Birthday Extravaganza

November 27, 2011 in General with 1 Comment

Last week was my birthday. I’m not one to make much of my own birthday, mostly because i don’t like the spotlight of it all. However, this year was loads of fun and i felt overly special thanks to the generosity and creativity of Jenn. She went way above and beyond what she should have done and made the entire week a week of celebration.

We started the weekend with an afternoon together in my favorite area of Beijing. She took me to get chicken wings for lunch (one of my favs) and then a very relaxing, put-me-to-sleep massage afterward. Once we were nice and relaxed from the massage we spent some time together hanging out, eating cupcakes, and enjoying the day. Later that evening two of our friends joined us at a delicious Spanish restaurant. Jenn did her homework because apparently this restaurant was voted to have the best tapas in Beijing. They certainly lived up to the hype! Amazing!

The next day we went shopping at one of my favorite markets in town. Mostly just for fun and to pick up a couple of things for other people, but a day at the market is always a good time. The bargaining, the knock-off clothes and toys, and the bustling crowds is a recipe for some laughs.

Finally, Tuesday was my real birthday. It was mostly a normal day, but she made my favorite Mexican cheese dip as an afternoon snack and an amazing chocolate cake for dessert. mmmmm!!! To wrap it all up, she surprised me with a video comprised of short clips of my friends from all over the world wishing me a happy birthday! What a wonderful surprise!!!

I’m not much of a birthday person, but wow, what a great few days of being pampered and treated like royalty. I could get used to that.

Here are a few pics!