The Sar-launa birthday party was a HUGE hit this year!

Little background: When I moved to New York I knew absolutely no one!  In fact, when I first moved to New York I originally thought that I was going to live in New Jersey and then commute into the city to work each day.  However, after discussing my idea with my co-workers, it didn’t take long for that idea to be immediately vetoed!  Everyone told me that since I moved to New York I had to live in the city in order to get the complete New York experience! In my hunt to live in the city I attended the Union Square 3rd ward, which was in the boundaries of the apartment that I was hoping to move into, and that’s where I first met Sara.

She came up my very first Sunday and started talking to me, she was so easy to talk too, so much fun, and had such an outgoing personality that by the end of church not only did I feel like we were best friends but she had introduced me to a whole bunch of new people.  Since then we have become great friends and it all made perfect sense when I found out that we share the same birthday!

Adam who is Sara’s brother who also lives in the city (with his wife Liesel) gave Sara and I a dual birthday bash which they titled Sar-launa!  The big event was held down at 45 Wall Street where a bunch of our friends came to party!  It was a memorable night filled with delicious cake, tasty apple cider, along with the most attrative, smart, outgoing young single adults that New York has to offer!

A big thanks to Adam and Liesel for hosting the party and to everyone who came to help us celebrate our big day!

The Birthday Girls!

Yep, its true he’s still my favorite, but lets be honest he always has been!

Below is a fun picture that might look a little familiar…  Jason and I have a tradition that each time he comes into the city we always take the ferry over to Jersey, eat dinner at PF Chang’s, and then go for a walk along the shore.  We took a similar picture in this same spot about 5 months ago just after we first started dating…I’m happy to report that he is still my favorite.

Just Us

My Guy

Simba: What’s a motto?

Timone: Nothing, what’s a motto with you? 

Hahaha!  Hilarious, I just love that line!  Brilliant, absolutely brilliant!  As you have probably guessed, Jason came into town this last weekend.  We had a great time together.  On Saturday morning we decided to go for a walk to see if we could get tickets for a showing of the Lion King, either the afternoon or the evening show, and guess what…we got them!  The show is sold out online and in the boxoffice but some guy was out scalping tickets so we got to go and see the show.  It was amazing!  This was the second time I had seen it and I still can’t get over how they make everything come to life!  After the show we ended up hanging out in Times Square where we ran into Obama!  Below are some pictures from our crazy night!

“Hakuna-Matata: It means no worries for the rest of our days…”

Just a typical date night! 

Jason Meeting Obama in Times Square

(“he was in town campaigning”..unbelievable!)