Being Responsible
On the day of my birthday, I had to work at 7:30 in the morning until 2:30 in the afternoon. So there was no way I was going to go out the night before. I had waited 21 years, I could wait another couple of hours. By the time 11 pm rolled around I was beat, but I had to stay up to see the first Facebook notifications I would get at Midnight. At around 12:15 I clocked out so I could clock into work in the morning. I work at day camp, where every day is a different theme. The theme on my birthday ended up being one of my favorite things in the world: the Muppets. I helped plan said day and it was a huge success!! I was Kermit, of course, and like all main characters, I had kids trying to pull off my costume. After the work day was over, I had to go home and wash all the green dye out of my hair. Then all I did was wait. I waited and waited until I left at 8:30.
Being Less Responsible
I got there early because I was excited, Devin and Kevin did not. While we waited for Kevin who was tied up at the moment, Devin gave me my first legal drink. The Culprit? A Mongolian Mother. I learned that a Mongolian Mother had 7 different types of alcohol in it (including a vodka that is the second most potent vodka in the world) and is equal to about 4 beers. Well, I had two along with a Swedish fish and Big Red. When Kevin showed up, I was already feeling it. So what did Kevin do? He ordered me a soco with a jager bomb. We said our goodbyes to Devin and moved from Starters to Mcgrady's. As I walked in, I remember the bouncer saying something like "Happy Birthday, don't puke on my floor!"
This is where the story gets a little more fuzzy. I met a table of people sitting with Matty that probably hated how obnoxious I was by the end of the night. I then had a beer and two Alabama Slammas. Kevin brought a girl over to give me a kiss on the cheek for my birthday. When she said "It's your 21st?" I said "Yeah" and whipped out my ID, that I dropped straight into a pitcher of beer. It was almost as if I tried to do it. But to get back on track, the people I met were Nikki, Jenna, Matta, John, James, Jake, Jeff, Val, Brian and Norv. I am so good at remembering names! I remember that I kept hitting the table and John kept yelling at me for it. I said "Sorry" like I did about a million times that night. I do not know how it happened, but one of the times that I hit the table, I hit over two beers which dumped on Nikki's phone. By this time, I was totally "that guy" and I felt like everyone hated me. But at the same time, I feel like everyone understood. The waitress came up and asked me about some guy that didn't pay, I don't know how I knew who it was...but I figured out that it was Jeff. Me being me, I searched the place up and down for him but could not find him.
Norv looked like the Bassist from Protest the Hero
Norv looked like the Bassist from Protest the Hero
I remember leaving, but I do not remember why we had to leave. I would have liked to stay longer. We stopped at Taco bell and I got 3 tacos which I probably got all over Kevin's car. After that we went to Jake's place and hung out. James and Jake played Magic with Molly and Val, while Kevin and I just hung out. It was an anticlimactic end to a good night, but it is what it is. Now that I a retelling the story, I am actually amazed at how much I do not remember. This is because when I woke up, I felt like I remember every detail of the night.
The Morning After
I woke up with a really dry mouth and a little bit of an upset stomach. However, once I got in Kevin's car I felt bright eyed and bushy tailed. I was amazed at how perfectly fine I really felt. When I got home I took a look at myself in the mirror and there was just something different about me. Normally when people ask "Happy Birthday, feel any older?" I respond with a "No, not really." This time was different. This time, I'm not a kid anymore.
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