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[microwavemutant]

It's my birthday. I'm twenty-five years old today. [A pause.] I guess that's why I feel all introspective and thoughtful today.

[Another pause. This one's a lot longer.]

If you could pick any age to be again, which would you pick?

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voice

[bests]

Happy Birthday.

I'd probably say somewhere in my mid-twenties, if I had to pick another age to be.

voice

[microwavemutant]

Thanks, Carol.

I think you're right. Twenty-five isn't bad so far. And twenty-four was pretty great, too.

voice

[bests]

Doing anything special today?

For me it depends on what month it was in a year. I was doing so many things that January of one year could be something I would never want to relive, but July was amazing.

voice

[microwavemutant]

Pietro and I are going out for dinner. He's running me to Venice.

I think I know what you mean. I always seem much busier in the winter time than in spring or summer.

voice

[bests]

That sounds like it'll be nice.

I wonder why it's like that.

voice

[microwavemutant]

I can't lie. I'm really excited.

It gets so hot out in the summer, all I want to do is lie around. In the winter, you have to move around to stay warm. That's my theory anyway.

voice

[bests]

That makes sense to me.

voice

[microwavemutant]

And I'm thinking of throwing a costume contest again this year...

voice

[bests]

For Halloween?

voice

[microwavemutant]

That's right. It was a fundraiser for breast cancer research. We raised nearly one million dollars last year.

voice

[bests]

Oh, wow. You thinking of doing the same thing this year?

voice

[microwavemutant]

I'm considering it. I really love Halloween.

voice

[bests]

It's a great holiday, especially for those of us used to wearing costumes.

voice

[microwavemutant]

And it's a great way to fundraise too!

voice

[bests]

If you end up doing it a fundraiser again, let me know. I'd love to get involved.

voice

[microwavemutant]

I will, definitely! I'd be happy for the help, too!