birthday weekend

My birthday's tomorrow, but since that's a Monday, I celebrated it this weekend. Yesterday I had brunch with my mom at Hugo's, where I had delicious Pasta Mama. Tonight I went to Taix for a birthday dinner with friends; I had salade nicoise with seared tuna.

Also this weekend I bought myself birthday cupcakes at Yummy Cupcakes in Burbank (a red velvet one and a Guinness cupcake). And, of course, I worked on the Jo book.

It's a bit odd to be celebrating while such awful things are happening in Japan. But I feel grateful to get to spend my birthday with family and friends.