A Good Tired

I am so tired right now and I have no idea why. It's been a very mellow day.
Yesterday was my birthday! I am officially 22, which seems weird. ;) Christina, Matt and Crystal took me out to dinner at Johnny Garlic's. I haven't been there in such a long time and everything was really good.

We made art with our plate decorations.
Anyways, we headed back to Matt's and played with fireworks. I've never done fireworks in January. It worked out well except for when we did the big final firework, Matt's neighbor came home and had to wait for the firework to burn out. It wasn't that big of a deal...he got a free firework show!

 Today my family celebrated my dad's and my birthday (serious grammar check needed there). We went out to dinner and then did presents and cake. I've been saving up to get an iPhone and got a giftcard for the apple store. Tomorrow morning I'm going to get an iPhone...Happy Birthday to me!

That's pretty much the basics of my weekend. I might hang out with Lindsey a bit tomorrow also but we'll see. I re-read these sometimes and think "no one cares about a detailed break down of my day." Oh well, it helps me reflect on things and keeps me busy when I get bored sometimes.

Now for my recommendations: Check out this clip from Conan O'Brian's last show last night. His speech at the end is really something, and we can all take something from it. (You can skip to 3min in to hear his speech.)

And finally... last night on the Hope for Haiti special, Coldplay performed a song called "A Message." It was originally released on X&Y and I loved loved it. The version they did last night had a bit of a acoustic twist to it and I loved loved loved it. It took on a new meaning but on it's own it is still an amazing song!

It's all about the Birthdays

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Well here we are over two weeks into 2010 and I have already been slacking. January is always about the birthdays for me. Ashley turned 21 on the 6th. I took her to 3rd St. Aleworks for lunch and we had this sampler of a bunch of the beers/ales they brew. I honestly didn't like most of them but the absolute worst was this one called Yellow Snow...I can't believe people actually order that stuff. The best was this one called Marrowberry Noir or something like that. That stuff was really good. It made me want to try wine tasting some time.
I have a new cousin who was born on the 10th. His name is Jayden Walter Ackard. I'm so happy for my cousin, she has been hoping for this little guy for years. Congratulations!!
Lindsey had her birthday yesterday. She had a little party at her house last night. It was fun. I'd been at her house all week almost. Lindz and her boyfriend went to Mexico for a little vacation and I kept an eye on her kitty. I was happy to help! Next up is my dad. His b-day is Wednesday. (We might do a combined dinner over the weekend.) Then it's my turn. I don't have any major plans but I do have that exit interview at Macy's...awkward. ;)
Besides all the birthday mayhem it's been pretty quiet around here. Glad to be getting some good rain this week. We sure need it! I hope it doesn't mess up my non-existant birthday plans! Did you see the lightning and thunder a couple of days back? Haven't seen that in a long time. Well, now that I've been slowly adding to this post for like the last two hours...I'm trying to think of a good song to leave you with...
Alrighty, Vampire Weekend just released their sophomore album last Tuesday. They are an acquired taste but you should at least be able to appreciate their musicality. This is a song off the new album that it really growing on me. Take care and I'll see ya around the bend.