I’m not sure why, but I’ve had the ultra-lame “Chuck E. Cheese’s” “Today’s your birthday!” theme stuck in my head. It does happen to BE my birthday today, but there is no excuse for that song. Even worse, the parody that appeared on the Simpson’s from “Wall E. Weasel’s” which only had the lyrics “You’re the birthday, you’re the birthday, you’re the birthday boy or girl!” has also been stuck in my head all damn day too. At least Chuck E. Cheese had a good guitar riff.
My gifts were my new phone, and my Wii, which were also my Christmas presents as well. I got a sweater from my mother-in-law, some very lean steak from an aunt, and dinner with wine from my wife. While this was very nice, I got an even better gift via email.
Two of my friends have confirmed plane tickets for summer! They’ve plunked down considerable cash to see an old college friend that’s been abroad for a long time. I’ve offered them a Korean tour around the country with me as the host in exchange for them finally getting on a plane to come to see me.
They are on a tighter schedule than my family was for my wedding. Can a 10 year relationship with friends last after I whip and prod them across the country? Will 20 hour flights break their endurance and send them screaming for rest, only to have them recover from jet lag at the exact time they need to return to the States? We shall see. I wait in anticipation.
This is all much more than I expected for simply surviving another year on this planet.
