A Letter To My Best Friend(s)

This is tough. Todays assignment is a letter to my best friend. That implies that I have only one. The truth is I have more than one so this letter is to ALL my besties.

Dear BFsF,

I hope this letter doesn't embarrass any of you. Or I hope you are utterly humiliated and this becomes another one of those things that years from now we talk too loudly about in a public place and then laugh until it's uncomfortable for the strangers around us.

Each one of you has a special place in my heart (yack!). Okay, for real. Here is the thing. When I'm with any of you at any given time, it is the funnest. Our inside jokes are by far my favorite and if I had a nickle for every time one us said "Why don't more people want to hang out with us? We are so fun/great/funny!", I could afford to buy my own home.

I like schedules and structure and reliability in life. Having best friends like you gives me that. I know that I can rely on anyone of you to help me bury a body or bail me out of jail or be the person sharing the cell with me. Your friendships are priceless antiques.

I feel grateful daily to have you in my life. To know that I can count on you and you in turn can count on me provides me comfort. Thank you for never judging me, for asking me if I'm okay before you laugh at me for falling down, for being unapologetically honest, for forgiving me when I'm being a boob and for keeping me cool.

I am in the process of making matching bracelets for all of us!

xoxo

Susan

Susan "Your BFF Payment Is In The Mail" B.

November News

November blew past me this year! I love the month of November. Mainly because my favorite day of the year (my birthday) is in November. I love the chill in the air that gradually rolls through. I love Thanksgiving and hearing about every ones plans. I love the Christmas buzz toward the end of the month. I love the change that happens from October to November to December. Normally, I start my birthday countdown on October 23rd and remind my loved ones daily of how many shopping days they have left. This year I was busy "directing" my ward's roadshow. Before I knew it, it was November 8th and I was behind on my countdown! The roadshow, however, went off without a hitch! The kids did great and we didn't have any follies! Yeah us!

 My group of kids that I directed. I'm in the middle of all of them. This is right before our first performance.

 And then it was November 13th! Still no countdown. But I did go to a super fun garland making workshop in L.A. with my good friend, Camille! We met some new peeps, enjoyed hot chocolate and by the time we left, I was sneezing glitter out of my nose!

 The birthday celebrations began with my two favorite people on the planet! My parents took me to dinner at Bennihana.

 Then this motley crue took me to Farrell's for some birthday ice cream!

And sushi with Diana ended the weekend. All in all it was a wonderful birthday with lots of love, laughter, family and friends.

Not pictured but still close to my heart events: My primary class that I teach on Sunday's had birthday cupcakes with me.

Kaylene, Chloe and Terri took me to lunch at Panera complete with sweet gifts!

All year I thought back to what I was doing last year at this time. I was finishing my final days of University in London and getting ready to move back to the states. I still miss it so much. I often think about my old neighborhood in Kennsington and what color the leaves would be in Hyde Park or going to the movies at the Odeon Cinema down the street. I also think about the German markets on Southbank at Christmas time and the millions of lights that shine the way to Harrods. A big part of my heart belongs to London. London changed me. I can't believe how quickly the time has passed. I'm working on creating new adventure's. There is a big one out there for me, I can feel it. I've decided that this year is the year that big changes happen for me.

Susan "The Times They Are A Changing" B.

California Adventures

I was home for two weeks and a lot of fun was had by all! I promised more pictures and that is what this post is! A ton of pictures. Follow me on my adventure.

 I took Kaylene to Miguel's for her birthday. It was a beautiful day in Costa Mesa and fun lunch with my bestie!

 California sunsets are the best.

 My dad took me to Starbucks for some quality time.

 Ms. Camille and I went to Ruby's on Huntington Pier.

 Before I left the house, my hair was curled.

 Ah!

 OMG. So gorgeous.

 There was a ton of surfers in the water that evening.

 RUBY'S!

 We watched the sunset while we waited for our table.

 Diana and I went to lunch. Check out her cute bracelet!

 Tammy and I hiked to the HOLLYWOOD sign. This is a great trail and I can't wait to hike it again.!

 Almost to the top.

 The trail takes you to the top of the hill that the sign is on, but you can't actually go TO the sign. It's fenced off.

 Besties since we were 5! Can you believe it?

 Some of the trees roots grow out of the hillside.

 From the trail.

 After my hike, my mom and I went to get pedicures.

 I took my mom to Disneyland for Mother's Day. Here we are in front of Soarin'.

 This place reminded me of Maggie. I laughed at the their sign for hours. It's in the Hollywood section of California Adventure.

 Carsland was GREAT fun! I'm in the front seat on the left.

 My mom is in the back seat on the left.

 Back middle. I love Tower of Terror.

 Tea Party area.

 California Screaming, front. Bad picture.

 This Indian reminded me of Beck!

Susan "The Happiest GIRL On Earth" B.