Thank you St. Valentine

In ancient Rome, Emperor Claudius II was having trouble reqruiting young men for his army. This was due to the boys not wanting to leave their new loves discovered during Lupercalia, a festival to honor Juno, Queen of the Roman Gods and Goddesses. The emperor cancelled all engagements and St. Valentine headed the call of the lovelorn and began to secretly marry couples. Once he was caught, he was beaten to death and beheaded on February 14th. Now we celebrate his love every Valentines day and if my math is correct, my parents celebrated this ancient holiday exactly 9 months before I was born. Gross as that may sound, it is nice to know that your parents celebrate the most cherished day of love throughout the year.

So now I'm 29 and still have no clue what to do with my life. I have about as much direction as a drunk baby. My birthday was good. I was texted and phoned various accolades, in French, Spanish and English, starting the day before, and continuing throughout the rest of the 'celebration.' Stupid Flanders performed down at eVocal and played brilliantly, if I do say so myself. Many of my friends/fans made some custom t-shirts with pics of me on the front of a time when I was not 'completely with it' as I donned my 'I'm The Evil Twin' shirt as an homage to Jonny. Afterwards, we retired to casa de Nate-O and drank vats of White Russians and shared in the experience of the the libation known as Absinte, graciously given to me by Veg. After hours of sips, trips, and spanks, I enjoyed some enthralling conversation then passed out on my new satin Playboy sheets, spread out for me by Ali and Lisa, along with custom pillows stamped with our inside joke. It is always good to be surrounded by good friends who care about you, even if their feelings are misplaced at times. Knowing who you are and where you came from gives you strong footholds towards the future.
On a sad note, my moving picture box (tv for the layman) of the last four or five years died. Not a huge loss. I only paid $50 for it off ebay. It served me well and got me through many a lazy nights. I stacked my alternate tv atop if for a few days and made a white trash snowman. Guess I need to buy a plasma tv now...