So, this is what I did on my Birthday/weekend! :o)

Hello, everyone. I know it has been over a week, but I finally have the pics, so I would like to share how my birthday/weekend was like!!

First of all, I didn't really plan anything for my birthday. I thought of getting a massage, but my schedule didn't work out.

[Friday night, Sept 12th]

So... For some reason, Symphoni (pic 1) talked me into getting my nails done. My friend had painted my nails once in my life, which was this passed summer, but I have never gotten them done professionally. I decided to get my toenails done, and Symphoni got her fingernails done. My favorite parts of the whole thing were the warm water and the foot massage, and my not-so-favorite part was when she was filing my nails. Filing nails give me chill, for some reason. Also being ticklish didn't help. lol However, honestly, I have never seen my feet so smooth and pretty!!!!! :o)) (pic 2)

After we got our nails done, Symphoni told me that she had to pick up some food for a club social that was going on at school, so we stopped by at Red Lobster's. Of course, I didn't question a thing...

We walked in, and there were a group of friends (pic 3) waiting for us. It was a surprise dinner!! My friends remembered that I had always wanted to try Red Lobster's, but I still haven't had the chance to go. And I just have to say, IT WAS AWESOME!!!! Their biscuits are amazing, too (pic 4)!! I ordered some shrimp pasta (pic 5), and also shared each other's food. They were really good!! I was really really happy!!!!

But the surprise wasn't over. After we finished our meal, a cheese cake with strawberries on it was brought in front of me. For those who might not know yet, I absolutely LOVE cheese cakes. It was SOOO good, I thought I was going to cry...lol

After we left Red Lobster's, we had to go to a movie theatre to meet up with some people because we had to figure out some details about an club event that was happening the next day. ...Or at least that's what they told me, and, of course, I didn't question anything.

We got there, they got me a movie ticket, and watched "The family that prays" with a whole bunch of friends!!! It was a great movie, y'all. I really recommend it. I posted the trailer after this post. Please check it out, if you would like!!

After the movie, I thought we were going back to school. Well, apparently, "that's not how college birthday celebration works," so we (pic 6) went to one of our friends apartment to hang out a little more. They had handmade ginger cupcakes (pic 7) there, and we just chatted till around 3am. It was really nice. Everything was a great surprise because I seriously had no idea about anything. I also can't believe Symphoni planned most of this whole thing, because we are together almost all the time. However, I just had to laugh when she later told me, "except 'happy birthday,' everything I told you today (Sep. 12th) was a lie. :-b" Well, those lies were pretty darn good because I didn't question a thing. lol In the pic 6, from the front left, it's Jasmine, KB, me, Dani, Symphoni, and Megan. Then from them back left, it's Ju-Ju, Tony, Boo-chi, Kir-Kir, Shalynda, and Larielle. Thanks, everyone!!!!


[Saturday night, Sept 13th]

My Asian friends (it just ended up this way for some reason...lol) at school invited me to go out for dinner at a really nice Indian restaurant called, Swab. I strongly recommend that you will stop by this place whenever you are in Roanoke. Their food is very very good. I ordered a type of curry that had lamb in it (pic 8), and, again, tried my friends' food, too. Ayaka, one of the Japanese students here, bought me a drink (pic 9) as a birthday gift. It was a yogurt-based mango drink. It was very thick, and I liked it a lot!!

After our meal, they brought out a desert with a candle on it (pic 10). I actually don't know what it was, but it was really good, and that's all that really mattered to me! ;o))

After we ate, we went to this placed called "202," which is this bar/restaurant that has a dance floor upstairs. It's one of the few places that allows legal drinkers to bring under-age friends with them. Everyone except Angel and I can legally drink. This place also have this huge screen that shows videos of different animals and landscapes in the world, and I was truly fascinated by it while I enjoyed my drink. FYI, my "orange juice" was really good. Below are my friends I was with. From the left, Kaori, Ayaka, Christine, Miho, Angel, and Kana.

After this, we went to Christina's room, and hanged out until around 4am... I was sooooo tired, and I don't quite remember much of it, but I enjoyed the not-very-important conversations we had. lol Again, thank you everyone!!!

I still might try and get a massage, but I'm still pondering on it. We'll see. Lots and lots of thanks from my heart to those who wished me happy birthday by e-mails, facebook, gifts, and phone calls. I am blessed to be surrounded by so many great people!!!

Chao!