First thing - Awesomeness alert! Check out the Sunset Tavern this coming Monday for Kung Fu Grindhouse All-Stars! The best of the worst movies you'll ever see, including the Filipino wünder-movie Impossible Kid. I'm getting there early! Also, Edward Scissorhands, the Stage Adaptation, is coming to the Fifth Avenue Theatre, which I'm excited about.

Speaking of movies, did you guys see 300? It was a pleasure to watch, but wow, what a testosterone driven flick. It didn't bother me that it wasn't historically accurate, but the goat playing pipes in the opium den was a little over the top, even for me (I didn't expect to bust out laughing during the movie... and yet I did there!). I enjoyed it, and came away with all the answers to every question I've ever had about Greek fraternities.

I had a birthday yesterday (props to Alfredo for noticing). I am now 25. I talked to my dad and he said "Happy Birthday son, God, I can't believe you're 23. (mumbled sound of my mom's voice) What!? You're 25!! How... what, how are you doing? Are you ok? Shit, when I was 25 I couldn't do anything for a couple of days, I was so depressed... how can you be 25? I haven't even been married that long, ha ha!" I am a little bummed about reaching a quarter century so soon, but am getting over it. 25 is the new 21, 30 is the new mid 20s. I can still apply for Top Model until I'm 27 so I'm feeling pretty good about that. I had a good birthday, I laid low and dragged Alice around to places I wanted to go, and had the most bomb sushi dinner ever at Fuji Sushi. I think my favorite part of birthdays anymore is just hearing from people I rarely get to talk to, who send a note, card, or even a MySpace message this one day. On another note, happy birthday Jason, whose actions I learn from exactly two years in advance.

And speaking of Jason, he tipped me off to what would be the best birthday present ever - an RC Pirate Ship, yarrrgh!

Alice recently went to China and Hong Kong, which I was very jealous of. Despite being really sick when she came back (is there anything scarier than getting sick in China?) it was a good trip! In her absence I took a trip myself to the snowy peaks of Stevens Pass, finally snowboarding for the first and unfortunately last time this season. I went with Jon and an abundance of children, check it this mad air I got yo itz killar!