chicago '08

Hugsband will be alone on his 31st birthday. it's on wednesday. I am leaving that morning for a job interview in chicago. it's only fair, then, that he get his gift early-- a customized zombie portrait from our good friend Chris. behold!



we had an early bday dinner at a turkish restaurant last night. at some point in the middle of our meal, I pretended to need to use the restroom and went to ask our waitress to bring out a bday surprise dessert. Hugsband's favorite turkish dessert is kadayif, which I don't know how to describe except that it's sweet and kind of crunchy but soggy. once our main course dishes were cleared, the waitress came out with some kadayif with a candle on top. I can be a little impulsive from time to time, like those brats with ADHD, except more charming. when the kadayif was placed on the table, I leaned forward, as if to blow out the candle myself. I realized my mistake just in time. I laughed and explained to Hugsband "I was about to blow it out!" and when I said those words, he scoffed at me and my impulsivity, and his scoffing extinguished the candle. thus crushing all of his birthday dreams of peace on earth and PS3's for all.