So thanks to all who came out to the Irish Emigrant last night and helped me do a birthday jig. I thought I did rather well, considering I had hopped off the Victoria Clipper only hours before! Had a lovely weekend.

On Friday, I tried to get a lot of schoolwork done and did get a fair amount done at Aurafice after work. But I also noticed that I had exactly $15 in my wallet, exactly enough for 3 happy hour martinis at Chapel...so my two companions and I quickly set forth for an evening of drunkenness and reverlry. Ok, drunkenness, anyway.

*flash forward to 7 am Saturday* I got up, dropped off my friend, and stumbled onto the Victoria Clipper. Met my parents and sister in Victoria. Had lunch at this awesome tapas bar there. Went back to the hotel for my graduation present from the folks, an awesome spa treatment . Went out for dinner and passed out that evening in relaxed bliss.

Sunday we visited Victoria's Chinatown and I bought all sorts of little goodies--chopsticks, porcelain spoons, extra-extra-hot red pepper jelly and a toy for my kitties.