overall, i had a very enjoyable birthday, thanks for asking. at lunch with jason, while complaining (of course) about my apartment, i got a fortune in my cookie that stated, "your present plans will succeed." moments later, i recieved a phone call from my boss who told me her brother-in-law had an apartment for me to move into at the end of the month, a 2 story, 1400 square foot affair above his law office. there would be no one above me, a lawyer below me a few days of the week, and nobody to the left or right. it would be like our own little house, perched above a man who would probably administer free legal advice. all we have to do is see the inside, and then it's broken-lease-ville, population us. that free legal advice will DEFINITELY come in handy.

anyways, aside from that phone call, the rest of my birthday, as stated, was enjoyable. i saw my mom, jason, dan, and rachel (briefly) in the morning and afternoon (in that order). then, chris took me out for a night on the town. i wore a skirt and everything. yesterday, we went to a pig roast. as much as i love meat, seeing a whole pig gutted on a barbecue grill made my stomach squirm a bit. this wasn't a small pig, either- it was gigantic. i would have loved to see the tongs or spatula that had to flip that baby over.

afterwards, we headed over to chris' family for dinner. they showered me with birthday presents, which is always nice. i guess i'm finally "in." as a sidestory, chris' father had a near-death experience last week after a choking incident, a month or so after returning from a month-long camping trip in wyoming. chris had me laughing when he said, "i can't believe you survived 4 weeks in the wilderness only to return home and nearly choke to death on a bagel." my laughter was inappropriate, of course, but i don't think anybody held it against me. damn that cheese and his witty observations.