Now that I'm 28

I really don't feel any different than I did at 27, or 26. I still have the same thoughts and desires, like:

Should I get a T shirt from a vintage band that my parents liked, so the next time I am home I can randomly wear it and score some points with them? (Note: I don't need to impress my parents.)

Where can I meet new friends? What are my desires? Should I try to find some new activity?

Why does murcialago translate to "bat" in spanish? Isn't that the longest word for bat, ever?

Why do certain situations make me furious (dead spots on the lawn from dog pee) but other things I can be ultimately patient with (seeds that take forever to sprout)?

In all seriousness, those are real thoughts that just ran through my head. But also in all seriousness, April was a great birthday month. I got to be the cover story for a friend's surprise 30th birthday party, and it was really nice how happy he was about it all. I said I didn't do anything and in reality, I didn't, but he was happy that I was able to keep the secret for over 2 months. I didn't want him to mope about not doing anything, but a little moping was necessary to sustain the illusion. I almost totally screwed everything, we were talking about what I was doing for MY birthday, and I said "Well, I dunno April is like... so many OTHER birthday things going on." I immediately stopped talking about it, but when I brought it up later he was like, "Oh I was probably so self absorbed that I stopped listening when you stopped talking about me." At least he's honest, it makes me laugh.

On my birthday Josh took me to sushi and Glacier ice cream in Boulder, and it rained. I was actually really happy that it rained, it reminded me of being home. It almost always rained on my birthday. I also bought a miniature domo kun figure. He's 2 inches tall and flocked, and he's currently posed on the kitchen window screaming in outrage at everything. Hands raised in the air and all, it's awesome.

But anyway, happy mellow 28th to me. For a present I got myself a new bed and Josh got me some camera accessories and the top 50 current top 40 songs so I can listen to them loudly when Josh is at hockey :)