i’ve had such a great 24 hours that i don’t even know where to start
- relatively impromptu cocktail party in my back yard, where internet friends became actual friends through the consumption of gin and chocolate cake. i was nervous because i was trying to friend-date half the people there, and i wanted to make my backyard look nice so i put some tea lights in mason jars and had flowers and a table cloth but it kinda looked like the set of the bachelor. BUT THAT WAS OK even though nina overserved me a cocktail called the old fourth ward and i got real fiery when someone confused aaliyah with mya. (i THINK.)
- MY FRIENDS GOT ME A BIKE Y’ALL AAAAAAAAAAAA I DONE BURIED THE LEDE. they gave it to me at a surprise birthday brunch (oh yeah, i’m 28 tomorrow, big deal, go to work), and i don’t think i’ve ever been that overwhelmed, grateful and happy at the same time. i was also a total hungover owl, so in addition to overwhelmed, grateful and happy i was also confused and thirsty! apparently sarah and others have been planning this for well over a month, and i was completely honored and floored.
- got my first sillybandz and barry hannah book.
- made this amazing, amazing corn recipe for dinner.
- going to bed with a smile on my face.
I don’t know if I need to go into the planning process but I need to thank Tumblr, PayPal, Gmail and other such platforms for making surprises possible. Keeping secrets since July has been hard (for me especially) and I’d like to thank all Brooke’s boos for not laughing at my bike idea and helping me execute.
‘Tis better to give than receive.
My heart grew 3 sizes today. UP FROM ZERO.
