I am now officially 21.
A nice birthday surprise: today in the mail I got my $30 cheque from Emailcash, so I deposited it straight away.
My dad gave me $259 to buy myself a coffee machine - he researched the prices for me for my area and found the cheapest deal, and because he lives two hours on a plane away (so, like 2000km away) he put the money into my bank for me to get it, because he didn't want it wrecked in the mail. I went and bought it on Saturday, so I could have a coffee on my brand new machine this morning! 
I don't know what BF has got me yet. I have dropped some hints, so we'll see.
My mum made me a painting (she's an artist), and her partner is paying for dinner tonight - a quiet one at home because of my mum's 'behaviour' last week - i point-blank refused to go anywhere expensive.
No doubt at work my boss will get me to make my own cake - haha (he did that last year).
Even though I think they're ridiculously overpriced, my friend and work-colleague T insists that I should own a pair of Havaiina thongs, so i think she may be getting me a pair of those. I mean, of course a gift is a gift, and I appreciate anything, and I think it's wonderful that she would think to buy me a present, but $25 for a pair of thongs???(flipflops is what i think americans call them...)
My party is in a week and a half so I am guessing I will get something then. Not that I EXPECT anything...
actually, this is sort of lame, but I DO actually expect something.
The only reason is, this is the first actual birthday party I have had where a lot of friends come, even though I have been hanging out with most of them for 5 years. This is basically the first thing I've ever done for my birthday since I was in high school. Every birthday of BF's friends that comes along, everyone pitches in $10-$25 each for a present for them, so they end up getting something that's between $100-$300 worth... so is it wrong for me to expect just a little something??? Just this one time???
Hmmm what else?
I also got in the mail from my local coffee place a free drink card (no purchase neccessary!).
A couple of days ago from my local surf club I got a card wishing me a happy birthday, and an offer of a free bottle of wine with any meal purchased.
I also got a card in the mail from ANOTHER club I am a member of, the Wallace Bishop Jewellery store, with a $25 voucher to spend in store (no purchase neccessary - the best part? membership was FREE!).
it's my birthday today!
September 2nd, 2008 at 01:22 am
September 2nd, 2008 at 01:27 am 1220318874
September 2nd, 2008 at 01:28 am 1220318892
Have a great day.
September 2nd, 2008 at 01:38 am 1220319520
September 2nd, 2008 at 02:13 am 1220321625
September 2nd, 2008 at 02:29 am 1220322544
September 2nd, 2008 at 03:21 am 1220325676
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:24 am 1220354660
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:24 am 1220354695
September 2nd, 2008 at 12:31 pm 1220358675
September 2nd, 2008 at 02:00 pm 1220364040
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:47 am 1220402830