big celebration in the city…

saturday evening…four of my closest friends…surprised me with…well…a nite i will not forget…all i knew up until the moment the event started…was that i needed to be ready by 7:30pm…what i realized in the weeks leading up to this big celebration…is that while i love surprises…i love them when i have an idea of what is going on…THIS…drove me crazy…but they all kept their lips sealed…
at 7:30 pm…i walked out of my home…to see a stretch limo parked outside my door…here we are…getting ready to start our fun nite…i was excited to wear my vintage black sequined top (circa 80’s) for the very first time…as i was saving it for a special occasion…this was that special occasion…although the pics don’t show it…i wore it with my blue/black animal print jeans…and suede ankle booties…(this was my 2nd attempt in 2 months to wear heels…due to my pulled tendons)…i think i did ok in the walking department…all for fashion…right?

inside the limo…this was chilling…oh my heart is happy… =) courtesy of one of my girlfriend’s hubby…thanks denny!

after a lovely 30 minute drive…enjoying much laughter and bubbly…we arrived at one of my favorite restaurants…if you ever have the chance while in san francisco…i highly recommend it…great food…great ambiance…

although we all cleared our plates…we still needed to make room for dessert…after all…birthdays come around but once a year…

we then headed back in the limo…only to arrive at “top of the mark” – sensational view of the city…i just wished i could have danced…but gimpy me…had to sit out…

as if this nite was not perfect enough…while i was spoiled rotten to the core…once back in the limo…i had lovely gifts awaiting me…i had to laugh at the cards…do my gal pals know me well…or what??  all fashion related…

the bottom card shown in the above pic…even had inserts for me…just in case i felt like accessorizing the card differently…gotta love it…

a nice new carry case for my phone and essentials by michael kors…in my favorite color…green!  

tickets to an upcoming keiko matsui concert…cannot wait!

a cd of french/latin jass music…to be played while perusing my new book…are you ready for this??  a leather bound gorgeous book on christian louboutin…with gold embossed pages…the pics are oh so spectacular…i may have to share some in an upcoming post…

and a lovely plaque for my inspiration wall…with one of my favorite quotes…

and i’m still basking in all the love i felt…saturday nite…by some of the most incredible friends a girl can have…thank you from the bottom of my heart…adena, lillie, lorena & margaret…i love you to pieces!