This year, my birthday fell on the opening day of ski season here in Queenstown. This felt odd because normally my birthday is during the beginning of summer and not when everyone is excited about snow and the start of winter. Sean and I had both requested the weekend off to celebrate and celebrate we did - in style.
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| Kathryn, one of my flatmates |
While I was away teaching one night, Sean and my roommates decided that I should have a cowboy-themed birthday party on Saturday night. Birthday parties always cause me some anxiety as I think what if nobody comes? What if I am the only one who wears a costume? etc. I shouldn't have worried - the Western birthday party was a success and a lot of fun. If there is one thing I have learned from being married to a Doyle it's that costumes are always a good idea.
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| Sean with two of my housekeeper friends, Adriana and Leissy |
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| Andrew, my other flatmate (Kathryn's brother) |
We started the night with a visit to the 1-2-3 Budget Store for props and left with fake facial hair, sunglasses, hats, guns and sheriff badges. Then we got pizza and beer at Harry's and watched the "big game" of the weekend which was a rugby match between New Zealand and Ireland. From there we proceeded to a bar called "Cowboys" and enjoyed plenty of country music, rides on the mechanical bull and lots of compliments on our get-up.
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| It's harder than it looks |
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| Points for style |
On Sunday, my actual birthday, I slept in, did some Skyping and then headed out with Sean, our neighbors and our roommates for the weekly pub trivia quiz at an Irish bar called Morrisons. For the first time ever our team won and we went home with $50 which was actually quite exciting for all of us. Year 31 is off to a good start!
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| If you know me at all, you know I can't even finish a 1/4 of this beer - I could literally barely hold it up it was so heavy |
Yay! Looks like you had a rockin' good time!
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happy birthday!