August: Agonizing Anticipation

August is finally here, and only a few days in I could tell this month is going to bother me.
I've already made plans for celebrating Crystal's birthday toward the end of the month, so I'm spending as little money as I can this month. I've been looking forward to this celebration for a few months now, so by now the anticipation is really getting to me, and it's only going to get worse; especially since I'm keeping the day's events a secret from Crystal, and I spend so much time with her.

Boy, blogging sure beats boredom!

I haven't blogged in a while. Not that nothing's happened, but I usually have a hard time knowing what to say.
My 20th birthday was on Friday the 24th. I made a much bigger deal about it than Crystal liked. Marc, my manager at Moe's, makes gourmet cakes on the side. (He's trying to make a business out of it.) I got him to make me a cake for my birthday. (See left.)
The cake was made to serve 20 people, so I invited as many people as I could to come over to my house for cake, then mini golf. Unfortunately, only 5 people said they would come, but then only 2 people showed up. It was still pretty fun, since we ended up going to Moe's for lunch, then bowling at Oceana Naval Base. I've never been there, so it was pretty cool to be able to go.
The cake turned out amazingly: it was very tasty and looked great. My continual complaint is that I paid quite a bit of money for it, and I didn't have very many people to share it with, so it seems like a big waste. Oh well, it was a momentous occasion, so I guess it was worth it.

Avast! April Arrives! Applause All!

So, as you probably know, April is here. That means my birthday is coming up.
I have arranged a few details such as inviting many of my friends to do something around the day, giving them an alternative, and one surprise which I will blog about afterward so as not to ruin it.
I've never really made a big deal out of my birthday. Last year I went bowling with three of my friends and told the rest of my friends to get my favorite ice cream from Cold Stone. As with last year, I told everyone to go to Cold Stone, but I'm not sure what I want to do with my friends this year. I have a very different set of friends this year, and things would be different even if I did the same thing. If anyone does read this, please comment with your suggestions. Also, you are invited to come along too in case you haven't been told yet.