GO SHAWTY, IT'S MY BIRTHDAY...

Being 20 isn't sounding so bad after all, thanks to all my wonderful friends and their birthday wishes. Ben kidnapped me early this afternoon and took me to the Super DC. It was nice "spending every waking moment" with him... gosh, haven't done that in AGES! (Thanks for lunch, Ben!) A special thanks to Jerry for letting us crash at his place. Hurray for video games and Mondo Gelato! Planet Rock the Block was also super cool tonight.

My roomies are the BEST! Zairel gave Caroline a heart attack and surprised me with balloons and a lifetime's supply of my favorite chapstick in the world! I probably also have a lifetime's supply of meat stashed in the fridge from Caroline, Gabs and Caleb. (Okay, in Jamie-terms, the stash will probably only last me for a couple of days...) Yay for beautiful flowers, Zachary's pizza and the most beautiful cake I have ever seen. Plus, I treated myself to an even greater selection of Kobe pictures for my screen-saver. Being 20 is good. Having good friends makes it even better.

To Allie Mac: Though every year, you steal my special day, I just wanted to also wish you a very happy birthday! You poor Leap Year Baby, just know that you're a wonderful person and someone that I'm so proud to call my friend. I'm glad to be sharing my special day with you. Love you and miss you much. Happy birthday! (Don't worry, you'll have an actual birthday next year!)