Yesterday was my birthday - yeah!!! It couldn't have been more perfect. Now I am over the mid 20's threshold and I guess there is officially no looking back. It was really just a great weekend in general. Saturday - biking, and friends, and drinks, and a late night drive to one of the coolest campgrounds ive ever seen. Sunday - superbowl, the fam, eating a very delicious homemade confetti cake with gobs of sprinkle frosting (dats right!).
Costanoa is a dream. Its right on the ocean, its miles away from any big cities, so the sky is a blanket of stars. There are a few accommodation options, one of which are canvas tents. They include heated beds which are in essence - heaven. There bathrooms are clean and heated. The grounds are calm and clean. There a tons of hikes, games, a giant checkers set, and two cats which seem to rule the place. One of them is matted and messy and the other is clean and soft and for some reason wanted to cuddle up on me. Im not a big cat person but this one was adorable. Isn't that the way it goes though. You, we, me, I will always favor something that likes you back. ? nature maybe?
Ok, the Superbowl. I don't want to stay on this subject for long but I feel it necessary to mention that I felt the ad's were a bit chauvinistic. I think they were less women bashing and more attempting to build up men's ego's. This isn't really a topic I feel strongly about or get overly emotional or opinionated about, however I feel like there were definitely an overly amount of these ad's promoting a variety of products - there was a theme. Im not the only one who picked up on this. My mom commented on it, and so did a few bloggers and journalists. TIME
and a quote regarding the Dove ad : It seemed that in order to accept these ads men had to internalize a lot of unpalatable messages about themselves: "I am a possibly closeted homophobe. I am a spineless weenie who loathes his wife and can't stand up to her. Beer is so important to me that I would skip an event I'd enjoy (Superbowl watching) for an event that bores me (book club) because of my hardened alcoholism."
Anyways... enough seriousness. Life is grand. I couldn't be more thankful for how blessed I am.