my mental meanderings...

Ok, so Saturday was my birthday...not always fun since you turn a year older. This year my friend Nicole, whom I've known since kindergarten, offered to help organize a gathering on Friday night. Man, I didn't expect such a big turnout. I believe like 20 people showed up for dinner at Krung Thai in San Jose. Quite a difference from the past year when only about 5 people showed up for dinner and 4 people went to see the movie afterwards. This year we went to see Batman Begins. I must say it was quite a good movie. Yes, the story is darker and it's more interesting because now we know how Batman got his start.


So the reason my b-day gathering was held on a Friday instead of Saturday was because my good friend from high school was getting married on my b-day. So now she will never forget my b-day and I won't forget when her wedding anniversary is. =)

Karen's wedding reception happened to be at Hakone Gardens just at the edge of Saratoga. This was actually my first time there. My friend Mike went there before with his girlfriend and I saw his beautiful pictures, so I've always wanted to go. I didn't really get a chance to check out the gardens, so I'll definitely have to make a trip back there sometime in the future and hopefully when I'm not wearing heels!

So at Karen's reception she had this wonderful chocolate fountain for fondue. It was pretty cool, I've never seen anything like it. It had wonderful cascading warm milk chocolate. I really wanted to stick my finger in that chocolate and lick it, but I didn't. As you can see from the photo, us ladies were quite enamored over it. =)

The reception was wonderful and the musicians were quite entertaining. Eric's side of the family has some really good dancers, like all the breakdancing cousins. Karen and Eric looked so happy. I'm glad that their long distance relationship worked out.

So it seems like this is the year of the wedding or something since I know so many people who are getting married or have gotten married this year. One of my co-workers just got married the weekend before up in Seattle. Him and his now wife had a long distance relationship going for almost 4 years. Man that's real commitment and dedication, so who says long distance relationships never work out.

Another one of my friends from high school is getting married next weekend. Unfortunately I won't be there, since next weekend also happens to be my cousin's wedding, and she lives in Georgia. One of my good friends from college is getting married in September to her high school sweetheart. I'm not sure if I can make it to this wedding or not, since I'll be heading to Taiwan around that time.

In addition to all of these weddings, three of my college friends have gotten engaged this year, so I know I'll be attending a few weddings next year too. The year is almost half over, so let's see how many more of my friends get married or engaged before the year is out.