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...to be alive. And no, I didn't need that to appreciate it, but of course it helps. Yes, that was an awesome weekend. Thanks everybody for coming and for making it possible in so many ways. I am so blessed with friends who are so awesome. Thanks to Enrique and Joe S. for bringing the GameCube and extra controllers. Thanks to Jason for making it down from the city and bringing Betrayal at House on the Hill. Thank you to pirategrrl for giving me some party planning tips and for making the drive all the way from Sacramento. Thanks to sabishii (Jenn) and Elliot for helping me clean up the night before, and Jenn especially for calming me down when I couldn't find a party platter. Thanks to Erika for also helping me come up with contingency plans (and congrats on that kickass new tattoo). Thanks to Lance and Jan for making the drive up and bringing that delicious mushroooooom pizza! To saizai for, again, the best massage I have ever had. And to Lawrence for documenting some of the proceedings.

Many thanks to Erin for making the birthday celebration an extra treat.

And, of course, many, many thanks to Enrique for making sure I have many more birthdays to enjoy. I will definitely continue to celebrate my birthday here on out.

And to everybody who was able to make it or wish me a happy birthday, and thus made my birthday this year extra special.