Posts Tagged ‘Birthday’

Today, August 16, 2010 I turn twenty-one years old.  It is insane to think that I’ve been alive that long.  While I am glad for all the amazing things I have done, I can’t help but also think of all the incredible things that I haven’t done.  There are so many adventures I haven’t gone on, so many opportunities I’ve passed up.  Whatever my reasons might have been at the time, I just want to forget about all the excuses and try my best to just do more in the future.  I want to be the kind of girl who jumps head first into things without fear of the consequences.

I guess that is my birthday wish this year.  So instead of drinking way too much at a bar, I’m being responsible tonight.  I have a huge work day ahead of me tomorrow and I want to start off the week on a good note, not a hung over one.  Even better, I’m writing this post in which I get to share some extremely exciting news with all of you.  My blog anniversary was a little over a week ago.  Can you believe it, one whole year of blogging?  It seems like just yesterday that I started this blog and already I’ve discovered so many amazing features of the blogging community.  Still, I haven’t been able to focus on blogging as much as I want to.  I’m getting better about it this summer, but there is still so much I want to do.

So instead of whining about it, I’m going to host my first giveaway ever!

I’m a huge fan of Aidan Donnelley Rowley’s blog, Ivy League Insecurities, and when she wrote up a post about publicity for Life After Yes, I was eager to help.  I recently purchased the book for my iPad and although I haven’t been able to finish it yet because of all the hectic craziness in my life I have really enjoyed the chapters that I have read thus far.  Anyway, she agreed to send me several copies to give away.  So, it is with extreme pleasure that I offer 8 paperback copies of Life After Yes to you my wonderful readers on my birthday!

To enter, please just leave a comment (with your e-mail!) telling me about a memorable birthday of yours (extra props if said memorable birthday happens to be your 21st birthday!).  This giveaway will be open until August 30, 2010 at 12:00AM PST.  I will pick the winners at random after that time and will notify them via e-mail so if you don’t leave your e-mail, you can’t win.