going on a livin' spree...

what up, y'all. in a testament to the fact that apparently old folks can still tear it up, my 32nd b-day turned out to be one of the most fun i have ever had!

i should have known, especially when i saw the group of peeps that were scheduled to be on hand to celebrate with me, but it(and more importantly, they) really went above and beyond...

you know it's a great night when you wake up the next day and spend the whole day laughing about all the things that happened...

first of all, i must update. i wrote on saturday that i didn't know where my bowling skills stood at this point, and i can now furnish that information. i totally suck! it was pretty horrifying. it went like this: i bowled a big fat ZERO for the first four frames, then brodie and suzy gave me some coaching tips and i bowled a strike out of nowhere, everyone cheered, and then i promptly went right back to sucking.

later, i stopped sucking again for a brief second to bowl another strike (after which sarah celebratorially pelvic-thrusted me from behind) but that, too, was seemingly a fluke.

after a while, i just came to accept it. it helped that charles williams was also stinking it up on the lane next to me, but he eventually found a rhythm, and i was left to suck all on my own.

it's ok. it was my birthday!

anyhow, i was so overwhelmed by how amazing my friends are...i don't get to see everyone nearly enough anymore, but having everyone together for a night was a big bright reminder of how fucking awesome these people are.

unfortunately, due to a combination of drinking and poor photography skills, my pictures are almost all blurry, but i suppose that makes it even more authentic a viewing experience. and don't worry, i know that kels, trey and julie were all taking pics too, and theirs are undoubtedly great. here's a few, just to start...

trey will try to tell you that he has never bowled before. this is NOT true.

leanne strikes a pose as trey bowls another strike

my boys

fernanda found great success with the "heaving the ball through your legs" method

sarah and brain, secretly in love

brodie busts a post-bowling move


brucia's either really psyched or really frustrated about something

eric and bill, looking mad spiffy

julie is so cute...


charles took this pic of his man-crush, brad, who is well deserving of the adoration. he twisted his ankle and went ahead and bowled like a champion anyway. he also has light shooting from his fingertips!

did i mention that they played "the thong song"? it was so awesome.

eric and alysia, checking out julie's good pictures

cw's bowling nemesis, armed with photographic evidence of his bowling suckitude. kels is ruthless, y'all.