Happy Birthday to me...in February that is-Day 18
I love how I started this 30 days thing September of last year. Also that at some point I started this particular post (I'm guessing March/April-ish? since that was my last update), and its been waiting for me in draft since then aha
Anyhow, carrying on...
Your favorite birthday, in great detail
WELL, we all probably know? by now that I have a problem choosing unless I absolutely HAVE to, so it might be a couple of birthdays instead of just one lol (my journal, my rules, especially since there weren't any that specified we had to pick just one. Look at me breaking rules and shit lol)
The first one that comes to mind is what I like to call my water birthday. I think I was about somewhere between 11 and 13? I dunno. Old people can't remember these things dammit! Anyway, pretty much everything involved water, but it all wasn't necessarily fun stuff. I took a bath, washed the dishes, and went to the beach with with my adult cousin and her kids. Like I said, not all fun stuff, but I like being around water-it makes me happy, its exciting and fun, and I guess maybe I feel wild, free, and at peace! (I surprised I never took up any water-based activities. Maybe in my retired life? Hopefully I think about it before then lol), so even though some stuff was mundane, all I saw was that it involved water. I learned to appreciate the little things a LONG time ago. The beach was the best part though because it was unexpected and totally unplanned. My cousin just showed up and I went to the beach with them! I don't even know why it was just me in particular, I didn't fully fully care though, I was going to the beach dangit! I remember being in the car and singing Blues Traveler, prolly 'cause it was a pseudo contest with me & my young cuzo's friend who came with us as far as who knew more lyrics. Why do kids do stupid shit like this?! We did anyway. I came back home all tired and tanned and probably with wild hair-I never come back with regular hair whenever water's involved!, and peaceful. I think I loved this aspect so much that now even as an adult I always wanna go to a water park at least-I've been almost dying to go to Wet N Wild for my birthday, but being that its still freaking winter most of them are freaking closed! =( That's okay though. My uncle told me that Sea World is open then so I'm slightly/pseudo planning to go there next year! Water AND dolphins?!?! Fuck motherfuck yeah!
Another one was my 21st birthday, not because it was particularly memorable, but because I was in Wal-Mart around midnight pretending I was Spider-Man, my sister bought me a Blue's Clues beach towel, then later at home I tied the towel around my neck and ran around the house in my underwear making Freakazoid noises and pretending to be a superhero aha!
Continuing with chronology, my other stand out favorite birthday was my 22nd birthday. INCUBUS CONCERT...ON MY FUCKING BIRTHDAY!!! I didn't give a damn that it was in Colorado, this had to happen! I started planning that shit in November the previous year. Pre-ordered Light Grenades to get tix early, looked up the venue, hotels, air fare, potential stuff to do, I was all set! I'd never flown before, and I don't exactly like heights, but I was still open to the new experience and a new adventure. I didn't think I'd be able to sleep even though its one of my favorite things 'cause I'd be so nervous! Got on the plane and slept like it was NOTHIN! Plus, Incubus on my birthday so bring on the new experience! I considered it a present from the band even if they didn't know about it lol I had 2 tickets but couldn't find anybody to go with me so I went alone. The whold thing was actually a huge accomplishment for me because I did things I'd never done before or probably wouldn't do under normal circumstances. (Believe it or not, I have it in me! I tend to be consistent overall, but ever so often I break out and do something unexpected that people don't know that I'm capable of until I do it. After that, then they might second guess whether to put it past me or not lol) It was an interesting venture. I slightly fell in love with Denver 'cause the smell of the cold and how calm and serene it seemed. And the snow! It didn't snow while I was there, but there was snow. It actually stormed really bad there a bit after I left =S And Denver's fucking huge. And I don't really like big cities. While I probably wouldn't live there-I've been spoiled by Florida weather (hurricanes I'm used to, all the work you have to put in dealing with snow and potential blizzards and shit?! Nah, I'm good), I could see myself visiting often enough to be mistaken for a resident. Got lots of phone calls wishing me Happy Birthday and to be safe and all from everybody back home. They didn't realise the time difference 'cause while it was 8/9am here, it was like 5/6am there and I was dammit sleepin! I didn't do much 'cause I was only there a day, but I did attempt to venture out to get a tattoo during the early part of my birthday. Then it was conert time! Somehow on the way to my show, my cab driver ended up getting my second ticket and going to the show with me o.O I call him my creepy cab driver 'cause he was totally trying to mack up on me, but I wasn't interested. He checked in our stuff at the venue, then he practically wouldn't leave my side! I kept trying to move away but he kept moving with me, reeeeaaallly close! I think Ben Kweller opened-cab driver didn't even know who he was, nor who Incubus was 'cause he asked me if Kweller was them! (You tryin to mack up on me and I'm not interested AND you don't know who Incubus is?!?! The fuck outta here! *punts*) When Incubus did come out the crowd practically lurched forward, and I used that as my chance to get away from my creepy cab driver. Show was