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Hey everybody!
I've been super flaky about posting on this thing lately, and just as well, I have a million gazillion things to report.

My birthday was the Best Birthday Ever. I awoke to find that Rita had decorated my door and my place at the table with streamers and balloons, and I had a present from her waiting for me as well. I sat down to eat my breakfast and noticed a smaller present off to the side... from José. And I lost it. I swear to you all, the first thing I did on the morning of my twentieth birthday was cry like a baby into my fruit salad.

After school, Annie came home with me for almuerzo and Daniel, Rosita, Annie, and I ate birthday tacos together. Then we ate cake and watched Daniel play Mario Strikers. Then Annie and I goofed around with Rosita and finally it was time to hit the town. Well, actually it was time to hit Annie's house and play zombies/bombs/sneak-dragon with her little brothers and sister (ages 9, 3, and zero).

After a few hours of total unadulterated silliness, Annie and I met up with (e)Scott and we headed to--you guessed it--Psycho! From there, the night descends into madness: bar hopping, Cuba libres, illegal after-hours bar (the cops came!!), almost-boyfriend-Patricio (you had to be there), billiards, Pilsener, and good--no, great--friends. I got home at 5AM.

That's birthday in a nutshell. I would go into more detail but... whoops, I don't remember the details. Hahaha.

I've been making a lot of friends lately:
- Patricio-almost-boyfriend-from-Psycho
- Juan-Carlos-at-the-gas-station
- Carlos-who-works-on-the-corner-of-Rusia-and-Eloy-Alfaro-guarding-cars
- Edgar-who-took-me-out-for-coffee-after-we-met-at-the-internet-café-and-now-wants-to-take-me-places.

They-re all men. Coincidence? I should think not!

I'm also doing MAD BONDING with José and Daniel. Last night was the best night yet-- we talked about our friends (José wants to date my friends and I want to to date his), drinking games, school, etc. I really, really love them both. Daniel and I are going to play beer pong together, and José is going to host some kind of American Idol type show to find the right gringa for him.

Today I'm going to the beach with Annie, Scott, and Scott's girlfriend Eli. No school tomorrow due to Guayaquil's independence day, or something! Beach beach beach! In OCTOBER!! Muahahahaha, I bet it's already snowing in Michigan...

Love you all,
Gina.