pizza, chicken, and a birthday cake
Tonight was the the night of my block's usual sem-ender "party" at Albert's house. Since me, Pat, and Bel (and Albert himself) are this month's birthday celebrants, we brought food. A lot of it. There were six boxes of pizza and a lot of KFC chicken.
After we ate, I just sat around, absentmindedly watching a Dr. Who episode with Andy. Then for some reason the lights went out, and Rap came through the door carrying a cake with a single lit candle. It took me a while to process this, and when I was finally able to wrap my mind around what was happening, my heart felt like it was soaring. Rap told me to make a wish and blow the candle. As I did, everyone there sang happy birthday, and I wanted to cry. Cry like I did on my previous birthday surprise. But to my relief, this time around I managed to keep myself from breaking down into a teary mess as I let out a shaky "Thank you" to Rap and to everyone. This is one reason why I love summer classes - your blockmates are around for your birthday!*
Anyway, I'll skip the details of the party and go to something more important: the caaaaaaaaaaaaake. This is what it looks like, sitting beautifully in the refrigerator:
If I'm not mistaken, it's a chocolate caramel fudge cake from Mom & Tina's. Knowing this somehow makes this cake all the more delicious in my mind. I can't wait to sink my teeth into this. I'm actually excited to go to bed so that I can wake up sooner and eat this cake for breakfast. :))
Anyway, thank you so much for being part of this simple but very sweet surprise, my blockmates. The biggest of thank yous to you, Rap, my bestest bud. I know that this was all your doing and that all everyone had to do was just show up and sing. :)) You're awesome. Thank you.
* My real birthday isn't until two days from now, and I'll be celebrating it in CDO with my family.
After we ate, I just sat around, absentmindedly watching a Dr. Who episode with Andy. Then for some reason the lights went out, and Rap came through the door carrying a cake with a single lit candle. It took me a while to process this, and when I was finally able to wrap my mind around what was happening, my heart felt like it was soaring. Rap told me to make a wish and blow the candle. As I did, everyone there sang happy birthday, and I wanted to cry. Cry like I did on my previous birthday surprise. But to my relief, this time around I managed to keep myself from breaking down into a teary mess as I let out a shaky "Thank you" to Rap and to everyone. This is one reason why I love summer classes - your blockmates are around for your birthday!*
Anyway, I'll skip the details of the party and go to something more important: the caaaaaaaaaaaaake. This is what it looks like, sitting beautifully in the refrigerator:
If I'm not mistaken, it's a chocolate caramel fudge cake from Mom & Tina's. Knowing this somehow makes this cake all the more delicious in my mind. I can't wait to sink my teeth into this. I'm actually excited to go to bed so that I can wake up sooner and eat this cake for breakfast. :))
Anyway, thank you so much for being part of this simple but very sweet surprise, my blockmates. The biggest of thank yous to you, Rap, my bestest bud. I know that this was all your doing and that all everyone had to do was just show up and sing. :)) You're awesome. Thank you.
* My real birthday isn't until two days from now, and I'll be celebrating it in CDO with my family.
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