god is great, beer is good, and people are crazy

This Tuesday, my friend Lauren turns 23.  A bunch of us girls all went out on Friday night to celebrate her birthday.  We all met up at her apartment, drank and ate cake, then went out to Rumors in DC.  I had been to Rumors before, but it was Laur's night, so she got to pick where we went :)  Lauren was already feelin' the booze before we left for Rumors.  Needless to say, the night ended pretty quickly.  We took Lauren home around 12.30am because we weren't exactly sure if she was going to make it through the night.  Lauren passed out right when we got back, so Maribeth, Cat and I all stayed up chatting and ordered pizza :)  I know Lauren appreciated the leftover pizza the next morning when she woke up because she was not feeling her best.  She had a blast of what she remembers, so I'm glad she had a great evening.  The quote of the evening (from Lauren) was: "I am not drinking anymore!  ...but can I have a vodka sprite?"

Maribeth, me, Lauren, Cat, Christine, and Holly

Saturday night, I went out to Gin and Tonic's with a bunch of friends from college.  This place was pretty cool, and laid back.  Every girl there was wearing sundresses and flip flops -- not the usual DC place where everyone wears heels and party shirts.  They played a wide variety of music - some of my personal favorites included: Come on Eileen, Africa, and Shout! (kick your heels up!)  I have noticed though that every place is playing a lot of MJ music... which is great, but I'm over it.  Let's move on.

On Sunday night, I went to the 311 concert with my old roommate Dan and my friend Lauren. (Lauren went all out this weekend for her birthday!)  We met at Alan's house in Arlington to cookout before the concert.  Alan got a party bus because a ton of his friends were going to the concert, and this way people don't have to worry about drinking and driving.  I had never been on a party bus... I guess the appeal is that it's a bus where a bunch of kids can drink on it.  At the cookout, I see someone that looks familiar, but can't be sure if it is him.. low and behold, it's Jason Miller.  How random is that?! I went up to him and chatted with him, it so great seeing a familiar face.  I had no idea that we were both going on the same party bus.  We tailgated at the concert, and THEN low and behold there is Great Bridge High School!  All these guys were seniors when I was a freshman, so I didn't know them very well.  But they knew my name because of my older brothers.  

Great Bridge High School Reunion!

Me, Dan, and Lauren

Everyone had a great time at the concert... my ears were definitely ringing when I went to bed that night!  I love live music, and just being out on the lawn with all the "free spirits" was very relaxing.  It was a great time!

Today I went and saw The Proposal starring Sandra Bullock and Chris Reynolds.  I went with two of my small group girls Alex and Kaitlyn.  The movie was super cute - your standard chick flick.  Worth $8.50? No, definitely a rental.  It was good to see a mindless movie.  Cute, but not edifying.  Just what I needed for today.