awesome! I wasn't right up front, but I was still close enough. Plus it was a small venue, so close enough still sufficed. Took pics & vids, got tossed around by the crowd, sang my heart out, and they played like a tropical-esque version of 'Redefine'!! S.C.I.E.N.C.E. is one of my favorite albums and they hardly play anything from it live anymore (only recently they've started a bit more. I'm still waiting on witnessing 'Crowded Elevator' live and in the flesh. I'd probably cry uncontrollably for extra reasons I wouldn't wanna explain to whoever was with me.). So so sooooooo glad I decided to do that birthday show! Best decision I've ever made in my life thus far! I lost my cell phone while being jostled around, my cab driver checked my jacket out then left me, I was in a huge city all alone and knew no one so I wasn't exactly sure how I'd get back to my hotel-I was slightly worried but I still tried to meet the band after the show lol And I bought a tour shirt since it commemorated my birthday and this glorious event! I had to! Did find my phone before I left, then my cab driver (remembered my room at my hotel O.O You best believe my door wasn't open wider than 2 inches talkin to him!) brought my jacket back (less O.O but still) and wanted to have breakfast with me (O.O!!!! Bitch, you took my jacket last night, left me, and then creeptastically remembered where I was staying after picking me up once. I question whether I'll live after having breakfast with yo ass! I'll pass and choose life, shoot.). Just my luck to attract the slightly obsessive ones (there was another guy back when I was like 16 or 17; another story for another day?). Thankfully he wasn't the one who took me to the airport when it was time to leave! I almost missed my flight to Dallas 'cause I'm such a noob at flying and I waited for my luggage even though I checked it in and it was being flown back home separately. Made it by the skin of my teeth to my flight, then I was on my way home.
Last but not least, my 23rd birthday I made my fam go to Busch Gardens. We got there around 1, which is kinda late, but we made the best of it. The park was kinda slow so we were able to go on a bunch of rides with no problem. We went on the white water rapids one ride 'cause I like water and I wanted to get wet! After our first time around when we were coming back, the person facilitating entering & exiting the ride asked if we wanted to go again. I shouted yeah and some of the others did too, so we went again! I barely got splashed the first time while others were semi-soaked, but I made them go again with me. Second time still nothing! When we got back around the person asked if we wanted to go again. There was a mix of moans and groans and me being all like 'Yeah! 3 for 23!'. Then I had them chanting '3 for 23' and trapped them for a 3rd go round. I SWITCHED SEATS with my cousin who kept getting wet and some of the other wet ones moved so they wouldn't get more wet, but they STILL got majorly wet up! Even though I got more water the last time around, I still made it off the ride being the driest of us all! Now everytime we talk about it we call it '3 for 23' lol
Okay, enough birthday chat. Avert thine eyes and rest my friend. I think I'll take my own advice as well. Until next time...
Anyhow, carrying on...
Your favorite birthday, in great detail
WELL, we all probably know? by now that I have a problem choosing unless I absolutely HAVE to, so it might be a couple of birthdays instead of just one lol (my journal, my rules, especially since there weren't any that specified we had to pick just one. Look at me breaking rules and shit lol)
The first one that comes to mind is what I like to call my water birthday. I think I was about somewhere between 11 and 13? I dunno. Old people can't remember these things dammit! Anyway, pretty much everything involved water, but it all wasn't necessarily fun stuff. I took a bath, washed the dishes, and went to the beach with with my adult cousin and her kids. Like I said, not all fun stuff, but I like being around water-it makes me happy, its exciting and fun, and I guess maybe I feel wild, free, and at peace! (I surprised I never took up any water-based activities. Maybe in my retired life? Hopefully I think about it before then lol), so even though some stuff was mundane, all I saw was that it involved water. I learned to appreciate the little things a LONG time ago. The beach was the best part though because it was unexpected and totally unplanned. My cousin just showed up and I went to the beach with them! I don't even know why it was just me in particular, I didn't fully fully care though, I was going to the beach dangit! I remember being in the car and singing Blues Traveler, prolly 'cause it was a pseudo contest with me & my young cuzo's friend who came with us as far as who knew more lyrics. Why do kids do stupid shit like this?! We did anyway. I came back home all tired and tanned and probably with wild hair-I never come back with regular hair whenever water's involved!, and peaceful. I think I loved this aspect so much that now even as an adult I always wanna go to a water park at least-I've been almost dying to go to Wet N Wild for my birthday, but being that its still freaking winter most of them are freaking closed! =( That's okay though. My uncle told me that Sea World is open then so I'm slightly/pseudo planning to go there next year! Water AND dolphins?!?! Fuck motherfuck yeah!
Another one was my 21st birthday, not because it was particularly memorable, but because I was in Wal-Mart around midnight pretending I was Spider-Man, my sister bought me a Blue's Clues beach towel, then later at home I tied the towel around my neck and ran around the house in my underwear making Freakazoid noises and pretending to be a superhero aha!
