There Was Indeed Cake the Next Day

In a couple of hours, we went to get Mediterranean food (falafel, hummus, tabouleh, lentil soup, etc.), vegan cake from Whole Foods (I didn’t know they had a selection to choose from on the spot), and pizza (regular cheese since my cousins are a tad picky), cookies (from Enjoy Life) and ice cream (So Delicious Cashewmilk Salted Caramel Cluster) for dinner. The cake frosting was really good.  The cake dough was a bit dry, however.

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We played video games on the Wii. It was fun. I crushed them at Super Smash Bros Brawl, and after they swept the floor with me for most of the Mario Party 6 challenge, I finally won a mini-game and achieved a new time record. I was also not above using an orb to get a star, hahahaha. I am thankful for being blessed with my relatives on my mom’s side of the family. All of them are really nice and merry in general, including my uncles and cousins in NYC.

A Chill Birthday

It’s funny that my mom arrived late last night from NYC and that my brother left early this morning for the Bronx. The changing of the guard, hehe.

I woke up feeling much better today. The nice messages from friends and family on my phone cheered me up too. I chatted with my sisters and aunts on the phone for a while and texted some good friends from the Caribbean. I also spoke with a few cousins. There was no big, loud party like when we were younger. The frozen scenery outside was also peaceful. Things do change with time, eventually.

My mom and I went to get some more produce from Kroger. My car’s trunk door did not want to accept (nor relinquish) our groceries, though. It’s the type of vehicle that gets nippy with the cold.

Eventually, we got some vegan pies from MOD pizza with the works (i.e. dairy-free cheese, all non-animal toppings, fig balsamic glaze, and a BBQ swirl). See here:

All in all, turning 31 was quietly pleasant. There may be carrot cake tomorrow if my other cousins visit. Let’s wait and see what the future holds.