So yesterday I turned 24. As is tradition, yesterday was family day — I’ll be celebrating with my friends tomorrow evening (drinks in town) and on the 15th (at my place).

It was altogether a wonderful day. I received so many birthday greetings, from on and offline friends as well as some relatives, it kept me smiling all day long. Also, spending time with my family like that was lovely — we went for lunch at my favorite Italian (after I spent some time shopping for clothes and a new DVD/VHS set with my brother), then had waffles and presents at home (I got the gorgeous leather jacket I’d wished for), and finally spent the evening watching ‘Before Sunrise’ and ‘Before Sunset’ (gorgeous, gorgeous movies!) and ordering Asian food.

Just… wonderful. I love how in my family we still go all out for our birthdays — it feels so good to be queen for one day! 🙂