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What The Frock?! : 08/09/10 - Happy Birthday To Me, Happy Birthday To Me! ♥
in I Want... What The Frock?!, I Want... Fun!8 Sep 2010 | 26 Comments
I look like a monkey (but I always have), and I'm now 23!
Hip hip, HOORAY!
Eek! It's my birthday today!
Do I look any older?!
I definitely don't feel any older, but then again I've been spouting off the same answer whenever somebody's quizzed me about my age for years: ''I'm eighte- oh, wait. No, I'm not! I'm twenty-t...''
Sil-ly!
With the big, smack-you-in-the-face realisation that we'll be in Europe for just over a month in a mere matter of weeks (yes, weeks! Argh! Crazy!), I decided to keep this birthday extremely low-key. Spending? What spending?! There was to be no spending! I even warned my boyfriend against present buying, telling him to save his pennies for while we were overseas, instead. He didn't listen. Before assuring me that he had ''only purchased something little'', he steered me towards a chocolate mud cupcake, and three wee gifts decked out in The Simpsons wrapping paper. The Simpsons wrapping paper! Ooh, does he know me well. As the below photograph depicts, I was clearly disappointed (!) with this arrangement and his thoughtfulness:
He then announced that we were going to dinner at The Collaroy Beach Club's Watergrill restaurant!
(Look! You can't see with the darkness, but this restaurant is literally located on the beach! Underneath the deck is sand!)
What I'm Wearing:
x Purple stripy dress, second-hand
x Motorcycle boots, Payless Shoes
x Faux leather/(''pleather''!) jacket, Miss. Selfridge, London
♥
It has been a good, good day. Thank-you enormously to everybody who has already wished me a happy birthday, I appreciate it so much! Birthdays have the capacity to be terrifying; there's that whole ''what?! I'm _ already?! WHAT HAVE I BEEN DOING FOR THE PAST YEAR OF MY LIFE?!'' sensation, coupled with the pressure to do something fabulous, and of course, there's the occasional pangs of realising that you're older than you would possibly like to be. But honestly? I can genuinely say that as much as I might cry out dramatically ''I'm _! Somebody hand me an application for a retirement village!'' every twelve months, with each year seems to come so much more enjoyment. Knowledge! Perspective! Change! HAPPINESS! And those are the kinds of gifts which are TRULY timeless.
xoxo
Comments (26)
Aww happy birthday gorgeous! I'm glad you had a fabulous time you look so happy - you deserve it X
12 Sep 2010, Katie, http://musicamor.com/vinny/fuckhammer/blog/
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
muach muach xoxo
11 Sep 2010, natalie, www.lovelittleapple.blogspot.com
Aw, happy Birthday! That restauarant looks gorgeous and your dress is beautiful, much like yourself :D
xoxo
11 Sep 2010, Stef, tiaras-and-tulle.blogspot.com
You are so cute Corrine. Happy happy birthday, you deserve it all!
10 Sep 2010, Jess
Hey There Corinne!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!
9 Sep 2010, Meryl
Hey There Corinne!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!
9 Sep 2010, Meryl
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEAUTIFUL! Oh yes, I see how disappointed you are with your birthday arrangments. It looks like you had an amazing day. :D
9 Sep 2010, Miss Peregrin, http://missperegrinssecrets.blogspot.com
HAPPY B'DAY CORRINE!!!!!!!
9 Sep 2010, Nicole
Happy birthday!!
Your boyfriend seems really sweet - glad you got spoilt :)
9 Sep 2010, Kez, http://www.andsoiwasthinking.wordpress.com
Happy birthday, love! Looks like you had a good one. Your lover seems pretty sweet :)
9 Sep 2010, Michelle, http://whollyafool.wordpress.com
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CORRINE!! You look gorgeous & I am so glad you had such a wonderful day!
9 Sep 2010, Ayesha
Happy birthday sweetness, glad you had an awesome day!
9 Sep 2010, LaLa, www.julaberry.com
Happy birthday you wee cutie!!
You're still a spring chicken!!
9 Sep 2010, Geek Girl, http://www.imabitofageek.blogspot.com
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! You look adorable!
9 Sep 2010, Michelle, http://www.wicked-whimsy.com
Happy Birthday! Looks like you had a great one :-) I love the Simpsons wrapping paper. My Husband is a huge Simpsons fan so I'll have to hunt some down myself for future gifts!
9 Sep 2010, Gypsy, www.gypsyluvs.blogspot.com
Oh man, that cupcake looks so delicious. Also, I love the Simpsons wrapping paper.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
9 Sep 2010, Trisha, http://www.makeupfiles.com
Happy Birthday Corrine!
I hope that you have a loads of awesome birthdays to come and that all your wishes come true n_n.
Kisses!
9 Sep 2010, Julie, http://juliettemaxwell.com
Happy birthday!! It sounds and looks like you had a great one - especially with The Simpsons wrapping paper! It's all in the little details.
I hope you have an even better year!
9 Sep 2010, Amy, http://www.pintucked.com
Happy, happy birthday, beautiful!!
9 Sep 2010, Sally, http://www.alreadypretty.com/
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Have a wonderful day xoxo
9 Sep 2010, Cate, http://cateaclysmic.blogspot.com/
Tara - Thank-you so much, Tara! And holy lack-of-sleep, that's so kind of you to say, especially because I was SO tired! Forget bags under my eyes, I had a whole warehouse full of suitcases under there, haha! Much love right back to you, miss.
Emma - He is. He really, REALLY is! And thank-you so much!
Elle Sees & Ellen - Thank-you so much, lovelies!
Ali - HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR LAST WEEK! I hope you had a fantastic day! Personally, my favourite number is 8 (probably because it's the day of my birthday, but it's also supposed to be a lucky number!), so by that logic, age 88 is going to be a magnificent time for me! :D
9 Sep 2010, x Corrine/Frock & Roll x, www.frockandrollonline.com
happy birthday!
I turned 23 last week, twas fun but I was so attached to 22, as 2 is my favourite number and so.. TWO 2s are so exciting! guess I'll have to learn to love 23.
9 Sep 2010, Ali, http://thisisworthy.blogspot.com
Well said. Happy birthday Corinne!
8 Sep 2010, Ellen
Happy birthday girlieeeeeee!
8 Sep 2010, elle sees, ellesees.blogspot.com
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Tom is such a cutie :) Glad you had such a great day! Love love love xoxoxo
8 Sep 2010, Emma
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CORRINE! You look gorgeous & I'm so glad you had a good day! Much love xoxo
8 Sep 2010, Tara, http://gininateacup.com
