! I love the outfit.
Can't wait for Saturday! :)
First of all, Happy Birthday! Second of all, omg, that cat is so precious and you're so lucky to have a boyfriend like yours especially since he's taking you to Paris! Perfection!