1. celebrating my 3rd birthday

-just arrived in the US after living in china

for a year; spoke no english;

watched lion king and cried

even though i couldn't understand the words.

fruits, stuffed animals, cake.

2. celebrating my 22nd birthday

-took this one day off during winter break

(spent the rest studying for grad school exams);

ate tempura eggplant & lotus root.

fruits, fairy lights, cake.