To be fair, the whole "bride" thing has kind of eclipsed the "30" thing. It definitely requires a lot more prep work. To turn 30, basically all I had to do was wake up this morning (or rather, wait until 8:45 tonight, which is when I was born). 30 By the Numbers 30 different beers I tried during the month of January 2014.
29: pairs of shoes I currently own (okay, more like 59, but I'm not that old yet) 28: pounds Luna thinks she weighs. Also, the number of times she licks me per minute (roughly). 27: the age at which my first book was published 26: the average dollar amount I spend per visit to Trader Joe's (YUM!) 25: minutes I can ride in a car before I fall asleep 24: the age at which I bought my own condo (which will be mine and B's first family home!) 23: the age at which I helped throw my mom an awesome surprise 50th birthday party 22 years (almost 23) I got to spend with my Mimi 21: the age at which I absolutely kicked ass in Media Law (an A-minus!) 20 miles round-trip to TR and back on the Swamp Rabbit Trail - my favorite exercise. 19 dollars for my favorite wine, La Crema Pinot Noir, at Costco 18: the age in which I met my two best friends, college roommates & Phi Beta Chi sisters 17 NEW books I read in 2013 (not re-reads) 16 times I've watched Love Actually, my second-favorite movie (first is Casablanca) 15 awesome in-laws I've gotten to know 14 days we fostered Luna in January 2013 13 (or '13): the year I said "YES!" to the man of my dreams 12 baby blankets I've crocheted for various friends' kids 11 visits to Seabrook Island and/or Charleston, the most beautiful places on earth 10 cups of coffee per week to maintain this sparkling personality you all know and love 9 days spent in France with my B in 2011 8 times I've read the Harry Potter series 7 seasons of Gilmore Girls I've watched with my mom 6 trips to NYC, my favorite city on earth 5 weeks spent studying abroad in Florence, Italy, in 2004 4 unbelievably great years at Chapel Hill 3 wonderful immediate family members 2 times cheering in the Dean Dome for my high school's girls basketball team 1 amazing fiance 0 regrets
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Jess
2/9/2014 09:33:39 am
Love both you girls! How do you remember all those details Em?! Happiest of birthdays! :)
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Emily P.
2/10/2014 03:56:57 am
Aw, I love you guys! You are simply the best!
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