Birthday Fun...

Yesterday was my roommate's birthday...

An approximate schedule of the afternoon/evening's events:

4:30 Leave work

4:35 Hear traffic report explaining why I'm not moving (stupid Grand Rapids drivers!!!)

5:05 Arrive at mall having no idea what to purchase

5:20 Leave mall with gift and card (it's a skill)

5:25 Hear traffic report explaining why I'm not moving; attempt to suppress road rage

5:45 Arrive at Meijer

5:55 Leave Meijer with cake mix, frosting, ice cream, and candles (I shop here way too often)

6:00 Arrive at Walmart

6:10 Leave Walmart with gift bag, tissue paper, and balloons

6:20 Arrive at apartment to see that Julianne has gotten off work early; decide "surprise" decorating can wait

6:55 Arrive at restaurant

8:05 Leave restaurant, having invalidated 1/3 of #32 on my list of 100 things about me (I liked the strawberry daiquiri)

8:25 Begin making cake

8:50 Wrap present

9:15 Verify apartment is presentable

9:35 Start frosting cake

9:45 Heather arrives (15 minutes early)

10:15 Rachel, Andrea, and Kristen arrive (15 minutes late)

10:30 Julia arrives (30 minutes late)

11:30 Girls finally leave

12:05 SLEEP!!!!! :-D