Birthday Birthday

When my friend Jen gave me a card reminding me of all the birthdays we've spent together, I was struck with wondering how exactly I had been spending the past few years. Here, then, are some memory-joggers for all of you who've helped me ring in another year of existence. And happy birthday to me -- officially 27 tomorrow on the 14th!

CHICAGO BIRTHDAYS

Year: 2004
Age: 23
Location: dinner at Ann Sather's, barcrawl in Lakeview
Notable for: seven people sleeping in my miniscule studio...and doing a shot out of a blow-up sheep's bottom:

Fuck ewe.

Year: 2005
Age: 24
Location: dinner at Flo, drinks at Moonshine in West Town/Ukrainian Village
Notable for: Meeting a friend of a friend who later gave me a bicycle on our third date

with Nora, Sam, Rory, and my rather tasty leg

Year: 2006
Age: 25
Location: pizza at Piece and drinks at Nick's in Wicker Park
Notable for: Not having any photos

Year: 2007
Age: 26
Location: barbeque at my place in Wicker Park
Notable for: getting to feel a 40-something Polish woman's boob

with Alistair and his gift: and a church lady ensemble

Year: 2008
Age: 27
Location: Whirlyball, then house party at Colin's in Lakeview
Notable for: Colin lighting off a bomb made out of sparklers

Totally sober at 4:30 a.m. Totally.

Happy Birthday

...to me. And my brother.

And a special thanks in advance to the 45+ people coming out to celebrate our birthday tonight. Here's to a quarter of a century!