Birthday goodness

Yesterday was my 25th birthday. I could talk all about how for the past week I've been having a stupid "quarter-life-crisis" even though I think its stupid and assured myself that I would never do anything silly like that, but instead I want to talk about my awesome birthday day (:{

The picture below is the mum plant that my old boss Jyothi gave to me for my birthday. Luckily the sun was shining into my window yesterday and I was able to gt some good shots that adequately depict the pretty-ness of it. Other goodies at work included a card and a cake at lunch, and my friend Liz made me a beaded bracelet.



After work I headed to Sol Azteca with Andreas to meet a whole host of people I had invited out for dinner. Sol Azteca is one of my absolute favourite restaurants in Boston and the Sangria is amazing. When we got there Alexis and Catherine were outside and Amanda and Ariel were already inside at the table. After several other people arrived (my roommate Aditi, Liz, Angela, Laurie) the yarners decided it was time to give me my gift. Here I am wondering what it is that they have for me. (pictures courtesy of Ariel, the paparazzi for the night)


Here is Amanda un-veiling the gift: a Sock Virgin kit!!

Backstory: I'm the only one in the knitting group who does not know how to knit socks. The rest of them are almost obsessed with it. So they created a kit just for me! Squee!




And there is my reaction to it! (Andreas next to me is thinking "now I know for sure Cassandra and her friends are weird and crazy. wtf?")






And here is the contents of the kit
Lion Brand Magic Stripe in blues and greys, Inox needles (good for magic loop socks I hear), a pattern called "Beginner's Lightweight Socks" from Knitting Pure & Simple (this is The pattern that Amanda used to learn to knit socks!), hand-painted Tess Designer Yarn from the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival Ariel and Amanda attended, and last but not least: a Sock Virgin Coupon Book!





There I am sniffing the yummy sock yarn. It actually smelt quite nice!











And reading the sex themed coupon book for the first time. This is not the most attractive picture but it is really hilarious. The coupon I'm reading in this says: When things get kinky: turning the heel.



And below: Going for the big T"O"E: Finishing






After presents and dinner came desert of course! Here I am blowing out imaginary candles on my mousse









And finally, here is a close up of the wonderful hand-dyed sock yarn that smells so nice (:{



I'd have to say, this is probably one of the best birthday's I have had in a very long time.
After dinner Elissa from work stopped by (she had to work at her second job at the REI bike shop so she couldn't make it) and a few of us continued with one more drink at the Beacon St Tavern.
So I returned home completely full of wonderful food, a little tipsy, and full of merriment and joy (and somewhat gushy). After all of this "what am I doing with my life and career" stress it was a much needed good time.