surprises.

Michael (brother) & I with the goofy glasses.

Worm rockin' the glasses. Doesn't he look like the Turtle in The Master of Disguise (that random movie starring Dana Carvey)?

The guys doing "The Steve Bergmann". Funny how the real Steve (second from right) isn't doing it!

The guys. L-R: Pete, Worm, Wilfredo, Steve, Richie, Jonathan

A few of the girls, L-R: Kim, me, Jen, Tracey

Richie, the glasses, the pornstache and a beer...what a combo!

Matt & Christy aka the birthday girl & her soon-to-be husband. They are the couple whose wedding I have on the same day I was going to attend the Yankee game. (Hopefully that doesn't sound regretful. Once in a lifetime event trumps the game!)

Us with Matt & Christy :)

Christy being "surprised" haha. Pretty darn sure she knew about it in advance! =P

This past Saturday, a friend of mine, Christy, celebrated her 30th birthday with a bunch of people at her house. It was a great time to be had by all. Even Jonathan, who was sick as a dog (and still is) enjoyed himself immensely. It's not every day everyone gets together like that. You're also probably wondering why everyone (including myself in that first picture) is wearing those glasses. I found them at work last week and completely forgot I had put them into my bag until a few days later. It alters the look of anyone who puts them on so I had fun with it at home with my family. The day of the party I decided to keep it in my bag just for the heck of it because I had a feeling I could have some fun with it at the party. There are more pictures if you want to check them out, on my Flickr.

www.flickr.com/photos/coffeeisgreen

I also dyed my hair drastically as you can see in that first photo. Last Wednesday I went to the hair salon that I've been going to since I was probably 13. For some reason, the blonde I asked for turned out to be some horrible orangey-yellow shade. It was almost comical. I knew that I had two parties coming up on Saturday (Christy's at night and little Ryan's in the afternoon). Thursday night, when no solution seemed to be in sight, I said to God: "I know I've been vain but please have mercy on me. I cannot go out in public like this!"

On Friday morning my mom text messaged me and said her co-worker/friend Justin was willing to fix my hair for me if I came in to the spa where she works that afternoon. Two and a half hours later, I was at the spa where Justin worked his magic. First he bleached it and then he added a beige blonde to my hair. Even though there was some orangey-yellow left, it wasn't too bad. Justin, as I later told him, was my hair hero. Major thanks to my mom for offering to do this for me. Aren't mothers the best?

There is still one more hair appointment tomorrow to correct it again. (Plus lighten my brows a bit.) I really lucked out here. Funny how God answers even the silliest of prayers.

Speaking of which (and by that I mean changing the topic completely, LOL) tonight Corbin Bleu begins his run as Usnavi in In the Heights. Should be a fun night, as Robyn and I will be in attendance.