Birthday Dinner + 31 Things

For my birthday we decided to try one of the restaurants that Sean's teammates suggested. We tried the Apollo Grill and it was a fantastic choice. Our food was (I hate to say this) to die for! We decided to go a little earlier than usual because Sean had rugby practice scheduled for 6pm. It is usually held on Thursday evenings but due to the rain it was cancelled and rescheduled for the following day. Well, it rained all Friday so it was cancelled again due to the rain. Normally, I don't really enjoy going for dinner so early but I actually liked it a lot. It wasn't busy since it wasn't the normal dinner rush hour time and I think it helped in us leaving with a great first impression.

For an appetizer I had a lobster taco and Sean had tomato bisque. For our entrees I had crab stuffed shrimp (which was only on the dinner menu but the chef made it for me either way) and Sean had a pasta meal that was not even on the menu but they created it for him. Yeah, such awesome service and we left with very happy bellies.

He is such a creepster sometimes!

Now that I'm 31 I'm obviously much wiser so here are 31 things I've learned in 31 years of life.

1. Life goes on.
2. Sisters make the best of friends.
3. Call your mom often, she always wants to hear from you.
4. True friendships last regardless of distance.
5. It's OK to cut ties with people you once thought you couldn't live without.
6. Treat everyone you meet for the first time as though you'll see them again tomorrow.
7. Marry someone who makes you better and not someone you intend to make better.
8. Eat what you want, whenever you want.
9. Being overdressed is not a concern.
10. Pray daily.
11. Exercise, it makes you feel better.
12. When you get a compliment say thank you.
13. When you get criticism, listen and see if it holds any truth. If so, fix it. If not, let it roll off your shoulders.
14. Only spend time and befriend people you want to be like.
15. Love is a choice.
16. It's fun to spend on things you want but always save for a rainy day.
17. Telemarketers are people too.
18. Attempt to leave any job under good circumstances. You'll need a reference one day.
19. Ice cream is good anytime of year especially for dinner.
20. Don't try pumpkin anything. You'll always hate it.
21. Apologize when you're wrong.
22. Stand up for what you believe in.
23. Date nights are a necessity.
24. Shop with your husband for clothes, he does not have a filter.
25. Bright colors look good on you.
26. Be yourself.
27. You're only as old as you feel.
28. Don't cheat, ever.
29. Take pictures of things that interest you even if it feels awkward. You'll only regret the shot you did not take.
30. When your husband does not lick his plate the recipe was not a success.
31. Let it out, everyone needs a good cry.

Something Sean I'll like to add to my list next year:
* You're not always right ;)