Empanadas.

I made mama proud tonight. 

Seventeen empanadas.

 From scratch, 

minus the dough. 

but you know. 

Beef. 

Olives. 

Hard boiled eggs. 

Onions. 

Raisins. 

Chilean empanadas. 

Man, so good. 

It was basically my birthday, 

all my friends came to celebrate. 

Alexa. 

Kate. 

Eleni. 

Allie. 

Marissa. 

and my new friend Becky. 

While Marissa and I were outside saying our potential two year goodbye,

my camera was hijacked.

Check out these beauty queens:

Get it girls!

Group shot. 

Modellus Allie. 

[and please notice Eleni in the background...yeah...]

 Ok, I have to take a moment and talk about how amazing Marissa is. 

Last year when I was at UF, 

she was there and let me vent and talk and became a really great friend.

She's one I'll miss a ton. 

Well, 

it was a sad goodbye to say the least. 

She got me all this cool stuff for the mission. 

A reversible beanie, 

a super nice tie, 

a scarf, 

and this:

The official Harry Potter blanket with sleeves. 

Marissa.
You are amazing. 

I am going to look so freaking cool.