Celebrating 24

The end of February closes with my birthday! A wide array of feelings swirl through my mind every year, but I always find a way to celebrate my special day.For the first time, I decided to keep festivities low-key and opt out for my usual celebration including clubbing and drinking the night away. Although I wanted a large party, I found it difficult to find accommodations for a group of 20 friends without a hefty minimum on food and beverage to reserve the space.il Canale remains one of my favorite restaurants in D.C. I chose this Italian establishment because it's affordable (ballin on a young professional budget) and the pizza reminds me of Rome.All 20 of my friends don't exactly know, or get along with each other and getting everyone together proves to be a difficult task. Either way, I pulled it off and am thankful for everyone coming together in honor of me. (Chris & Vivian bought the cutest balloons!) Afterwards, I indulged in momofuku's cereal milk twisted with salted pretzel and topped with corn flakes. Justin bought a cookie, which we split the next day. A special shout to everyone who joined me that evening: Brianna, Burton, Chris, Jenna, Justin, Kevin, Kristen, MaryAnn, Rick, Ryan, Stephen, Sunny, Thomas, Vivian.Thanks to il Canale for hosting such a large party on possibly the busiest night of the week. Jacket: Nanette Lepore.Scarf: Burberry.Boots: Vince Camuto.