23 July 2002 - 9:24 a.m.

My birthday is tomorrow. It is funny because this is the first time in ages that I get to spend my birthday with friends I've known for any extended period of time. I've always been at music festivals on my birthday. Seriously ... since I was about 8. Unfortunately, it's also during session ... so all of my orientation friends are working. Tonight a whole bunch of us are going to see Henry V in the Boston Common staring Anthony Rapp (original Mark from RENT for all of my non-Rent obsessed friends). I think that'll end up being my birthday celebration.

I was super excited for everyone to play on my birthday ... have a happy day, etc. Now, it just seems like it'll be me ... playing.

Anyhow ... I'm turning 20 ... which feels like it should be grand and significant. Today I should get to be Extra Super Angsty ... because tomorrow marks the end of Excusable Teen Angst. However, since we are talking about ME, I highly doubt I am going to snap out of my teen angst tomorrow. I need to find another good term for my angst. Perhaps General Poochiness will have to do ... or Post-Teenage Angst ... or Nearly A Real Grown Up Angst.

I got lots of cards yesterday, which make me happy. My favourite was the card from my four year old cousin Madelyn. She's great. Also, Molly gave me the best birthday present I will receive this year -- she called during the John Mayer concert and let me listen. :) THEN, she called again during Love Song for No One (probably my favourite song on the cd) and let me listen again. She's the best EVER.

I've been in a writing mood for the first time in a couple of years. My (mental) writing muscles are out of shape though. It's exciting to get over what I can only guess was some bizarre form of writers block. :)

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