Twenty-three, on the Verge of Combustion
Saturday, March 1st was my birthday. If you did not wish me a happy birthday, you are forgiven. But you have to buy me ice cream. Anyway, I am now 23 years old. Crazy. To celebrate my newfound "maturity", I had a weekend full of self-indulgence and fun. It all began Friday night with dinner at Teatro, which I had never been to but loved. I highly recommend it. It's located in the theater district and the interior is very cool and modern with a theatrical feel. The food was also amazing - I had scallops that melted in my mouth. It was perfect. After dinner, we went to Gypsy Bar because I had heard they serve up some great martinis. That night just so happened to be some sort of launch party for Ashley Simpson's new album. You could pay extra money to sit in the VIP room with her and her boyfriend and posse. I don't think anyone chose to do this. Instead everyone watched her through the glass barrier and took pictures of her. It was pretty funny to see the VIP room so empty. Poor Ashely. Other than that, Gypsy was a lot of fun. The drinks were good and the dancing was even better. Post-Gypsy, we pigged out some more by heading to Chinatown for some yummy food. I can't remember what I ate but I know that it was heavenly.
On Saturday, I dragged myself out of bed to Our House for brunch and to continue the celebration. I started the day off with a blood mary because it is the only way to start drinking again while having a massive hangover. It wasn't the best blood mary but it did the trick. The rest of the day consisted of trying to keep my buzz going while getting stuff for a little birthday bash I was throwing. Don't worry, I wasn't drinking alone. Anyway, I had some people over for pre-gaming and then we headed over to The Kells in Allston. Yet again, I had never been to The Kells and had mixed reviews about it but I had an incredible time. Not a good time or a fun time. No, it was INCREDIBLE. I'm sure this had a bit to do with the night's drinks. Nonetheless, The Kells is a great place to go dancing because they have an entire floor dedicated to the activity.
So that was my birthday weekend. Apparently, I don't have anything else to write about other than my weekends. In an attempt to write about something else, I will now go off on random things.
1. I had a dentist appointment last week. It was the first in almost 4 years. I know, I know - I'm terrible. The dentist was very upset with me and now I have to go in for two more cleanings in the span of one month. Luckily, they're giving me an anesthetic for the pain they will be inducing.
2. My cousin from Ecuador, who is studying in Georgetown for the semester, was on Spring Break this week. He decided to drive up to Boston with some friends to visit. I had no idea he was coming so I was shocked to find out he was in my city. I also hadn't seen him since I was 15 so it was a very big deal. I was only able to hang out with him for one night but it was good to see him.
3. Spring is coming! It's been getting warmer and I can feel it in the air. But seeing as this is New England, I wouldn't be surprised if we had some more snow before April. Also, Daylight Savings Time begins this Sunday. So don't forget to set your clocks one hour ahead. Hooray for more daylight!
That's all folks!
Comments
Happy belated birthday, Marissa! I will buy you ice cream at a later date.
Posted by: Chris Reilly | March 7, 2008 4:14 PM