21

One week ago today I turned 21. I don't usually feel different on my birthdays. But this one I definitely felt different. I was finally an "adult." I couldn't help but thinking about how the next time I go on a cruise I won't need a chaperone. Or that my license will now read horizontal. I actually felt like an "adult" And I had a great day.

I went to school. Got a great parking spot. Got a 4 out of 4 on my quiz. Came home. Skipped work. Laid around on the couch watching tv. Took a nap. Woke up and went to Olive Garden with Amber and Warren and my hot husband. Then was surprised with a cake back at A&W's place.

At 10:00 we all went to Comedy Sports. I saw one of my BFF's Brittany. She was in line too. Practically made my night. We met up with Trevor and his date inside. I laughed my guts out and came home to bed. Saturday Cory took me birthday shopping! I got some cute skirts and some other things. Cory also allowed me to get a few girly movies from RedBox. I also got some good Mexican food that night. I had a great weekend. It was ideal.

I am so glad I am finally 21. I've looked forward to this day my whole life. Growing up, I couldn't wait to be 8. Then 12. Then all I cared about was being 16. Then 18. Now 21. The next big step is 25 so I can rent a car and a golf cart on Catalina Island. But really being 21 is a lot more fun than being 25. The best years of my life are right here. So I am going to live it up!

SAN DIEGO!

Cory and I spent the weekend in San Diego. Tyler and Ashley and Andrew were able to come with us. We all had so much fun! Cory and I left early Friday morning and stopped in Las Vegas on the way down. Cory's favorite TV show is Pawn Stars. So we decided to stop by the shop. It was so cool to actually go there. When we first arrived they were filming. So we had to wait outside in the 110 degree weather for an hour. But it was worth it! When we first walked in we saw Rick filming! It was so cool. Cory loved it! We got him a Gold and Silver T-Shirt and me a magnet of course. Cory recognized a few things from the show that they had in the store. It was really neat and definitely made Cory's day.

Friday night we stayed the night in Chula Vista at a really crappy Best Western. We will never again stay in a motel/hotel with doors facing the outside rather than the inside. We have learned our lesson. There were bugs. Lots of them. The air conditioning didn't work. The shower was clogged. It was humid and nasty. We have had bad experiences with these types of motels in the past. But this visit was especially bad.

Saturday morning we met up with Tyler and Ashley and Andrew and checked in to our hotel. We stayed at the Catamaran Resort and honestly loved every second there. They let us check in at 11:00am instead of 4:00pm! And they upgraded our room! We were all so thrilled! And the resort was beautiful. I loved it! The landscaping was spectacular! And they had parrots. Ha.
After we checked in we explored Coronado a bit. It was beautiful there. Then we went to Mission Beach and played in the sand. Then Cory and I went to the resort's beach on mission bay. We relaxed in the sun and spent some time alone. We had fun. :)

Sunday we spent most of the day at the San Diego Zoo. We walked a lot. And we were all tired. But it was a lot of fun. And I took plenty of pictures of the Koalas. Which is one of the reasons why I wanted to go. They had a lot more there than I had expected. And they were all so cute! I just wanted to pick them up and take them home with me so we could cuddle. I have always loved koalas. My whole life. But now I think they are officially on my top 3 lovable things. Number 1 is Cory of course. Number 2 is my Google phone. And number 3 are koalas.

That evening we took a ferry ride around the bay. The view was gorgeous! And it was relaxing, no matter how boring; we all kind of thought it was boring...Cory especially. :)

Monday we drove home. It was sad to leave. We had a lot of fun. And we loved playing with Andrew. He has such a cute personality. We are so glad Tyler and Ashley came with us! This was the best Labor day weekend of all time. Definitely beats canning peaches!

Sock

Last week during my twice a month visit to the laundry mat, I found something. I really hate doing laundry. And I especially hate doing laundry in a public place. But this specific day made the event a bit more enjoyable. Once all four loads were drying in the dryer, I happened to look up above the counter on a half wall behind the washers. I noticed something that looked familiar. A black sock. There are tons of black socks in the world. Really. There are. But it seems most people wear white socks. I only wear black socks. I do not know why I decided to pick the sock up to examine it. I usually try not to touch too many things at the laundry mat. But I did. And to my surprise, it happened to say "no nonsense" on it. Which is one of the same brands I have. I also happened to be missing one of my "no nonsense" socks. So I took it home with me! I know there is a chance it is not my sock. Which is why I am going to wash it thoroughly. But really? How could it not be my sock? It's definitely mine. And finding this sock brightened my day a little. Now only if I could find my little brown face towel I lost at the laundry mat...