Continuing with chronology, my other stand out favorite birthday was my 22nd birthday. INCUBUS CONCERT...ON MY FUCKING BIRTHDAY!!! I didn't give a damn that it was in Colorado, this had to happen! I started planning that shit in November the previous year. Pre-ordered Light Grenades to get tix early, looked up the venue, hotels, air fare, potential stuff to do, I was all set! I'd never flown before, and I don't exactly like heights, but I was still open to the new experience and a new adventure. I didn't think I'd be able to sleep even though its one of my favorite things 'cause I'd be so nervous! Got on the plane and slept like it was NOTHIN! Plus, Incubus on my birthday so bring on the new experience! I considered it a present from the band even if they didn't know about it lol I had 2 tickets but couldn't find anybody to go with me so I went alone. The whold thing was actually a huge accomplishment for me because I did things I'd never done before or probably wouldn't do under normal circumstances. (Believe it or not, I have it in me! I tend to be consistent overall, but ever so often I break out and do something unexpected that people don't know that I'm capable of until I do it. After that, then they might second guess whether to put it past me or not lol) It was an interesting venture. I slightly fell in love with Denver 'cause the smell of the cold and how calm and serene it seemed. And the snow! It didn't snow while I was there, but there was snow. It actually stormed really bad there a bit after I left =S And Denver's fucking huge. And I don't really like big cities. While I probably wouldn't live there-I've been spoiled by Florida weather (hurricanes I'm used to, all the work you have to put in dealing with snow and potential blizzards and shit?! Nah, I'm good), I could see myself visiting often enough to be mistaken for a resident. Got lots of phone calls wishing me Happy Birthday and to be safe and all from everybody back home. They didn't realise the time difference 'cause while it was 8/9am here, it was like 5/6am there and I was dammit sleepin! I didn't do much 'cause I was only there a day, but I did attempt to venture out to get a tattoo during the early part of my birthday. Then it was conert time! Somehow on the way to my show, my cab driver ended up getting my second ticket and going to the show with me o.O I call him my creepy cab driver 'cause he was totally trying to mack up on me, but I wasn't interested. He checked in our stuff at the venue, then he practically wouldn't leave my side! I kept trying to move away but he kept moving with me, reeeeaaallly close! I think Ben Kweller opened-cab driver didn't even know who he was, nor who Incubus was 'cause he asked me if Kweller was them! (You tryin to mack up on me and I'm not interested AND you don't know who Incubus is?!?! The fuck outta here! *punts*) When Incubus did come out the crowd practically lurched forward, and I used that as my chance to get away from my creepy cab driver. Show was awesome! I wasn't right up front, but I was still close enough. Plus it was a small venue, so close enough still sufficed. Took pics & vids, got tossed around by the crowd, sang my heart out, and they played like a tropical-esque version of 'Redefine'!! S.C.I.E.N.C.E. is one of my favorite albums and they hardly play anything from it live anymore (only recently they've started a bit more. I'm still waiting on witnessing 'Crowded Elevator' live and in the flesh. I'd probably cry uncontrollably for extra reasons I wouldn't wanna explain to whoever was with me.). So so sooooooo glad I decided to do that birthday show! Best decision I've ever made in my life thus far! I lost my cell phone while being jostled around, my cab driver checked my jacket out then left me, I was in a huge city all alone and knew no one so I wasn't exactly sure how I'd get back to my hotel-I was slightly worried but I still tried to meet the band after the show lol And I bought a tour shirt since it commemorated my birthday and this glorious event! I had to! Did find my phone before I left, then my cab driver (remembered my room at my hotel O.O You best believe my door wasn't open wider than 2 inches talkin to him!) brought my jacket back (less O.O but still) and wanted to have breakfast with me (O.O!!!! Bitch, you took my jacket last night, left me, and then creeptastically remembered where I was staying after picking me up once. I question whether I'll live after having breakfast with yo ass! I'll pass and choose life, shoot.). Just my luck to attract the slightly obsessive ones (there was another guy back when I was like 16 or 17; another story for another day?). Thankfully he wasn't the one who took me to the airport when it was time to leave! I almost missed my flight to Dallas 'cause I'm such a noob at flying and I waited for my luggage even though I checked it in and it was being flown back home separately. Made it by the skin of my teeth to my flight, then I was on my way home.
Last but not least, my 23rd birthday I made my fam go to Busch Gardens. We got there around 1, which is kinda late, but we made the best of it. The park was kinda slow so we were able to go on a bunch of rides with no problem. We went on the white water rapids one ride 'cause I like water and I wanted to get wet! After our first time around when we were coming back, the person facilitating entering & exiting the ride asked if we wanted to go again. I shouted yeah and some of the others did too, so we went again! I barely got splashed the first time while others were semi-soaked, but I made them go again with me. Second time still nothing! When we got back around the person asked if we wanted to go again. There was a mix of moans and groans and me being all like 'Yeah! 3 for 23!'. Then I had them chanting '3 for 23' and trapped them for a 3rd go round. I SWITCHED SEATS with my cousin who kept getting wet and some of the other wet ones moved so they wouldn't get more wet, but they STILL got majorly wet up! Even though I got more water the last time around, I still made it off the ride being the driest of us all! Now everytime we talk about it we call it '3 for 23' lol
Okay, enough birthday chat. Avert thine eyes and rest my friend. I think I'll take my own advice as well. Until next time...