Farewell to the Teenage Years

I think this was the best birthday ever. I always say that, but really, they just seem to get better every year. I'm hoping this trend of improvement will just increase at a steady exponential rate forever, and life will be grand.

This is a card from my parents, who also sent me some delicious chocolates and cookies and other delightful edible things....they know me well, I must say! I have enough chocolate to last me a lifetime right now, and I'm very happy with that state of affairs.


In addition to the wonderful gifts from my friends here, I also got an amazing package in the mail from my Prague intern friend Lindsay! It was a little taste of the summer, with a wonderful picture of the girls at the American embassy, as well as some chips and salsa to bring back old memories. Our tradition was to come back to our flat every night and sit around our little kitchen table eating chips and salsa as we talked about the experiences of our day.

This is a little reminder of my birthday duties from one of my lovely roommates, Lauren. I did eat cake until I was full up to there, a delicious homemade dark chocolate cake, after lots of dancing to some of the best musical hits to emerge from the 1970's and 60's (as well as some tunes from our favorite show, which is, of course, LOST....i.e. "Make Your Own Kind of Music" and "Downtown"). Such good times! I am truly blessed with a marvelous group of crazy friends.

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