Feb 18: Katie's 21st Birthday

NOTE : Forgot to post yesterday, Feb. 17, but in my recovery from all my traveling, this meal was the main highlight - Sweet Chilli Chicken Stir Fry!

Feb. 18 - HAPPY 21st BIRTHDAY KATIE!

Today was pretty awesome, which was great because it was my first day back to the grind of school after such a fun and relaxing time in Italy. I only had one class at 1pm, which went well.

It was Katie's 21st birthday today, so after I got out of class and we both worked a little bit in the afternoon, I took her out for easily the best meal I've had here in London: MASH Steakhouse. I got her and myself a glass of rose champagne to celebrate her big 2-1, and we had chilli and lime calimari to start, two delicious steaks for our entrees, and creme brulee and sorbet for dessert. It really doesn't get much better than that. We both thoroughly enjoyed the meal.

Nothing like a good steak dinner!

The much "cooler" part of the night, however, was our trip to ICEBAR London and the final leg of Katie's Birthday/Valentine's Day Extravaganza (which, admittedly has been just as much fun for me as it has been for her). ICEBAR is pretty simple - a bar made out of ice, in which 12 pounds gets you a drink and 40 minutes (which believe me, is enough because its FREEZING) in the ice-chamber. Here are some pictures and captions:

If you're thinking I look like an eskimo, you're right. They give you these to warm hooded ponchos with gloves upon entry to protect you and the fragile ice from one another.

ICE CLIMBERS ICE CLIMBERS ICE CLIMBERS ICE CLIMBERS

I got this Pineapple, Lemon, and Rum drink. Don't make fun of me - it was delicious!

WHATS COOLER THAN BEING COOL??!

This place is so...cool!

We all look like we are part of a cult.

I had to cop this sweet ice-glass replica souvenir. ICEBAR was awesome!

Now all the nonstop fun is (somewhat) over and I need to write a bunch of papers before my family gets here in a month. I can't wait to see them! The rest of the night, I will be just be hanging out, trying not to distract myself too much from working. Tomorrow will definitely be a working day (as will Wed). Hopefully I can make good progress.

Til then - Cheers!