twenty-five and life to go

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oh hi

Obviously this is the best time of the year because for fucking once laura is only a year younger than me, rather than two. so I feel like less of an old, tired, scuffed shoe. but wait this is her birthday, isn't it? so this post should really be about her. oh fine, let's do an interview.

bs: laura, how have the first 4 hours of your b-day been this year?

tb: nothing but LA fantastic. I'd be 7 hours into my quarter life on my home base. so I'm already feeling younger even though I'm getting older.

bs: so what did you do last year? (my favorite b-day question)

tb: last year my parents had a rager. for me. they finally got the youngest out of school. after six years. so it was a double delight. and manhunt was probably the best memory of my twenty-fourth year.

bs: and you got some awesome vans with roses on them, right?

tb: yes. and with a little gold spray paint they were even fiercer.

bs: yeah, that was a pretty inspired gift. shoes are the gift that keep on giving. so how about the year before that?

tb: dinner at cafe habana followed by some finals. not so satisfying.

bs: and in 2003?

tb: b-side. I got my super awesome "I [skull and x-bones] nj" shirt. that I still wear proudly. I wore it to TJ's in pasadena and some guy asked if I was from there. the cashier. I said I can wear it proudly as an ex-patriot.

bs: you're a jersey girl through and through.

tb: I like to think in a bad ass way, not the frosted/acrylics/silicone way.

bs: yeah. but you are that way. I mean, who else can create a metaphor out of Sebastian Bach's exodus from Canada to Clifton, NJ. his utter unappreciation by the canucks transformed into superstardom by bad ass Jersey girls. but I didn't really know about Jersey until I met you. the bad assness of Jersey is a well kept secret for the rest of the country.

tb: there's a sense of humor in NJ that's unparalleled because of its bad rap.

bs: so, what was your favorite birthday ever?

tb: getting my license was a serious rite of passage, but manhunt, dude, the Cunningham family alliance (CFA). how do y