So, yeah. Twenty seven years old. When did that happen? Christ.

Kind of a lot going on, and I don't have much energy to sum it all up. My birthday was, all-in-all, pretty good. The part I was looking forward to most, going out to dinner for pizza at Boston's with the family (and Mallory!), almost didn't happen. My mom was told at the beginning of the week that she will have to go back into surgery to remedy an infection in the wound from the first surgery. Not good. The date ended up being set to Friday, so we were able to go out on Thursday.

I spent Friday night watching episodes of Boston Legal with Mallory. We hung out until 2 in the morning. Things have been kind of rocky between us in a very strange, unexplainable way for a few weeks now. But, I think over the last week we've really been mellowing out and finding our rhythm of things. Everything is feeling much more normal and natural right now. So, obviously this a good thing.

The majority of today was spent cleaning up my apartment. I finally feel "moved in." A full year after technically moving in. A lot of the art I had packed away in boxes are now up on walls. I no longer have an empty wall to hang stuff! This is a problem I welcome. I also managed to fashion a great end table out of some boxes and wood. My apartment definitely feels new, and I love it. Now I just gotta tackle my bedroom with the rest of my non-Disney artwork.

Later, Mallory, Sarah and Carrie all came over to hang out, have drinks, and play Wii. Mallory made a delicious (and amazingly pretty) birthday cake. Mint chocolate, mmmm... This little shindig had been on-again off-again Friday, and most of Saturday. I had originally wanted it to be more of party with more people, but I am very happy with the way it turned out. Just a good quiet night in. With lots of alcohol.

So, the birthday list as it stands. Todd and Beth got me the pictured-above Mickey vinyl figure. It's super cute, and I need to find a better place to display it. Danny got me nothing. My parents took my printer to get repaired, which I'm very excited about. They promise more gifts to come when they can go out and do it, which is just fine with me. Mallory got me the hardcover edition of the Haunted Mansion comics, which I had been eye-balling since it came out months ago. Emily painted me a gorgeous painting, which is now proudly hanging on my wall. Sarah (Curtis) got me a big bottle of Sailor Jerry's rum, with the generous offer to help me drink it. And, I think that about does it.

Let's hope next year is at least as good as this.

Edit: Here be pictures of some of the stuff I did, and was too lazy to post last night.

Goodnight Moon.
Dream On.