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For Kristin’s birthday, a few friend and I blew up 144 balloons. For those who have never blown up 144 balloons, it is quite a feat and I felt very lightheaded afterward. Then while Kristin and I were out, our friends put them all our room to completely take over our little space in Mark Twain. It was a fun surprise for her to walk into a room completely packed with balloons.

For dinner, we went out to eat at Sophia’s off of Providence past Stadium wearing funky dresses. The food was excellent. Very upscale, but not too pricey. There are entrees that are around $20, but the pasta dishes are more affordable (around $12). The paintings representing various scenes of Columbia create a nice ambiance. Also, Kristin got a free dessert. The chocolate mouse cake so good that I would go back just for the dessert. I highly recommend trying it.

The whole birthday was very much fun. Celebrating a birthday away from home can take getting used to, so it’s great to have friends to eat and party with. And if you had ever thought about having an ice cream cake in the dorm, it can be done. We got the key to the community kitchen to keep a DQ cake cold. Then we kept the key until the cake was gone (which took no time at all).

Below: Mediterranean Chicken Pasta Chicken with portobello mushrooms, red onions, romas, artichokes, and kalamata olives. Tossed with penne pasta in a pesto asiago sauce

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