My 30th birthday celebrations have so far been amazing. (I say so far because there is a fancy schmancy dinner coming up for the weekend. Stay tuned.)
J gave me my gift on Saturday after the race.
Words cannot express how excited I am to be able to take better pictures for this blog and to actually learn how to use this camera. (If you are a regular reader, please brace yourself for lots of cat pictures. They are the only people in my house who will let me practice on them.)
On my actual birthday, my friends at work cooked up an elaborate scheme including a fake fight and pretending to forget. to get me out to lunch. Well the pretending to forget was ruined when a coworker came up with a balloon and donuts while wishing me a happy birthday. It was pretty funny because no one knew what to do. Continue with their elaborate ruse or admit defeat? So surprise ruined but there was still more to come.
At noon we drove over to Saffran, a new Icelandic restaurant in Orlando. It is an interesting concept, all the menu items are less than 685 calories and they do not use any white sugar, white flour, or artificial additives.
When we got to the restaurant, I was met by these smiling faces.
Wendy and Norka.
Jen, Me, and Emily.
They even yelled surprise when Norka and I walked in.
On the table was another surprise.
It says 30 Sucks!
It was made by the very creative Emily (who I would totally let decorate my house) and filled with 30 maple syrup lollipops. This New Englander loves all things maple, so that was a wonderful surprise.
I also got a card with a cat on it. Maple candy, healthy food, and cats, they know me well.
When I got home, there was a surprise on my desk.
J and I were lucky to get two HP Touchpads during the great fire sale but only one showed up. J told me the order for the other one was cancelled but it wasn’t. I am having a lot of fun playing around with this new toy.
I finished my day by attending a yoga class at Groundwork Yoga. It was supposed to be a beginner class but by popular request, it was a Yin Yoga class. The class was interesting because you hold the poses for three to five minutes and this is supposed to help with flexibility and brings a kind of meditative quality to the practice because of the stillness. I really enjoyed the class and it did wonders for my super tight runners legs.
I have so much to be grateful for. Wonderful friends, a great husband, and my health. It has been a very happy birthday.
What are you grateful for?
What is you favorite type of Yoga?
Looks like a great celebration. Happy Birthday! Have fun with the new camera.
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Thanks! It was really nice.
Dina recently posted..Gratitude Birthday Style
I think your site is great. Have fun with the new camera. I just got a new one myself and am having all kinds of fun exploring it! I’m looking forward to reading your site more and following it.
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Thanks so much! New cameras are fun and even knowing nothing, I am amazed at how much nicer my pictures are.
Dina recently posted..Gratitude Birthday Style
Oh my goodness, guess who got the exact same camera this week? That’s right, I did! I’m so excited!!!
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That’s really awesome!! Your pictures are already really nice, so I’m sure the new camera will just put you over the edge.
Dina recently posted..Gratitude Birthday Style
I got the T3i for Mother’s Day and love it. Can’t go wrong with Canon.
I’m grateful for my husband. He makes marathon training and daily workouts possible with our busy family life. I couldn’t do it without him.
Have a great weekend! And happy birthday!
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Thanks so much!
Dina recently posted..Gratitude Birthday Style
Wow, what a great birthday! You are going to LOVE your new camera! LOVE! You will be a professional before you know it. I have a Nikon and it is so great to have a nice camera!
Also, you will have to do a review on the touchpad, as I am curious as to how it compares to some of the others.
Happy Birthday!
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Thanks so much!
It’s so fun to get new gadgets, just can’t wait to learn how to used them.
Dina recently posted..Gratitude Birthday Style
Happy Birthday! 30 totally does not suck
Enjoy that awesome new camera! I like Bikram yoga, but it’s been ages since I’ve been
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Thanks so much!
There are a few places near my work that offer Bikram and I have wanted to check it out. It seems that people either love or hate that style.
Dina recently posted..Gratitude Birthday Style
So fun! I have an Xti and it’s amazing.
Maybe we can play with photography at our next lady bloggers gettogether!
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That sounds fun!
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Wow! Happy birthday! It looks like it was amazing!
I have tried yoga, but didn’t enjoy it that much. Might have been the awful teacher at the gym that day? I should try again, but don’t want to go back to *his* class!
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Thanks so much!
Is there another teacher? From my brief experience, it seems that the teacher can make all the difference.
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