Café Con Monica

It’s my party!

Well I had a fabulous birthday weekend! I ate too much cake and drank too much vodka but it was all worth it!

Friday night I went to have sushi with T or should it be A? Ahh she knows I am talking about her! Anyway, went to have sushi and it was delicious, half way through G shows up. Let me mention, I am known for texting him my whereabouts and having him show up. So I was quick to point out it was not me that invited him but it was a fun surprise they planned! It was great to have some qt time with them both.

Saturday was a nice long day that included some shopping, some playing in the yard with the doggies, a nap and then dinner at Kit Kat Lounge. I had originally planned to go to Baton lounge for their drag show but they were sold out for the earlier shows. Kit Kat unfortunately could only seat us outside so we didn’t even get to see their drag show but it was still a good time. I didn’t particularly enjoy the food but the company was fantastic! Great friends and my parents came out for dinner too! We followed this up by walking over to Wrigley and getting the party started.

I had too many birthday shots and half of too many drinks, I danced my ass off and loved every minute of it! It was abnormally packed in Wrigleyville that night, no clue why though!

Let me tell you something I always experience every birthday…the excuses. It never fails that some friend will make up some lame excuse last minute for why they can’t make it out. This year I promised myself I wouldn’t let them ruin it and for once I didn’t. Not everyone can make it every time and that’s normal but when you start making stupid excuses it doesn’t make you look any better. I have to remind myself the next time I don’t feel like going somewhere not to make up an excuse and just be honest because if I sound as dumb as some of the shit I have heard then I should be embarrassed!

All in all being 26 is not bad so far…but don’t tell anyone I said that because as far as everyone knows I just turned 21!!

Why I won’t be drinking tequila this weekend…

Seeing as it my 26th Birthday tomorrow. Yes, I know how horrifying to finally be on the bad side of 25. But who doesn’t really enjoy celebrating a birthday? Well the point of all this is to explain, as previously mentioned, why I will not be drinking Tequila this weekend.

(<— this photo may not be nice, but it is accurate)
It all goes back to my 21st birthday. My aunt(not really my aunt but somehow related) decided to come over the night before my birthday with a bottle of Jose Cuervo and some cards. We sat around a table, there may have been 4 or 5 of us and proceeded to play what I think may have been Asshole or some similar card game. Needless to say I am a terrible game player(happens everytime) and I paid dearly for it. Within a 2 hour period I had 13 shots of tequila while sitting in the same spot. Let me tell you that if this story sounds a bit vague that is because I can not really recall everything that happened. I know there was an incident while trying to get me to the restroom in which I was dropped and hit my head. I know that I passed out on the floor in the living room with 7 minutes to midnight. These are the things I know about that night. I will tell you something I can recall with perfect clarity, the mother of all hangovers that I had the next two days. I have never, not since, not before, had a hangover quite as bad as that time. Believe me I have had plenty of opportunities to experience hangovers.

That being said, it has been 5 years and I have yet to be able to smell tequila without a nasty feeling in my stomach and recalling the awful feelings I had after. Occasionally, once drunk, I will be dumb enough to take a shot or two of it anyway and I always, and I mean ALWAYS pay the price. So this year on my 26th birthday you can count on the fact that I will be drinking some vodka, or rum, or whiskey but not tequila.

What I am loving Wednesday

I stole this from a great blog I keep up with The Sweetheart Diaries; who stole it from this blog check them out if you have time! Apparently its pretty popular since you know, of course, I Googled it.

Basically on Wednesday she takes the time to write what it is she is loving. So I think I will follow suit and be positive for once!!

1. I am loving that I have fun new plans to celebrate my 26th birthday on Saturday.

2. I am loving that it is a short week and in turn friday is coming sooner than expected.

3. I am loving this gorgeous sunny and summery day.

4. I am loving that I will be doing some long overdue Summer shopping this weekend.

5. I am loving that it is my dad’s birthday today and I love sharing a birthday week with him!

That’s all I have for today but hopefully next time I will have some fun pictures to put with my loves!

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