Happy Birthday!

**Van Dusen Gardens Festival of Lights - Photo by Gayle Mavor - firsthandfreelance.blogspot.com

A great thank you to all who made it out for my birthday - despite the snowfall warning. Also thank you for all who gave me a present. Much appreciated.

I got many nice gifts to year: a bracelet from Mimosa with a locket and a Hello Kitty encrusted in gems, a jingling cascading necklace of silver balls from Tristan, a set of lovely Vanilla scented bath products from The Body Shop, a soft and luxurious robe from La Vie En Rose, a matching set of earrings to my Betsey Johnson necklace, a bottle of Hypnotiq, and also a nail art kit that's bound to keep me occupied for a long time to come.

Tonight we had dinner at the Shaughnessy Restaurant, in the midst of Vancouver's VanDusen Gardens. Tomorrow is their last night for the festival of lights. The snow made everything look magical but the lights were awesome. They glowed the more because of the pure white snow.

For dinner I had seafood canelloni and some salad.

Yesterday I had a day of private celebration as well - shopping, eating, and a movie. The perfect combination. I watched Twilight, and am fascinated to know what it's like compared to my favorite vampire lore - Interview With a Vampire.

I read the one and am about to read the other. I will tell you how they compare as soon as I am done with them. I'll tell you all about the intrigue as well behind what I find so fascinating about the vampire stories.

As it is 3 in the morning I'll continue the rest of the blog stuff tomorrow. Needless to say, I've given thought to what I should write for turning 25. But I won't write it right now......