Take me out to the ball gameeee & with our powers combined

Take me out to the ball gameeee & with our powers combined
"You say it's your birthday It's my birthday too, yeah They say it's your birthday We're gonna have a good time I'm glad it's your birthday Happy birthday to you."
-Beatles

This song is the epitome of September 16Th; both Kendra and my birthday. We woke up on our birthday morning to our doors decorated with balloons and birthday signs and an egg, coffee and pancake breakfast which was a phenomenal and delicious surprise. Our two other roommates purposely got up extra extra early cause I am usually the first one to head out the door and cooked us breakfast which tasted much better then the yogurt and fruit as per usual.

During the day the Moms at the shelter called me down to the dining room and sang happy birthday with their babies. I was surprised that they first of all knew it was my birthday, and then took initiative to call me down from my office - without the suggestion coming from a higher power. During my lunch hour the Sisters and staff personnel brought out a cake and gifts for me which was also very sweet.

When I got home I was greeted with dinner and a chocolate cake with homemade vanilla frosting just like I like it! :) my roommates are too good to me! (crumbled up milano cookie was added down the center to create the Great Wall O' Cake so Kendra and I could both feel special hah) Rico came over to join us and we even wore party hats, had balloons and party favors compliments of my wonderful mom and dad <3

Below is Kendra and I blowing out our candles and making our wishes....

To conclude our birthday week, which was filled with cake literally every day, packages from my family members EVERY day (which are still coming!) and many happy birthday songs, one of the Priests next door got us tickets to the Yankees game.

Now, now, now Boston fans/Merrimack-ers... the tickets were free, Yankee Stadium is 2 minutes away, it was the first game of the last series EVER played in the stadium, A-Rod is a babe (ehh sorry had to throw that one in there), and whats living in NYC for a year without going to a game... I had to.

We had a phenomenal time at the game; they won. Our seats were a riot - we were near some wild middle aged man who was doing what looked like a combination of the Soulja Boy dance and having a seizure. All in all it was an amusing way to begin the weekend.

Below is a picture of the new Yankee Stadium, which is literally 100 feet away from the old one. The far left side of the train track is jam packed with individuals going towards Manhattan and our side, is well.... lacking any ANYYY human existence. We were dying laughing cause not only were there 5 empty trains sent to pick up people going to Manhattan which people were fighting to get on, but our train had us and maybe ten others. We were the ONLY white people heading towards Fordham Road whereas the Manhattan trains were predominately white. Shows what kind of draw the Yankees pull from despite being located in the Bronx.



Saturday night we ventured down to Brooklyn to meet up with tons of my Daybreak friends (some live in NYC and some came down from Vermont) to have yet another birthday party. This time the party was superhero themed and there were 6 of us with birthdays therefore 6..yes six more cakes. SO MUCH FUN and SOOO much cake!


Kendra Katie and two Daybreak friends Kim and Katie (all k's..weird now that I am typing that) and I dressed up as the Planeteers from Captain Planet. I was Earth, Kim was Heart, Kendra Fire, Roommate Katie Wind and Vermont Katie water. We made our shirts which turned out fabously despite the hilarious looks we received on the train; some intrigued, some confused and one man who offered to escort us to the party if he could be Frozone from the movie the "Incredibles"...quite priceless.

Below is Kim and I getting ready to leave my apartment to head to Brooklyn... Please notice the beautiful shirts we made EARTH represent...and our planeteer rings.



All things considered, I would say this is by far one of the most random, yet one of the most successful birthdays I have had in a lonnnng time.



This week at work has been fairly mellow and it looks likes the next few days will be as well. Tomorrow night I am taking eight of my women to see the NY Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightening play at Madison Square Garden fo free yeaa.

Work a little charm, smile here and there..badda boom badda bang free tickets.



Friday we all of my roommates and I are road tripping up to the Merrimack area to stay with the Lawrence volunteers and attend Merrimack's homecoming. Despite the rain I can't wait to see the other community, my lovely little college crew and Adam Lisa Aidan and baby Ellie!!!!



One quick last little story before I head to bed...I find it amusing. I was walking to the train this morning at 8am, my head phones in when I saw a man talking to me. I politely smiled and said hi as I usually do -- they are typically asking to marry me so I usually just say hello and keep walking. The man kept talking and gesturing so I took my earphone out just in time to catch him saying "white girl got some pretty eyes, almost as pretty as my dogs"

I know his intentions were sweet, and in all honesty it made me laugh, but I couldn't help but think that If they were just a little prettier I would be equivalent with a DOG.
Sweet, personable, dazzling smile and shes single gentlemen...oh and her eyes are almost, not quite, but ALMOST as nice as this here puppy.
The End.