Flowers? For me? The official birthday blog!

I'm 25! This seems like a pretty cool age to be! It was so weird because this morning I woke up randomly and flipped open my phone to see what time it was and it was 7:20- the exact time I was born 25 years ago!! I just thought that was interesting!

I decided that I would take the day off from recruiting/ worrying about work today and just relax and enjoy my first birthday away from home. I talked to some people on the phone this morning and read all of my electronic birthday wishes and then I did some errands and got a pedicure! It was nice and relaxing and the girl was really sweet..... even as she told me I could come back anytime for a wax and pointed to the "upper lip" section on the salon's brochure. Well happy birthday to me!

I had another delivery today, this time when I opened my door I found some very beautiful flowers waiting for me! Thanks Mom and Dad! They DID brighten up my day! I put them up high so Belami won't be tempted.

I met my landlord's dog, Bula, today and he is so adorable! He came right over to me in the driveway and sat next to me putting all of his weight on me the way dogs do. He is a good dog and obviously loves attention. He is a 2-year-old golden retriever- I love him already!

Last night I went to a book group in Salt Lake City! There were about 10 people total ranging from mid-twenties to mid-thirties I'd say, and everyone was really nice. It was mostly girls but there were 2 guys. Including me there were 5 new people, I think. A lot of the people who were in the group have moved so they posted an ad for new members on Craigslist which my mom saw and passed along to me. The woman hosting made some salads and then everyone else ended up bringing dessert, with the exception of one guy who brought wine. The food was yummy and the conversation was good so it was a very pleasant evening!

I was really grateful for my GPS last night when I was coming home from SLC. The GPS took me to I-80 which is the big, scary highway that brings me into Park City, but the ramp to get on the highway was closed due to construction. There is SO MUCH construction around here it is awful!! So I wasn't sure where I was really and I didn't know how to get back- I realized later that I could have always gotten on I-80 going in the opposite direction, gotten off at the next exit and then gotten back on going the right way, but anyway. So I told my GPS to take me to the J Crew in Murray since I knew how to get home from there which it did and then I made it home safely- phew!

I really should be going- tonight I'll be having my birthday dinner with cousin Katie's friend Ashley, who lives in SLC and is nice enough to drive out here and keep me company on my big day!

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO THOUGHT OF ME TODAY!! YOUR HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES WHICH CAME TO ME VIA PHONE, EMAIL, TEXTING, OR FED-EX ARE MUCH APPRECIATED!! I FEEL SO LOVED!

MANY X's, MANY O's!!!