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9:00am

birthday tulips from alice (david's mom)

10:00am

my joseph-gordon levitt photos in the daily

11:00am

12:00pm

2:00pm

3:00pm

4:00pm

5:00pm

6:00pm

7:00pm

9:00pm

10:00pm

11:00pm

I really liked the photo-an-hour birthday project that I did last year, so I tried it again this year on Tuesday. Birthdays are always different (at least I never know what to expect). I basically had class/school work from 9-5, and then a study session from 7-9. After my JGL encounters the previous day, there wasn't a lot that I imagined would be as exciting. But then David gave me a picnic basket!

I know it sounds a little silly but I've been wanting a picnic basket for a few years and of course, David always seems to finally get me things that I've been eying for excessive amounts of time. I can't wait for my first picnic with it!

This time last year, I:
- just finished gallivanting around Western Europe with David
- began studying in Oxford
- had more tea than I thought possible
- spent more time on airplanes than I thought possible
- couldn't help but think that my half-year abroad was surreal.

With graduation this June, I truly have no idea what's to come this next year. Everything is so uncertain and subject to change. Usually, this drives me crazy but this year, I'm trying to embrace it.

13 comments:

AnonymousApril 27, 2011 at 11:19 PM
LOVELY photos Celeste, and i love this post, very sweet!

P.S i love the photo on 7:00 pm :)
CassieApril 27, 2011 at 11:53 PM
Sounds like a lovely day. I like this idea of capturing you day in photos. I like your reflection back to last year, too. Wishing you a fabulous year!

P.S. I can't wait to use my picnic basket either. :)
The Everything ListApril 28, 2011 at 4:43 AM
happy birthday! i love this idea.

and i am jealous of your picnic basket. i have wanted one for forever.
MackenzieApril 28, 2011 at 6:18 AM
i love love love this! and especially adore the christmas wrapping paper, hahah :) looks like you had a lovely birthday!
AprilApril 28, 2011 at 6:30 AM
Happy birthday. :) Fun photo post!
AlexApril 28, 2011 at 8:42 AM
What a beautiful day! Glad your birthday was a good one :)
cbApril 28, 2011 at 9:45 AM
happy birthday! a picnic basket, those are the best and not at all silly! the mister got me one and i use it to hold all my fabric..but i want one for when we go out bike rides :D

xo,
cb
jackieApril 28, 2011 at 10:51 AM
i like this idea :) and that sounds like the perfect birthday
kimbirdyApril 28, 2011 at 6:41 PM
oh so many exciting things in your life, both last year and this one. i hope the upcoming year is even better than all of this combined!! :) happy birthday again!
kelly annApril 28, 2011 at 8:05 PM
I hope this year is so wonderful for you! And that pizza looks OUT of this world. Mmmmm.
staycieMay 3, 2011 at 6:38 PM
this is so random and a little late...but my boyfriend is studying in oxford next semester!!
AnonymousMay 3, 2011 at 7:15 PM
neat idea, the taking a photo every hour. very neat.
CelesteMay 9, 2011 at 1:08 AM
Staycie- that's fantastic! Oxford is such a fun place to be, I'm sure he'll love it. (And if he's a Harry Potter fan... he can reenact lots of scenes where they were actually filmed!)