The day AFTER my birthday, we had let friends and co-workers know that we would be at a particular Pizza Hut for lunch October 5. We knew around 22 people were going to be there, but we had 30 people! It was such a fun time and this Pizza Hut is really cool. There are three large round booths that can fit between 10 and 15 people! This is one reason we go there with a group...the other reason is because pizza is my all-time favorite food!
I think our Pizza Hut lunch will be a tradition on my birthday and that makes me REALLY happy. (Sorry, I forgot our camera, although, someone else took pics, so I'll post them later.)
Sunday, October 5, 2008
My birthday
Saturday, October 4, was my birthday. (Justin was at our school's High School Retreat and had been since Thursday morning. He was getting back around 4 pm on my bday.) So, Friday night I went over to my friend Julie's flat to make grilled pizza and watch a "girly, sappy movie". It was a lot of fun and she has two beautiful and fun little boys. We watched Nicholas Nickelby and I really liked it.
On Saturday, my friend Hannah and I went back over to Julie's and we took a tram to the Budapest Christian Library. Julie takes Eli there on Saturdays. I found a book that I needed for the DVD graduate course I am taking. :)
Eli was jumping in puddles on the way to the library. :)
Then Hannah and I went to what it called the "covered market" to do some shopping. I didn't have anything in mind to buy, I just really like going there to see what they have. If you ever come to Budapest, this is the place you'll find cheaper souvenirs like chess sets, glassware, tablecloths, T-shirts, etc. Surprisingly, I found a really cool linen to place on the table for Fall. I rarely buy things for myself, but it WAS my bday. :) And Hannah found some things too. We also went to a little Asian market downstairs for some hard-to-find-cheaper groceries. I bought tortillas and some spices that I didn't have.
Then we headed to The Coffeeshop Company for lunch! They have bagels there, which you won't find anywhere in Budapest that I know about. I had a smoked salmon bagel sandwich and Hannah had a Mediterranean sandwich. We both had really good hot chocolate with sweet whipped cream! It was perfect for the rainy, cold day it was. We had a really good chat over lunch.
When we got home I opened his gift: a cool "Chocolat" mug and chocolate bar. I also opened my parents' package that I received earlier in the week. They sent me some magazines to read, taco seasoning, ranch dressing packets, milano cookies, my mom's homemade washcloths, and was paper. :) (Wax paper is another item that you can't buy here.) Oh, and a cool, fun scarf!
On Saturday, my friend Hannah and I went back over to Julie's and we took a tram to the Budapest Christian Library. Julie takes Eli there on Saturdays. I found a book that I needed for the DVD graduate course I am taking. :)
Eli was jumping in puddles on the way to the library. :)Then Hannah and I went to what it called the "covered market" to do some shopping. I didn't have anything in mind to buy, I just really like going there to see what they have. If you ever come to Budapest, this is the place you'll find cheaper souvenirs like chess sets, glassware, tablecloths, T-shirts, etc. Surprisingly, I found a really cool linen to place on the table for Fall. I rarely buy things for myself, but it WAS my bday. :) And Hannah found some things too. We also went to a little Asian market downstairs for some hard-to-find-cheaper groceries. I bought tortillas and some spices that I didn't have.
Then we headed to The Coffeeshop Company for lunch! They have bagels there, which you won't find anywhere in Budapest that I know about. I had a smoked salmon bagel sandwich and Hannah had a Mediterranean sandwich. We both had really good hot chocolate with sweet whipped cream! It was perfect for the rainy, cold day it was. We had a really good chat over lunch.
Hannah and I about to enjoy our hot chocolate!
Then we had to head back to school. I had to drop off Hannah at her apartment and then pick up Justin. The high schoolers were back and he was waiting for me. :)When we got home I opened his gift: a cool "Chocolat" mug and chocolate bar. I also opened my parents' package that I received earlier in the week. They sent me some magazines to read, taco seasoning, ranch dressing packets, milano cookies, my mom's homemade washcloths, and was paper. :) (Wax paper is another item that you can't buy here.) Oh, and a cool, fun scarf!
Here I am with my parents' bday package. They sent the Sunday comics!
Then we had dinner and watched a movie I borrowed from Julie: In America. If you like drama, reality movies, then you'd probably like this movie. I loved it.
That was my day...ON my birthday....so much fun!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)