Happy Birthday to Me!

Today is my birthday!  Alas, I am holed up at the office (7 more working days of tax season...) but I celebrated over the weekend by getting my nails done, enjoying a delicious Indian dinner with friends (which is exactly what I did last year!) and then dancing the night away.  I was so lucky to have my best friend in town for a second year in a row (I'm so spoiled now) and it really made everything extra special.  

 Tonight J and I are going to a nice dinner and then I hope to stay awake long enough to relax at home!  These looooooong, looooooong work weeks + workouts + sleepless nights have officially caught up to me and you can tell by my blog.  I hope to be back soon, friends.  I don't like that work consumes my life and leaves me with little energy to do much else.

And since it's Tuesday... how about one of my favorite songs for my birthday:


"...Oh, it doesn't mean much... it doesn't mean anything at all... and sweet surrender, is all that I have to give..."

Goa [India]

Goa - our last destination on our Indian adventure!  We flew from Mumbai and we stayed in the town of Calungute and it was a lot more low key than I imagined it to be.  It was certainly very tropical and warm and I instantly felt like I was on a vacation within a vacation - everyone else around us was on holiday, too!


It wasn't until very recently (the 1960's) that India gained their independence of Goa from Portugal.  There is still a large Christian population and we even heard some Christmas music being played at the hotel - the first sign of the holidays!  It has been strange to be away from home when the holiday season is in full swing!


We spent our last days shopping in the markets and enjoying delicious meals on the beach.  It truly was the best ending to our adventure! 

Bombay Birthday

My birthday celebration recap continues!  I was absolutely surprised when my best friend told me she and her boyfriend were coming up from Los Angeles for the weekend and it totally made my weekend that much more special!

My lovely friends and family all met up downtown and we enjoyed a delicious meal at Bombay Bar and Grill.  We were stuffed!

After dinner we strolled the streets and enjoyed the Second Saturday festivities and ended the night with a few cocktails back at our friend's apartment. 

I had a blast! 

(Btw - totally loving the Hipstamatic app!)