i've been 30 now for 22+ hours, and so far, 30 is GREAT!

first i'll start off with our fabulous weekend at the sundance film festival in park city, utah. we had 3 goals this weekend: 1) get free stuff (aka SWAG)! 2) see at least one celebrity (altho odds were against us since it was the last 3 days of the festival) and 3) watch at least one movie. we succeeded in all 3! well, sort of. the only "celebrity" i really saw was MC Hammer, who was in finishing the game! LOL... but we did see a few "indie film celebs" (also from finishing the game, directed by justin line who also directed "better luck tomorrow" and "fast & furious tokyo drift)) which was good enough for me! we also saw pacman and the airborne germ. haha... the highlights of the weekend were having the opportunity to just be there and see our first sundance films, the enormous chocolate cake i got for my birthday dinner (well, dessert), driving the VW toureg on the crazy obstacle course, tubing, and spending time with J&G (thanks again!!). the free "Stuff We All Got" were boxes of zone bars at the zone lounge, free CDs, travel mugs, blankets, sharpie markers, airborne at the airborne lounge, and other stuff i can't remember. all in all, it was a GREAT weekend, and i had a blast celebrating my 30th at sundance!!

it was really hard to go to work today, being that it's the last 3 days of the month, and i am crazy busy!!!! my desk looks like it threw up! :( but at least the day flew by! my coworkers decorated my cubicle and got me flowers and hello kitty cupcakes! :) when i got home, i was greeted by balloons (from W), birthday signs (from W), and cards and flowers and gifts from my wonderful friends and family!!! thanks again to all for your thoughtfulness...it really made my day even greater!! *big hugs*

so on to the pictures...

sundance:


woman with waaaay too much fur on (that would be hat, coat, boots & backpack...PETA, where are you??)


"celebrities" hahaha...

(that would be pacman, the airborne germ (w/G) and cast & crew of finishing the game)

taking the toureg on the obstacle course:


at the netflix/fox party, that's the actual van from little miss sunshine


tubing!


and now...the good stuff!!

huge chocolate cake at dinner at butcher's chop house (before & after):


hello kitty cupcakes from my team (that's a hello kitty ring on top!):


and CJ's chocolate caramel turtle frozen custard pie from W!!!!!


(i should mention...i didn't take a picture of it cuz i was too excited and immediately ripped it open to dig into it, but L&D also got me a deeeelicious pumpkin cheesecake--thanks again!!)

and last, i was greeted by this when i walked in the door this evening...


i'll have some video probably tomorrow...so stay tuned!