Birthday + American Idol 2

This past week and a half has been an absolute whirlwind of fun and excitement! I turned 16 on May 24th but I had multiple days of parties and fun.

I'll start with my birthday party on Saturday. My four friends and I drove up to LA late Saturday afternoon. We checked into our hotel, The Chamberlain West Hollywood, and quickly changed for our our Moroccan dinner. Our dinner was at Dar Maghreb and was seven courses which consisted of humus, lentil soup, chicken, beef, lamb, couscous, fruit, Moroccan cookies, tea, and tons and tons of delicious Moroccan bread. It was a great meal and we all left completely stuffed.

After, we went over to a comedy club. It was called Comedysportz and was very funny. The two "teams" competed for funniest of the night and we laughed until our stomachs hurts. Then we went back to the hotel and watched a movie, did henna tattoos, ate cake, and stayed up till 2 am. When we woke up we had breakfast at Toast and then drove home

Sunday we had my birthday dinner which we have the closest Sunday to my birthday. It is always the same meal, Parmesan breadcrumb chicken, mashed potatoes, salad, a seasonal vegetable, and bread. Monday was my real birthday and it was a pretty mellow day. For dinner we went to the Cheesecake Factory and I bought a Juicy charm for my bracelet.

On Tuesday my cousins Heather and Heidi invited us to see the the American Idol Finale dress rehearsal with them. Heidi couldn't make it so it was just Heather my mom, and me. It was amazing! Crystal and Lee were awesome and Ryan was as funny as ever. This time it was at the Nokia so it was much bigger. It was so much fun and we loved spending time with Heath! Thank you guys so much for the tickets! It was such a fun "birthday present".

Gidget

As many of you know, Gidget is my black pug. She is the pug refered to on my blog title. She is my favorite little animal and our whole family is obsessed with her. I think this may stem from the fact that she is our family's first pet. The story goes like this: When I was 11, my mom bought me a book series, The Clique. It is still one of my favorite series and I re-read them at least a few times a year, I even tried out for the movie. Well the main character had a black pug, and I thought they were just the cutest things in the world! Before my 12th birthday I begged my parents, found a breeder, and the next thing we knew, Gidget was on a non-stop flight from Oklahoma. I was on a school trip in Catalina so I was not there to pick her up from the airport, but Ford, Grace, and my Mom were and they said she was so small (she weighed 3 pounds when we got her) and she was so scared in her little crate (imagine a little puppy just separated from her mom on a 5 hour flight! So sad!). Gidget is now 4 years old and weighs 20 lbs. She is our little baby and we love her. Ford, Grace and I constintly fight over who she gets to sleep with. I usually win. We love her so much! She is more a part of the family than a dog and she brightens our days so much.

Pugs are the best dogs in the world, so if you are looking for a sweet, cuddly, mellow, adorable dog, pugs are the ones! Did you know that they were bred only to be companions? They are the best! We love Gidget and you will too!

Shoes

If any of you know me, you know I love shoes. Over the years I have accumulated many shoes. With my mom and I having the same shoe size and my overall unableness to throw anything out, my closet space was dwindling. So today after school I came home, tore apart my room and organized my shoes. I'm happy to say only one shoe is MIA.

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After:

This is one of my favorite blogs: www.seaofshoes.typepad.com She is a highschooler who lives in Texas and she has the most fabulous sense of style. She is the god-daughter of Karl Lagerfeld and has amazing connections in the world of fashion. I want to sneak into her house in the middle of the night and steal all of her shoes. They are to diiiiie for. Some of my favorites.

Too bad I don't have an arm or a leg to trade for these.

One day......