cupcakes & birthdays

i got the chance to hang out with my friend Virginia yesterday after work. even though the outing was a WAY belated celebration of her birthday, she brought ME a present. i think my obsession with pandas is becoming very obvious to all. most of my friends seem to remember what i like since i am so very vocal about it. this panda is very cute. we had a good time devouring cupcakes from cake love. it was very good to see her.

today is my friend, anjalee's birthday. we met a relatively short time ago, but we have become good friends pretty quickly. she is currently stuck with me as her boss, and she makes her daily mission to make me feel VERY OLD. she's been through quite a bit in her life, and we have a lot in common (though unlike me, she's a complete badass...piercings and all). happy birthday, anj! (she's the one in the middle)

on an unrelated note, sara and i are moving to yet another city (same state) no one recognizes by its name. however, when i told one person, they responded, "isn't there a prison there?" we are in the process of packing up all of our earthly belongings and getting rid of stuff that has been deemed "unnecessary." i'm not a huge fan of change, but i am able to adapt pretty quickly. we're renting a townhouse. for the first time ever, we will have a basement, and i have claimed decorating rights. :) i'm thinking a movie/music theme. we'll see. i'm nervous and excited. no more waking up to the sounds of "squeak squeak squeak" from the neighbors above. no more fighting for a washer or dryer. no more having to park a block and a half away and bring groceries up the stairs. good times.