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• a year ago tomorrow, i turned 23 and felt old... then young again when i remembered that molly is consistently 2 years older than i am.
• though it started officially at the end of last may, with the joseph's return from asia at the end of last july, my first real relationship began.
• in august of last year, the temperature in our apartment reached all time highs, forcing molly and i to see even the most awful of hollywood's summer faire just for the air conditioning.
• this past september, my immediate family plus brother's girlfriend visited to celebrate the madre's birthday; nothing says "adulthood" quite like planning a weekend adventure for your family that involves boat tours, metal beans, improv comedy, baseball, and edamame.
• last october, i became super boyfriend with the giving of an amazing birthday present, went on my first trip as one half of a couple, played the roles of uber-talented designer and british tourist in the same trip to boston, slept in an incredibly small room with my college roommate, did not wear a halloween costume (for the first time since i was a boy), and saw madonna drop by the roxy.
• during a trip to dc in november of last year, my most favorite pair of underwear ever was eaten by an airport, my family illegally boarded a plane, and i learned that while i really have nothing in common with my uncle we share one important characteristic.
• after years and years of awful new year's eves, this past december saw the worst one to date.
• january opened with the ending of my first, real relationship. nothing says "happy new year" like a broken heart and losing your first love. goodbye, the joseph.
• february = most embarassing valentine's day ever!
• in march, molly and i dealt with the insanity that is ronny and managed (after a multitude of headaches) to snag his apartment. while we are now sure it was worth the struggle, it took many, many, many strong, strong, strong alcoholic drinks to get us to this reconciliation.
• this past april, i realized i will never be smart enough to do my own taxes and surrendered to the idea that i will be paying h&r block way too much money to do alegbra for the rest of my days.
• in may, i drove 32 hours to spend 36 hours in vermont. i do not regret a second of it.
• june brought the beginning of the gayest summer ever in chicago. while many believe it began with the recent pride festivities, those in the know were aware that it truly began with ben's birthday.
• tomorrow, i turn 24... and while i do not know how i will celebrate (again) or with whom i will tick off one more year, i do know that no matter what happens, that no matter who is there, and that no matter how it is spent, i will always be younger than molly... and quite honestly, that is just enough.

happy brett day everybody!

(oh, and happy fourth, too, i suppose)

posted by brett @ 1:21 PM