My last birthday in Scotland

One of the things I am most grateful for are my friends here in Aberdeen.  They have not only become my lifelong friends but they have become my family while I've been living abroad.  This year marked the start of my 34th year on this planet and it was brought in with a bang!!!

I arrived to work early that morning before my co-workers got there and found this:

Rachael was responsible for the over the top decorations, but I secretly loved feeling so special on my special day.  She not only overdid my desk but she then spoiled me with homemade peppermint truffles and chocolate covered strawberries and a beautiful pair of green amber earrings.

Then later that morning I got another surprise from my twin Julia.

Julia and I had decided that we wanted to have a girls lunch out to celebrate our birthday followed by an afternoon of what Scotts do best, drinking!  We had a smaller group of our friends who could make it to lunch but the ladies who could make it helped us feel so special.  We enjoyed Spanish tapas at La Tasca, which also has amazing gluten free pita bread.  Julia and I received bronze highland coo sculptures and a box of bath/beauty goodies.

Post stuffing our faces with tapas we headed to Soul Bar where we embraced our Scottish surroundings and proceeded to enjoy the company of our friends and some yummy cocktails!

Even google wished me a happy birthday!!!

I'm looking forward to what this year will bring!