Sep
2012
Birthday Bites: WIAW #36
It’s my Birthday! Well Tuesday was, but since I’m writing this on Tues and you’re prob reading it on Wed, oh well! I felt lucky and loved all day long. A pretty good day. For WIAW, thought I’d share my bday bites!
Welll….. Monday night I celebrated with my parents, sis, and Jared. We went to a trendy bowling alley, drank cocktails, bowled our hearts out, ate dinner, and the best part, they brought me the best, gooeyist chocolate cake. It was amazing
Don’t eat my cake Jared! ha
I woke up EARLY on my bday morning…like 2am because there was a fire alarm. So loud. I used it as an excuse to make Jared let me open one of my bday presents. It’s fun to open presents at 2am. He got me a cute GW mug.
When I woke up the second time, around 7:30, I was still stuffed from my massive piece of cake. I went down to the pool and the birthday gods were loving me because I got a lane to myself the entire time! I swam a mile. I have a tradition on my bday to swim the number of laps (double laps so back and forth equal one) that I am turning. This year I went farther so I could do a whole mile. It felt great! I’ve def gotten faster now that I’m swimming more often.
I came upstairs around 8:45 and ate breakfast. A green smoothie– gotta start the year off right! This one was spinach, banana, and pineapple. I also ate a rice cracker with butter and jam while I was waiting for the smoothie to finish blending and I drank a cup of coffee later in the morning.
Next up was a mani/pedi with my best friend in the whole world (and her adorable baby boy). We snacked on blueberries that she brought (yes, she knows me well) while we got pampered.
Shopping, wandering around in the sunshine and I was home by 1 for lunch. It was a random mix- tofu with pesto on the side (good combo!), carrots, and avocado. I tried to keep it light before I knew I was in for a big dinner and more leftover bday cake.
And because I couldn’t resist…..a few bites of bday cake (see above!). Holy delicious
I spent the afternoon in Golden gate park before getting dressed up for dinner. Craziness but no pictures, such a bummer.
Dinner was cozy and dimly lit so no good pics, but it did include a glass of wine
Beef carpaccio and grilled ahi tuna entree.
Plus a pice of this back at home
-What kind of cake do you usually have for your bday? Chocolate too?
–What’d you do on your last birthday?
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inherchucks
September 19, 2012 at 12:43 am (245 days ago)Happy Birthday! Looks like you had a wonderful celebratory day
jessielovestorun
September 19, 2012 at 1:58 am (245 days ago)Happy Birthday Hunnie! What a fabulous day with such delicious food, fun, & memories with the ones who mean the most to you <3. Glad you enjoyed your day!
Michelle @ Eat Move Balance
September 19, 2012 at 2:16 am (245 days ago)Wow! That cake looks incredible! It’s so tall, too! Happy Bday!
Rebecca
September 19, 2012 at 9:30 am (245 days ago)I know, it was 8 layers– crazy tall!
Sara @my less serious life
September 19, 2012 at 3:48 am (245 days ago)happy birthday! the best way to celebrate is certainly with a massive chocolate cake – you did well!
lisa
September 19, 2012 at 4:32 am (245 days ago)I usually have the coconut mocha halupia at King’s Hawaiian (L.A. area), fruit cake or a Korean sweet potato cake. Sweet potato cakes are heavenly. : )
Rebecca
September 19, 2012 at 9:29 am (245 days ago)wow, a coconut mocha cake sounds amazing
Apples and Arteries
September 19, 2012 at 4:54 am (245 days ago)Happy Birthday! That’s a huge cake!!
My mom makes a good angel food/pineapple cake.
Rebecca
September 19, 2012 at 9:29 am (245 days ago)Yeah, it’s enormous…like 8 layers! awesome for leftovers though
Laurie @ Love, Laugh, Laurie
September 19, 2012 at 6:50 am (245 days ago)Happy birthday!!! I’m not a huge cake fan, so I usually get cheesecake or key lime pie
Rebecca
September 19, 2012 at 9:28 am (245 days ago)Yum, I love key lime pie, haven’t had it in way too long
Alex @ therunwithin
September 19, 2012 at 7:04 am (245 days ago)happy birthday, what a great way to spend your day!
Rebecca
September 19, 2012 at 9:28 am (245 days ago)Thanks!
Eating 4 Balance
September 19, 2012 at 7:14 am (245 days ago)Happy Birthday! On my last birthday I had a sleepover party with all of my friends. I was still in high school, but now I’m realizing that was probably my last one! So sad
Rebecca
September 19, 2012 at 9:28 am (245 days ago)A sleepover sounds like so much fun!
Claire @ Let's Go On A Living Spree
September 19, 2012 at 9:25 am (245 days ago)Happy, happy belated birthday! Don’t know how I missed this yesterday! Looks like it was a blast. This year for my 30th bday in November a huge group of friends and I are going to Vegas. That’ll lessen the blow of the big 3-0, right?
milkandspoon
September 19, 2012 at 9:42 am (245 days ago)It was my birthday yesterday too
! I also had a delicious chocolate cake..it has to be!
Rebecca
September 20, 2012 at 2:15 pm (244 days ago)Really?! I love finding bday twins! Happy birthday!
Jorie
September 19, 2012 at 10:53 am (245 days ago)This looks like my ideal birthday too! Love the chocolate cake with your name in frosting. Happy belated birthday!
Amanda Fraijo-Tobin (@FraijoManda)
September 19, 2012 at 4:02 pm (245 days ago)Happy Bday! Sounds like a good one!
Stacie @ Snaps and Bits
September 19, 2012 at 4:30 pm (245 days ago)Happy Birthday!!! Your cake looks totally awesome, I want some!
moderngirlnutrition
September 19, 2012 at 5:05 pm (245 days ago)Happy late birthday! Your green smoothie looks amazing- as does the cake! Happy WIAW, too!:)
Emily Dingmann (@nutritionisteat)
September 19, 2012 at 5:37 pm (245 days ago)Happy Birthday! What a great day of food! (and celebrating!)
Kalie
September 19, 2012 at 6:14 pm (245 days ago)happy bday!
Yellow Haired Girl
September 19, 2012 at 6:47 pm (245 days ago)Happy Birthday! Looks like a FABULOUS day … despite that dang fire alarm!
Rebecca
September 20, 2012 at 10:09 am (244 days ago)Thanks! and yeah, i could have done without the fire alarm
Meghan@CleanEatsFastFeets
September 19, 2012 at 6:57 pm (245 days ago)Happy Birthday!! Your cake looks ooey gooey good. Sounds like a great day with great people. That’s how all birthdays should be.
Rebecca
September 20, 2012 at 10:09 am (244 days ago)It was def ooey gooey good….yum. ive had enough cake this week to last me until my next bday- ha!
helennaturally
September 20, 2012 at 6:12 am (244 days ago)Oh happy birthday, I am so sorry I missed it. I have benn down and out with allergy/sinus issues. So glad you had a great celebration
Rebecca
September 20, 2012 at 10:03 am (244 days ago)Thanks, Helen! Yuck sinus/allergies are no fun- hope you’re better soon!!
MassachusEATS
September 20, 2012 at 7:32 am (244 days ago)Big happy birthday wishes to you! Boy, that cake looks awesome!