Itsa my Birthdaya

This is what I look like on my birthday of the 29th year...

and I went to Disneyland! :) 

I have so much to be thankful for in my life right now. It may seem obvious but I am so grateful for love, for my family, my friends old and new, my cat Peanut, my health, my job, and just the blessing of life itself. 

Here's to the last year of my twenties! (Good riddance? :) 

Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent. 

-Victor Hugo
The author of Les Miserables

mybluecanoe

February can suck it.

In short, I've been sick+yucky+tired for the month of February. I had some stomach problems for the first two weeks which led me to feel extremely uncomfortable and lethargic. And once I got over that, I got an awful head cold sickness that took over me for a week. 

Once I could breathe through both my nostrils again, I made it out to hang out with my bestie, Erin, who is a new Oakland resident! I am very excited to have her in my town and show her all Oakland has to offer. Here is a picture of us at Cafe Van Kleef; where the greyhounds flow like wine (and they give you a big, delicious segment of grapefruit for a garnish). We drank, we danced, we watched people eat tamales from the ever present Tamale Man who delivers to local Oakland bars.

 It was so fun to have her in the 'hood!

P.S. March is my birthday month so it's bound to be better. Right? Yeah, I am going to go with that....