The big 3-0 !

[DaddysMonkey]

I figured I would just compile pictures here from my big birthday weekend ! It makes it easier for myself and anyone else that might care :3 

Firstly , I didn’t have to do any chores Saturday through Monday night !!!! That was AMAZING and so relaxing. 

I came home Friday night to really cool light up balloons and a table full of presents !

Saturday we started the day off by going to the zoo , I like going every year for my birthday. Tradition ! After the zoo we went out to eat at a new vegan joint called Next Level Burger. They were SO YUMMY ! I was blown away by the quality and the vegan shake was to die for. After that we made our way to the arcade , and of course per usual…. I fucking wiped them out 😎 I only got four prizes as I won all the other ones they have in the machines right now LOL The rest of the night was spent relaxing and playing TOTK. I’m Sunday we got up REAL early and went to Mount Rainier again , one of my favorite places to take pictures and find places to hike. I saw chipmunks and even shook hands with one ! We saw TONS of marmots too ! Hehehe they’re so chubby and cute. We also saw lots of birds. After our super long hike , I spent the rest of the evening relaxing and playing Zelda. 
 

Monday I went to work - which I was SO grateful for because this new job was like a gift from myself and the universe for my birthday. They got me a sash , a button , takis , and a mosquito repellent thing for when I go hiking ! I felt really loved and appreciated by complete strangers. 
 

Brother got me several Junji Ito books (one of which was his newest that I didn’t even know was coming out - I was so excited) , Junji Ito coloring books , and a really cool journal that is refillable ! You get paper insert things for it so I can compile my writing and poetry better. He still has another gift coming for me , it just hasn’t shipped yet. 
 

Dad got me a new Fuji Film Polaroid style camera and TONS of film to put in it as well as picture books so I have somewhere to keep all of the photos I take :3 He also got me a portable mini printer for it too ! I Can now print Polaroid pictures from my phone ! That way if I go on a hike I don’t have to take my fragile Polaroid cameras. 
 

I had a wonderful birthday weekend and I couldn’t feel more blessed and grateful. I’ve had a lot of stress about getting older and turning 30 …. But honestly …. I don’t feel any older or different then I did when I was 21 , 18 , hell I haven’t even changed much since I was 13. (Other than typical good human growth of course.) 

 

Heres a photo dump : 

[Vampiress]

That's so cool! What a fantastic birthday weekend. Happy Birthday Monkey! I am sorry I missed the exact day, I was very busy with family over the weekend. Thank you for sharing some of your celebration with us!

[HugsR4bears]

Happy belated birthday! 🥳 🎉 🎂 🎊 🎈 🎁  It sounds like a wonderful weekend, love the zoo and what a view on Mt Rainer!

[Andriel_Isilien]

Thanks for sharing so many photos. The zoo looks so cool! And that food is scrumptious 😋 Glad you had an awesome birthday weekend 🧡 Welcome to the 30s club!! 🎉