#27--eek!

I'm trying not to think 27 is "old" because I keep getting stares from older people. But, ya know, it's getting close to 30 and....never mind. I just need to be thankful I got to live another year. :)

For breakfast, Michael left the house to get a surprise. It was McDonald's! I know many of you are gagging at that, but when you live in a land with few western options, even Mickey D's is good--some of it anyway.

For lunch, I wanted dumplings. I didn't know where to get any good ones, so I asked our driver friend to take me wherever he thought was best. He went in with me and ordered. All I told him was that I liked meat. He kept ordering...and ordering...and I looked at the prices and thought they were soo high! While waiting, through my terrible Chinese, I asked how much I had spent...thankfully it only turned out to be $7. :) haha When the server brought the to-go boxes out, there were SEVEN boxes! There were 10 dumplings in each box! Ahh! We barely even made a dent, so I gave some boxes away...had to. And there are still 2 boxes in the fridge that will probably go in the trash. Sad.

For dinner, we get together as a team on birthdays. I requested Mexican food, and they came through! Scrumptious. Then they showered me with gifts and dessert. Michael surprised me again with a kindle cover. He's good. :) So thankful to be on a team that cares about each other. I know there are some foreigners here alone--I just can't fathom it.

To end it all, I got a text from my brother at 1.20am. :) Not sure if he meant to do that or not...