Monday, July 21, 2008

Jules A Palooza: Gold Edition

This year is the 26th that I have been alive. And Saturday, the 26th marks the date on which I was brought into this world. Screaming, and with the umbilical cord strangling me. And then the doctor broke my collar bone. But after the rocky start, things have been pretty good.

So, yes, ladies and gentlemen this year is my Magic Birthday!!! I shall be turning 26 on the 26th. According to Wikipedia this may also be known as my "Golden birthday" or my "Star birthday." I'm pretty excited about it since, as far as I'm concerned, birthdays rule. Especially mine. A few years ago I started a tradition of celebrating my birthday over a series of days (or weeks) with a variety of events. Which I was hoping to do again this year. I'm not sure if it's going to work since I'm so ridiculously busy with school. And I just moved to a new city so I don't know all the super fun things to do or the super cool people with whom to do them....
However. This is my Magic Birthday. I don't want to look back on my 25.98 year old self and shake my head that she didn't even try to make it a spectacular event.

So here is the plan thus far:
Friday- go out on the town and get drunkitty drunk drunk drunkiepants! Kelly asked what I wanted and I replied "drinking and the potential for dancing."
"anything else?"
"Oh, you know, debauchery, tomfoolery, rabble-rousing, horseplay....."
"shenanigans?
"Yes."
"Okay, let's go to the Mission."
So that's where we'll be, apparently.

Saturday- my plan is to head over to my parents' house where my mom promised to make me a custard pie (possibly to shut me up about them) and then to take me out to Mamma Mia. All are welcome to join us at the theatre to watch Meryl Streep's movie tribute to ABBA.

So that's the plan thus far. I also had high hopes for taking a trip to Vegas in September during the teeny tiny break I get from school, but I'm not sure that's actually going to get to happen which is suckey. Yet I believe there is still much potential for Jules A Palooza: Gold Edition to outshine the rest with its utter fabulousness.

Some photos from past Jules A Paloozas

Jules A Palooza (the Original)

I believe this was taken at the White Lotus when it was still the White Lotus and not Ritual. And I believe this may have been the night when I fell asleep halfway in the bathroom and halfway in the hall. Naked.

Jules A Palooza v. 2.5
These were taken at Busby's. I've since learned that Busby's is not actually a cool place to go (the music is rarely good, it attracts a specific douchebaggy crowd of guys in striped shirts, and it's generally pretty lame) but for awhile there I was getting free drinks and no cover. Plus it was so very close to my apartment....

These were from Hamburger Mary's Drag Queen Bingo night. It was my birthday, so they spanked me.

Not sure how I'll top all of this but I'm definitely up for the challenge!