22 is the new 21

Ittttttttttt’s BIRTHDAY WEEK!!

Yesterday was my 22^nd birthday celebration on the beautiful coast of NC!

The day was kicked off with a big breakfast of bacon and eggs. After a night of work and drinking homemade ‘ritas, the meal was just what we needed!

Jules and I were lucky enough to have Mr. Taylor Dove as our very first visitor. In addition to killing spiders and cooking breakfast, Taylor also enjoyed his tour of Holden and it’s many… “hot spots.”

So, after breakfast we traveled about 40 miles to Wilmington! This was our first time in the city, and it was beautiful! We immediately went to a brewery for a quick bite and, of course, some yummy brews!

At Front Stree Brewery in downtown Wilmington http://frontstreetbrewery.com/, Jules and I had a raspberry wheat, and Taylor opted for a traditional German ale.

After lunch, we went down to the river to check out some local shops. Naturally, we (ok, maybe just me) were hoping to see someone from One Tree Hill, as Wilmington is where it was filmed, butttt no such luck!

Before we headed back to Holden, we stopped by Rita’s for some yummy treats!

I had coffee custard with rainbow sprinkles – delish!

After a quick stop at Food Lion for some champagne and red velvet cake, we went back to our house, recently nicknamed, “Da Pimp Pad,” and had a few pre-dinner drinks!

For my birthday dinner we traveled 10 miles to the nearby oasis known as Shalotte. Here we found a Wal-Mart (the closest one to us), a Verizon store AND best of all – a Mexican restaurant! We happily indulged in some fajitas and ‘ritas, and then took our celebration back to Holden for some drinks at Main Street Grill.

The birthday celebration was completed at our favorite local hotspot, Castaways! With some birthday cake shots, a Whitney song dedicated to the birthday girl and many attempts to convince the musician to play “Sweet Caroline,” our DD, Mr. Dove, decided it might be time for us to go home, only after we played some beer pong at our manager’s house…We’re def gonna win employee of the month!

Today, I checked the mail to find some surprises from my favorite family and friends, which made this birthday week even more special! Even though I’m far from home and no longer a young 21-year-old, I couldn’t have asked for a better 22^nd!

Stay tuned for more from Holden!