in case you didn’t have it etched into your calendars already, you should know that today is my birthday. before noon, i’d toasted at midnight last night with all my best friends, gotten a text from my girlfriend as soon as i woke up, received an email, a couple instant messages, and an e-card wishing me happy birthday, and gone out to a nice long lunch with my coworkers for pizza and beers. not to mention the thoughtful cards from parents and grandparents with generous checks enclosed. so i’m feeling pretty great today, and it’s not even half over yet!

last night, talking to justin (whose birthday was yesterday), we mutually agreed that 26 is not the year to start acting responsible or worrying about the future, and that we’d be perfectly happy just continuing on the path of fun and partying we did a great job of as 25-year-olds. so cheers to another year of good times and great friends.