My first Toronto birthday party!

I was invited to a birthday party just last weekend. It was a lot of fun! My friend Anthony was celebrating his 24th birthday and no doubt he did it in style.

We first went out for dinner at a Korean restaurant. I had the famed Bulgogi beef with rice. It was a lot of meat, but delicious all the same. I realized I have never had Korean food before. I may have it again. The dinner was very energetic, I met a couple people I had never seen before but who were actually in my class at school. I also got to reconnect with some friends I had not talked to in a long time. It was just a much needed break from studying.

After dinner, 10 of us went to enjoy some Karaoke in Toronto's Korean town. It was a blast! I love music, but I have come to the conclusion that I really really can't sing. Before I thought I was just not that good, but I though I was alright. Upon reflecting on my performances that night...I have to say, I was bad! But I didn't let it get in the way. After all, the whole point of the evening was to have fun. Which I did- screaming the lyrics to "Where is the love" and "I'm coming out". I was awful, but goodness did it feel good.

I remember when I was young how excited I would get about going to birthday parties, and then when the day came, how Justine and I would dress our very best in the frilliest dresses we had. I lost that excitement in high school. Going to birthday parties often felt like a chore. But now I think the fun is back! Sometimes life has a funny way of coming around full circle.