In like a lion...

As if a 5:00am wakeup and stroll through the blossoms wasn't enough last weekend...
Well with such an amazing group of friends in Suncheon the fun just never stops.

It started weeks ago, with Amanda Gale and I meandering downtown talking about how fun themed parties are... We were so excited by the idea, we decided we needed to have one for whoever was lucky enough to be having the next birthday-- Lisa! With a Birthday on March 30th, what better theme than Lions and Lambs? Wahoo!

As you can imagine, it was the most random birthday idea you've ever seen. With a mishmashed planning committee sending over 100 messages back and forth over facebook, Lindsey was added as another birthday girl- and the insanity grew.

The weekend before, Jen, Ali and I got together to make the lions and lambs with some white and yellow foam board. Others brought food, made cards and decorations, and our darling Jodie baked her butt off and hosted the whole event.
The day of was a mad rush: returning from the blossoms, running to the store to pick up some last minute supplies, get dressed, and head down and help with set-up.

And in came the birthday girls!
It was quite the scene :o) As Lisa and Lindsey walked in (to supposedly 'help Jodie with some baking'), a rain of confetti came down from 3 giant party poppers. In the apartment stood 15 grinning idiots wearing lions and lambs around their necks, surrounded by balloons, a painted backdrop to take pictures infront of, happy birthday signs, and an amazing spread of food that included bruschetta bread, brownies, and 3 cakes.

The party spread out over the hours, and ended with another event downtown: a going away celebration for Therese, a 3 year veteran and cornerstone of the ex-pat community here. I missed out on the norbang that night- After 18 hours of fun, I just couldn't fit in any more!

It was a hilarious night, leaving us all feeling very lucky to have such a wonderful group of friends. Love you Suncheon crowd :)