Most Specialist Birthday Ever!!!

Well I'll just say that I have some of the BEST FRIENDS EVER!


Originally I had just figured we'd have some people over to the house and maybe build a bonfire on the beach as a birthday party/welcome home bash for me and DBF. Instead, he offered to plan a dinner out in town....and it's been a long while since someone planned me a birthday party so I was all for that!



He cahooted with a few friends and asked me a few questions, but for the most part they kept the details a surprise for me. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! I just knew I had to be ready for 6:00 on Saturday night....for dinner, and the bar after.



Well, Tiffaney and Nicole managed to surprise DBF too!!



They asked us to come over early to help do hair and get ready and stuff....and I thought it was odd that they wanted us there as early as they did, but I didn't question it. Turns out they had a surprise for both of us. :) Those awesome girls booked us a hotel room for the night!!! And here we thought we were just going to squish ourselves onto Nicole's futon. Wooohooo!!! They had even gone ahead and put flowers, chocolates and champagne in the room for us (oh, and water and Cokes in the fridge for the morning hangover!).



How special are we?!


Soooo nice to spend the afternoon relaxing and reflecting on just how thoughtful our friends are (OK, and drinking champagne....and maybe smooching...hehe). I can't remember the last time someone other than maybe a BF did something like that for me...if ever!


When we arrived at dinner I was pleasantly surprised to see so many people there. A few people I was hoping would come, but wasn't sure about, did, so that was exciting. Unfortunately a few folks were out of town, but those things can't be helped. Tiffaney had gone all out....she had balloons for the table, and beads for everyone, and cute little birthday tiaras and such for me. Again, I felt soooo special. Like it was my sweet sixteen or something!!

I got more birthday loot, which I so was not expecting. A fantastic Silk Road Spa Massage, another cool purse, wine, and a Starbucks card. Plus, as if Nicole & Tiff hadn't already done enough....they had a set of Strongbow glasses (my drink of choice for pub nights) which they had each personalized and had some of the rest of the gang personalize too. So thoughtful!!! They also got me a cake from the Dutch bakery, which was super yum!! (and I didn't even get mad that they put my AGE on the cake...haha!)

After dinner a few people opted to head out and the rest of went to the pub. We were running late so got stuck waiting in line for a while, so lost a few more people because it was pretty cold to wait. But once we all finally got inside, there were MANY drinks and good times! Those beads that Tiffaney had handed out all ended up coming back to me, because every time someone bought me a drink they had to give me their beads. I think we counted like 17 or something by the end of the night! and I don't think I got beads every time I got a drink. LOL.

When it was nearing closing time for the pub, we decided to go for karaoke. Victoria's karaoke bar is disgusting....not a cool, clean place by any means....but when you are already drunk it's easy to just not care! So, Adam butchered a Bon Jovi song, and DBF did a good job of A Boy Named Sue....and we told off a bunch of 19 year old girls that wouldn't get off the stage...haha, good times!!

Finished the evening off with a plate of poutine, then returned to the hotel....barely standing I think. Thank God I remembered to drink a big glass of water before bed!!

Amazingly enough, we both woke up feeling relatively OK. Even managed to get up and get the dog picked up before noon.....then spent the day just lounging around the house watching Dexter on DVD.

All in all, BEST BIRTHDAY EVER!!! I still don't know how I'll properly thank everyone for such an amazing time!! THANK YOU!!!!