Happy birthday to my sweet sweet blog partner in crime!
You make having this blog (& being your friend) so much fun!
Hope you have a lovely day and that the next year is the loveliest year yet.
xoxoxo,
s
Posts Tagged ‘birthday’
Happiest Days!
Thursday, May 13th, 2010
It {was} My Party
Thursday, January 21st, 2010Where does the time go? I have been wanting to share the photos from my birthday party…bear with me one last holiday themed post.
It was such a wonderful night – all my friends who were in town came out to celebrate dressed up in their finest Rat Pack style. Boy did these girls go all out! We started with sushi and sake and then walked over to Venice’s oldest drinking establishment, The Townhouse, which used to be a speakeasy back in the day. There we enjoyed kitschy new year’s noisemakers, sipped some bubbly and were entertained by a burlesque show.
Here is the evening in pictures (edited with the “1960s button on Picnik – thanks c!):
{with my handsome date}
{decorations ~ photo by c}
{golden girls}
{making a wish}
{let the party begin}
{3,2,1…happy new year!}
{best friend since we were 12 & husband}
{the townhouse}
{sisters g ~ photo by c}
{happy birthday girl}
Thank you to all my friends who made this birthday one I’ll never forget. I am so lucky to have you all in my life xxoo
Tax Deduction*
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009So, tomorrow marks the end of the year and for me, the beginning of the last year of my 20s. Say it ain’t so.
I love my birthday. Being a New Years Eve baby has its own uniqueness and well, baggage.
When you are wee one, you go outside and bang pots and pans and watch Dick Clark announce a ball drop on tv. Odd, but cool. Your parents probably want to go out on the town to celebrate, but they don’t want to leave their first born on her birthday. As you get older, it gets better. Add champagne, silly hats, noisemakers, sparkly dresses and all the world celebrating your birthday. And Fireworks. I am excited just typing it. The countdown is the saddest part for me….my day is over and there are 365 more till I get to do it again.
Of course, NYE fills some people with dread. I get it. Overrated, they say. And so close to Christmas – don’t you lose out on gifts? Well no, its not overrated if you are celebrating with me. Obvi. And of course you get combo gifts, but you usually get everything that was on your wish list that Santa didn’t bring. Plus, I don’t really know what its like to have a July 19th birthday, so you do the best with what you’ve got. But I sure did want a pool party when I was little…
Most of all I love how birthdays bring calls, emails, texts and cards from friends and family all over. Its that unique sentiment that makes you feel all special (sappy I know, but you know what I am talking about right)? It’s nice.
So tomorrow, whether you watch fireworks amidst the Eiffel Tower or the Harbour Bridge, enjoy a overpriced prix fixe dinner at a fancy restaurant or stay in all cozy with your nearest and dearest, I hope you celebrate the joys, challenges and loves of this year and look forward to the promise and possibility of the next. I am looking forward to eating lots of sushi and dancing the year away in the company of my best friends, all in grand Rat Pack style.
May 2010 bring you all your hopes and wishes. And may it be the best year yet. Auld Lang Syne.
*Per the title: At a young age, I overheard my parents’ say that I was their “tax deduction by 7 hours” – having no idea what either word meant, I would walk around on my birthday, all proud with my head high, announcing to all that would listen how I brought my parents financial benefit by being born at 5pm on December 31st. It got laughs from all the adults, so I went with it.
A Cause For Celebration
Friday, October 2nd, 2009
Birthdays are always a great cause for celebration. Going back to our school days, wasn’t it fun that to celebrate your birthday by bringing cupcakes for your fellow classmates. It made you feel special. Don’t you think giving back to others is a great way to honor the day you were born?
www.CauseItsMyBirthday.com
My good friend Sloane of the blog Causemopolitan and her friend Doug of Mindshare have a pretty significant birthday coming up next week – the big 3-0. Sloane + Doug decided instead of just throwing a party for themselves, they wanted to make a BIG impact (and still have a lot of fun). So they called their friends together and we decided to throw a big bash – but this is not your ordinary birthday party:
It’s 7 parties in 7 days across 7 cities in the US!
Birthday Tour Begins Tomorrow!
NYC–>Miami–>New Orleans–>Chicago–>Seattle–>San Francisco–>LA
With each stop we are bringing awareness to Malaria prevention and raising money to send an entire container (that’s 16,000 preventative nets) to Northern Ghana. At $5/net its a huge fundraising goal of $70,000.
Why Malaria you might ask? Well, let’s think about it for a second:
One child dies of malaria every 30 seconds, and ONE net is only $5. That’s not a lot, right? Oh and Malaria is preventable, people!
The developed world knows less about malaria than the developing world merely because malaria is not a problem here in the United States. Humans are at war with malaria, and malaria is winning, killing 3,000 children every day! Malaria has killed more people than all wars combined. Netting Nations believes that shelter is a fundamental human right, and that everyone deserves a net, and a chance at life.
Please join me in the fight against malaria at CauseItsMyBirthday.com:
- If you are located in any of the cities below, please buy a ticket to the party! They are just $15 and we will donate 3 nets in your name.
- If you are not in those cities or can’t attend, but want to participate, consider making a donation. In this case, every dollar truly does count!
- Learn more about us on Facebook and Twitter – our # is #fightmalaria
I am involved as one of 4 fabulous Los Angeles Hosts. When I first heard about Sloane’s crazy idea, I knew immediately I had to be a part of it. LA is the last stop on the 7 day Birthday Tour (starting tomorrow – Doug’s actual birthday) and we plan to make it a huge event!
(p.s. disclaimer, no one is making any money on this soiree, its 100% donations directly to NettingNations.org. Sloane + Doug paid for their own flights + stuff)
Its really exciting to think that together with as little donations as $5 each, we can save lives. With all the challenges and causes in the world, its amazing to think that Malaria is preventable.
The Birthday Boy + Girl
To date, we have had great response:
Happy Happiest Birthdays to you, Sloane! May this year be your best year yet – I am so proud of you and can’t wait to see you next Friday! And Doug, party on, my friend. Looking forward to celebrating with you both!
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Cause Its My Birthday coming to LA! Come party with us!
Friday, October 9, 2009 at 7:00pm – 2:00am
Ecco Hollywood – 1640 North Cahuenga blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028 - http://www.eccohollywood.com/
Questions? Ideas? Want to do something similar for your birthday? contact me at s{@}paisleypetunia.com
- Team Los Angeles is leading the city competition with $1859 (woot!)
- We had our 150th donor. Donations ranging from $5 to $500 from 4 countries (US, New Zealand, Australia & England!)
- The total raised crossed $5,000 (over 100 nets can you believe it?!)!
So there you have it – a super fabulous way to travel the country, see your friends, celebrate your birthdays AND make a difference in the world. Not bad for 2 almost 30 year olds right?
august 31st
Monday, August 31st, 2009
On this last day of August, I wanted to give a very special birthday shout out to Oakland’s cutest soccer trading card player ever.
Happy Birthday A!
I hope this next year is your best year yet!
Love you tons & tons,
S
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