Life in the FAST Lane

As you may have guessed by the title, I think today is the best day of the year. This is simply because it's my birthday. This year it was extra special because I reached 18 years of age, a milestone in the life of an American. 18 years -'whew' - I'm getting older by the minute! Although it was a slightly less-eventfull day compared to other birthdays I've had, the significance of it made the value skyrocket.
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The day itself was pretty normal, what with classes and all. The constant phone calls filled with sing-songy birthday wishes kept it rolling, but made me miss everyone a bit more. They were apreciated nontheless. Thanks to all those who called, emailed, and otherwise well-wished me on this special day.

On top of the songs, I recieved a package from the Dadio filled with goodies.
- Lots and lots of bows and ribbons - a nice touch.
- Starsky & Hutch DVD
- Cards with scratchers (yielded $3 - woo hoo!) and moolah
- enough cookies* to feed the entire floor (homebaked I presume)
- also tons of buble wrap, which is a gift in itself. hours of fun. <{pop}>

*cookie supply is below 30% - request immediate replenishment.
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My other gifts included a Barnes and Noble Gift Card from the J/S Gang, a Borders Gift Card from the G's, a check from the Great G's, and a magnetic-work-of-art from the James family in IL/MN. If I forgot anything, forgive me - it's 1am.

Thanks to all of you for those thoughtful and ultimately cool gifts.
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After classes today, I was looking for somthing fun to do besides homework.
(there was a subtle joke in there - 10pts. if you picked it up)
Called up Ryan and he reminded me about the Pizza Bowling Night down at McPhee's - the pool hall/arcade/bowling alley under the University Union. So we headed over for three hours of pizza and bowling for only - get this - $8.50 each. What a deal that was. We must have bowled twenty games, and ate a whole pizza in the process. I must say that I WHOOPED RYAN'S @$$ on the lanes. Well, at least I didn't score as low as he did.

Ok here's the bowling pics. I'm too lazy to caption, so use your imagination. Remember that if I were captioning them, it would be witty and sarcatic as hell, so use that to make the experience more realistic. Enjoy:

Have to caption this - its the "Spare Dance".

And this is the upper half of the "Strike Dance"

BALL POV

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Anyway, that about does it for my birthday. After that it was all homework and studying for my Psychology midterm tomorrow. *Gulp* First one of the quarter. Zoinks! Ahh, well I must roll with the punches. Suck it up, as they say.

And so I bid you farewell once again. Until I blog again.
Cheers.

And may your days reflect in the mirror of your face as only smiles.

Jimbo From SLO