i-josh.com | Blog | 2009 | May

I have been celebrating my birthday for about half of April. It is tradition in my family to try to drag it out as long as possible.
It all started on the 18th with a night in the City. After I got off work I met Josh at the train station, and he drove me up to San Francisco. He took me out to dinner at Baghdad Nights where we met up with Jason, Iris, Evelyn, Gregg, Sena, and Doug. Of course, I got to open presents. I got a beautiful heart shaped necklace, a quilted bookmark, and cards with birthday wishes. Then we headed to the Punchline to see Josh’s and my favorite comedian, Jake Johannsen. He was just as funny as always.
I took the week of my birthday off from Bed Bath and Beyond. I got to finish a book, relax, cook, do a little homework, and work a little extra at Yavneh. The day of my birthday I woke up with presents piled around me! Josh made me Banana Fosters with waffles and ice cream. Then I opened my presents while watching “Ugly Betty.” I got tickets to Shen Yun, dancing lessons, scrapbook scissors, and a night gown. Josh bought me Starbucks before we headed to the Science Academy in San Francisco.
We stopped by his work so he could show me around. The building is boring on the outside, but has a modern inside with a little creek in the middle of the building. The offices are divided by group, so I got to meet most everyone that was on his team. He has quite a hike every time he goes to work.
We headed to Golden Gate Park afterwards, and had no problem finding parking. We strolled to the Science Academy taking pictures of the building and the statues around the park. We started with the African exhibit. They have a huge tank and rock area at the back of the African hall where you can see the cutest penguins. We then went through the natural history area. We got to see lots of bugs and other gross stuff. The natural history area flowed naturally into the aquarium. An intimidating albino alligator is the first thing you see before you descend down the stairs to the aquarium. The aquarium was filled with exotic aquatic life. I got a great picture of Josh in front of the Coral Reef tank.
We then stopped for a bite to eat. They have a nice little eating area where you can pick from a wide cultural variety of food. I wasn’t too hungry so didn’t take advantage of it, but Josh got some kind of duck dish. After eating we headed for the rainforest. There is always a long line for the rainforest, but it is worth it. The area is in a sphere for climate control, and inside are butterflies, birds, little frogs, bugs, and all sorts of stuff. The rainforest even has a basement underneath where you can see up through the glass bottom pond at the bottom of the rainforest.
The last stop we made was the roof. On the roof they have hills with windows to light the insides. We didn’t stay out there too long because it was real windy that day. On the top of the building the cold wind shows no mercy.
Next stop was the Botanical Garden. Upon entering we were attacked by squirrels that practically crawl up your leg. We walked around for a while enjoying the vegetation. We snapped shots of pretty flowers and water retreats hidden in the park. Before we left we saw a sign that said the plants had GPS tracking devices to keep people from stealing them. We thought this was hilarious!
We avoided traffic by going to see “Monsters vs. Aliens” in IMAX 3D. It was a cute movie, and the IMAX 3D action really brought it to life. The IMAX wouldn’t have been worth it if there wasn’t 3D too. Afterwards we stopped off for a Starbucks befor the drive home.
The next day I went hiking with my Dad, and shopping with my mom. I enjoyed spending one on one time with them. The last day of my birthday weekend was Foxy Lady Day, where all the ladies got together to exchange gifts and hang out. We all got cool stuff, but I got scrapbook stuff, and Fox shirts. Then I did two scrapbook pages of my nieces. I also got to play with Miranda, making the day perfect. I had an awesome birthday that I will get to celebrate more with my tickets and dance lessons.

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