it's my birthday today. i'm 27. i listened to Nirvana - Lithium only once. my will is good.

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a few years ago i was asked what plans i had for my birthday. i said my plan was to go home, go to the shed, pick out a nice shovel, walk into a forrest with the shovel placed strategically over my shoulder, find a nice spot, dig a hole, and sit in it. this year i just wanted to be home.

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unless it's a big spectacle complete with graphic emoticon stories or giddy repetition, birthday greetings on instant message are probably the most impersonal birthday greetings you can give someone. i much prefer the short email or you know, the phone call.