Feliz Cumple

Last day as a 25 year old was a good one. I caught an amazing sunset:


Walked back to the house in a great mood to find an enormous spider on the bathroom wall. Katie wasn't home, so I got online and asked Drew, my go-to man, what I should do:me: there is a spider in my bathroom that is about 3.5 inches long

and thick

and black

and I'm home alone

EEEEEEK

and don't know what to do?????

should I kill it???

it's MASSIVE

Drew: yikes!

me: omg omg omg omg

7:45 PM Drew: i'd either kill it, or trap it and take it outside and far from your house

the ethics of it are up to you

me: how the eff am i going to trap it???

Drew: find something like a shoebox, something with a top

me: oh good idea

shoe box

i think i have one

7:46 PM eeeeeeeeeekkkk!!!!!!!

Drew: you can do it!

me: of course my first thought is get out the 50mm lens and take photos...

Drew: lol

me: maybe i'll do that first ;)

Drew: if you're more comfortable with it, you could wear some protective clothing

7:47 PM like, long sleeves and gloves

me: don't have gloves, but do have long sleeves

oh boy ok wish me luck

7:48 PM Drew: good luck!

you're much bigger than it!

me: is this my "finishing your 25th year test??"

7:50 PM Drew: yes, yes it is

with just a few hours to spareI used a broom to gently shove the spider in a shoe box, closed the lid, flew out the door and took off running and squealing. I dropped the box two blocks away, tipped it over and watched the spider speed away, as I ran the opposite direction.
7:51 PM me: omg omg omg omg omg omgomg

I DID IT!

I PASSED THE TEST!

Drew: yay!!

congrats!!

Later that evening I was surprised (and elated) to get to chat with Natalie #1 from India for a bit. The seventh, my b-day, I woke up to my Mexican friend Fabian calling me first thing to wish me a happy birthday. It was a spectacular sunny 72-degree day, I was serenaded b-day-style in three different languages at La Escuela Mexicana, worked on my website, chatted with Shelly, Todd and Drew while having a delicious latte de soya with a little bit of chocolate. Danced salsa that evening, then met up for drinks at Desmunds bar with Kent, Brea, Camelo, Katie, Juan, Fabian, Dan, Mick & Ula. We drank all the random dark beer they had in stock, ate popcorn smothered in hot sauce and then someone ordered me a flaming shot. Nuff said.