17th Birfday.

Yesterday was 16.

Today is 17.

I don't know about you... but I can see the difference. :)

My birthday celebration started at midnight with the opening of a letter I received from my brother a week ago.  4 pages front and back.  I miss him so much!  His letter consisted mostly of ACT advice (I had actually already taken the ACT yesterday, but most of his advice I had followed unknowingly.) and multiple comments on why I shouldn't get a boyfriend.  (I don't think there is anything you need to worry about there, Matt.)  I cried as I read his letter.  The thing I am probably looking forward to most in the next 1 1/2 years' future isn't my 18th birthday, or senior prom, or graduation... but when Matt comes home, and I get to see him again.

Church.  Not as great a birthday spiritual feeding as I may have wished, but it was alright I guess.  And I got many birthday wishes.  Megan wished me happy birthday multiple times throughout the day.  I think it totaled 8... she counted. :) Haha.

Facebook.  50 posts on my wall.  :)  Sounds like quite a few.  But when you take into consideration 476 friends I have, 50 sounds wimpy and pathetic.  And he didn't even wish me a happy birthday at all.  Every single time my phone vibrated I hoped it had been him, but it never was.  And I know for a fact that he WAS on Facebook at some point.  Maybe he'll wish me a late birthday in person tomorrow?  Doubt it.  Hmmm... I really want to ask him to Sweethearts.  A bunch.

Dinner.  Birthday steak and potatoes.  Yumm, yumm, yumm.  I almost didn't have any room in my ever-growing stomach for my birthday chocolate cheesecake!  That woulda been a bummer!

Presents.  I got a purple jacket with a few sparkles scattered over it.  Pretty. :)  My mommy made it for me. :)  I also got a hard red cello case.  So exciting!  I ♥ cello.