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Posted by Joel Mon, 29 Jan 2007 22:50:54 GMT

I turned 25. I approached this birthday with dread rather than excitement, as I realize the extent of wasted opportunity in my life, and I realize every birthday from hereon out will likely be that way.

I didn't really celebrate. I was considering going to the city with some friends but was too tired. So basically I played WarioWare on the Wii with a couple friends and had some drinks. It was really a lot of fun but I worry about how unhealthy it is for video games to be my main source of entertainment.

Speaking of which, the WoW expansion came out so I've been playing that. Not as much as I thought I would. I'm only level 62. I try to play most nights but I usually only get in a couple hours. I've really been enjoying it though. The areas, music, and just general gameplay are great. I'm not as much of a carebear as I used to be when I levelled to 60, I just attack people if I think I even have a chance of killing them and I don't care if it's unfair. Makes it more fun, especially since they usually come back and try to kill me, and when they do I know I deserve it. Sometimes I lose even when I jump them and they're fighting a mob but I don't care. I think that's what the game is supposed to be.

This weekend I went to SLO to meet with my family. Dad flew in and Ben drove up from LA. Julia and I have close birthdays so we celebrated both. Ben picked up a bunch of food from the LA Portillo's, since it's kind of a tradition I have a Portillo's chocolate cake on my birthday.

I got another haircut. I like my barber because he is a zany Seattle hippie who believes crop circles were made by aliens and hallucinogens caused Christianity. He talks a lot and is great to listen to. Does a decent cut too I think, and is very polite. Always has tons of people waiting, clearly lots of repeat customers like myself.