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wishes do come true

This morning the first thing I do is read my birthday horoscope in the L.A. Times. It starts out with:

“The best part of your life is yet to come…”

Before I finish reading, my doorbell rings and it’s my Dad grinning next to this HUMONGOUS box. Since it’s big and heavy, he tells me to open it right there.

I open up the top and almost die of a heart attack because inside is–
my best friend RACHEL!

My thoughtful, incredible, super AWESOME Dad flew her down from Portland for a 24-hour Evie birthday trip.

He hands me this typed-out itinerary:
Heist @11:00
Curve@12:00
The Ivy@1:00
Satine@2:30
OMG! My three favorite stores and my favorite restaurant!!!

(Did I mention that my favorite stores just got in new Isabel Marant?)

Isabel is awesome!

So we go to Heist and Shannon who works there hands me a gift and inside is this amazing Isabel plaid shirt — that fits perfectly! (Can you believe my Dad knows how to pull off this stuff?) Then we go to Curve and Ami hands me a gift, which is the cutest little Isabel flip mini skirt! (Wow Dad!)

Then we go across the street to The Ivy where we split crab cakes and we each have the Grilled Vegetable Salad. Mine’s with chicken. Rachel’s is with shrimp.

Our last stop is Satine where Erica hands a gift to me AND to Rachel – twins-y Isabel sweatpants! (Dad, you’re A M A Z I N G!)

Right now we’re getting ready to go over to Niles’ place for a little party. I’m going to wear my new little Isabel skirt.

Even though I didn’t get a pilot (yet…hope hope) this is one of my best days of my whole life. What a great way to start my 27^th year!

Thanks Rachel! Thanks Isabel!
I LOVE YOU Dad! Today was beyond perfect!

(What’s the best birthday surprise you’ve ever gotten? What’s the best one you’ve ever come up with for someone else? Tell in the comments)

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