Turning 24

Today I am turning 24. Well, it's already done. I think I was blow drying my hair at 7:02 this morning....but Rosie and I shared a few minutes while I was still 23, and it was fun...

Her comment..."Patti, it's no surprise to me...in the last few minutes of your 23rd year, you are making a pot of coffee." She knows me too well :)

Speaking of coffee, Im drinking coffee right now, compliments of Starbucks...

that's right, my one birthday freebie I'm actually redeeming today. I've been saving it for 2 weeks, and lucky for me, my sister Katie gave me an inside scoop...

-Make it a venti- you are getting it for FREE-

-Get 4 shots of espresso 1/2 decaf- giving me the full flavor without the caffeine (esp since it's a venti)

-So, I followed her advice, and got a white mocha to balance out my coffee flavor...it's delicious...

But, it gets better- Steve Enck the producer for the Dave Lee morning show brought me a HUGE tub of chocolate chip cookies from "Sweet Martha's Cookie Jar" at the MN State Fair- not even knowing it was my birthday. These are famous cookies....and they were even warm.

So here I sit, with coffee and cookies, and a good thing too. I started off my 24th birthday early. 5:05am to be precise. But I really got up 20 minutes later, read my Bible (Prov 31 and Rom 8) and went for a run. I made it a fast and hard one, and I am already feeling it on my thighs... but maybe it will compensate for my Venti starbucks and tub of cookies.  
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My thoughts....

24 sounds old- too old.
Why I am I going through life sooooo fast? Is there a way to slow it down??
wow, Im like....an adult. AAAHHHHH
I have a lot to write about for my 23rd year in review.