Cake and presents

It's my 26th birthday today! Honestly, it doesn't really feel like anything special this year; maybe it has something to do with the fact that being in your mid-to-late 20s isn't as exciting, or maybe it's just the circumstances in which I currently find myself. I'm not doing much of anything to celebrate, other than going out to dinner with my parents. This year has sort of been weird, but I'm trying my best not to feel down. Fortunately, it's difficult to feel down while wearing this dress! It's originally from ASOS, but I'd been searching for it on eBay for what feels like forever -- I even missed out on it once before in a smaller size. This was truly...