Have a 21st Birthday to remember

Called up several people, the only two available to hop the bars were Mom and Wes. Ash and Dickbeard came to our dinner at the Kountry Kastle, and I was happy to see them there. <3 They all made me feel loved and way too sober. Thru the eve I yelled "I'M 21! I REMEMBER HAVING LOTS OF FUN AT MY 16TH BIRTHDAY PARTY WHICH WAS FIVE YEARS AGO WHICH MAKES ME 21 THIS YEAR!!!" and other garden variety nonsense, many times out the backseat window at people I didn't know who would either pretend they didn't hear me, chuckle, or yell "FUCK YEAH!". Children were not spared from my dumb either. At the liquor store I purchased a few baby Smirnoffs and a Minute Made and that is how I kept up the consistency. Did not get thru too much liquor but I am a lightweight and thus need little. Was dropped off and immediately passed out on the couch to avoid vomiting.

i want the best 21st birthday ever.

well my 21st is coming up and i don’t even know what the heck i am going to do. my bday is on a monday and my bf is only 20 so i can’t go to bars. i hope that i can do something. well i will let you know how it goes.

Well, Thursday 28th Feb – I went shopping with my mum, went to an alternative clothes shop I like a lot, mum got me some clothes for my birthday (2 skirts, one to have on my birthday and one to wear to the comedy club) and a t-shirt (just a plain black one).

Friday 29th Feb (the day before my birthday) – I had the day off from doing my paper round (a treat for me). My birthday cake came (I’d ordered it the day before for next day delivery, talk about last minute – thankfully it came Friday morning) – it was square, said “Happy 21st Birthday Clare!” on it, with balloons. Went to shops with mum, she got me 2 helium 21st birthday balloons and a 21st badge (says “21 gonna have fun” on it). Played pool in a pub with mum. Decided what I was going to wear for the evening. My b/f came to the house and he’d got me the same badge! Went to Jongleurs comedy club. Had a cocktail jug (the cocktail was called Illusion, has malibu and some other things in it) with the food. They gave me a chocolate cake with a candle, and the compare mentioned my name saying it was my birthday (there was another person with a birthday there too but that’s not relevant!). They gave us a bottle each, could be Smirnoff Ice or Stella – I had Smirnoff Ice. Had a little bottle of champagne, and dads’ g/f had some (dad had some of the cocktail too). It was pretty good, it was funny. I had drank but I didn’t get drunk so didn’t have a hangover which was good. Went back to dads’ g/f’s house, on the way and on the way back dad played “Combichrist – Happy Fucking Birthday”, and then after the song the first time he played it he said “Happy fucking birthday” – which made me laugh. At midnight dad and his g/f gave me presents, then we went to bed.

Saturday march 1st – my birthday! Had pancakes for breakfast with sugar, then dad took me and my b/f to my house then he left. My b/f went on the PC for a few minutes, which I was hoping could’ve not happened for ONE day, but it was only a few minutes so whatever – I checked my e-mails after. Opened my presents from mum (and her b/f). Then I got changed (put new black jeans on & new top I’d got awhile ago (that I’d worn once before getting them for my birthday – I’d worn them to Nine Black Alps gig) and a new hooded top I’d got awhile ago). Went to Xscape (me, my b/f, my mum, her b/f, my sister & her b/f). Went to the arcade, I went on dance stage. Had lunch at Ask. Went bowling, I won (well, at the very end my b/f won, but he told me to bowl his last shot at the very end – and before the end I was in the lead). I was either the winner or 2nd though, which is good. Played cosmic golf, at one point my b/f knocked a bit of the set over, which was pretty funny (I mean it was no problem to stand back up again). Went on dance stage again (on ‘light’ this time, one up from ‘beginner’ – a bit more difficult but I could still do it). Then we went to a bar called Glass House. Had a pint of Stella then tried a new cocktail (Cosmopolitan – I guess I tried it ‘cause I’d heard of it and also there is a Nine Black Alps song called that, but it’s not about the cocktail!). Played on Brain Juice on my phone. Did some photo stickers (where the machine takes little photos and prints them out as stickers). One set I did with my b/f and one I did on my own. Went to eat tea (not at the place I’d originally wanted to, but oh well). I was feeling a bit fed up then about stuff (just things sometimes bother me, can’t be helped). Then we found out we’d missed the train we were going to get, which meant no clubbing (Corporation) :-(. That added to what I’d already been feeling fed up about (I guess to be honest it was mostly that on Tuesday my b/f had upset me, I’d already been upset on Monday… anyway I really don’t want to go into it all, it’s irrelevant to my actually birthday). We left to see when the next train was, it was really cold outside. I hit my little bag against this thing and the handle broke off, which was annoying. We went back to Xscape to wait ‘til the next train. On the way back ended up crying (only for about a minute I guess, but it was annoying because I’d tried so hard not to despite getting upset). My b/f said I was barred from drinking (thing is, I’m generally ok drinking if I’m in an ok or good mood, or sometimes if I’m not happy then I drink it cheers me up but not always). Maybe it didn’t help, but the thing is, I had some things really upset me a few days before my birthday, which were still in the back of my mind no matter how hard I tried to push them away – and I am a very sensitive person. OK I’m not going into it anymore, BUT it was a shame it made my birthday not be perfect (nothing is perfect but you know what I mean). Anyway, I was going to drink again after that when I’d stopped crying, ‘cause I thought ‘I got the emotions out when I cried and I didn’t feel as bad after’... went into a bar but it was busy and I thought to myself ‘I don’t need to do this’, I didn’t know what I wanted to drink (couldn’t see a menu or anything) so me and my b/f just went back downstairs to where everyone else was, at Starbucks. I had an innocent smoothie and a chocolate caramal shortbread. Went home (waited in the freezing cold for the train for awhile though, which was annoying). At home mum got my cake, put the candles on it (each candle had a letter on it – H, A, P, P, Y, B, I, R, T, H, D, A, Y. So the candles spelled out Happy Birthday round the cake. Blew my candles out JUST before it stopped being my birthday (like a minute to midnight). Then went to bed, I was really tired by then, so I suppose if I had gone clubbing I may have felt tired anyway (although that hasn’t stopped me before!) – my b/f doesn’t like clubbing and didn’t want to go anyway, or didn’t want to stay to the end – plus he has a cold.

Sunday March 2nd – my b/f took me shopping to get a present for me, he said did I want games for my Wii, but I thought ‘Sports’ should be enough for now, so we looked around other shops (didn’t go in many, but the shopping centre mostly seems to made up of clothes shops like ‘New Look’ and things – not alternative clothes shops, and I thought well I’m not particularly looking for any CDs at the moment. The shops were closing but then we went in ‘4Front’ (gadget shop) and he got me a bar optic (which I’ll want a bottle of Jagermeister for! I got bottle of Jagermeister for Christmas but it’s ran out now) and a mini pool table. Plus, he says he’ll look for a bottle of Jagermeister for me.

All in all, I’d say it WAS a 21st birthday to remember. Not perfect, not totally the way I planned – but hey, that’s life right? It was more good than bad – I got some cool presents (CDs, DVDs, a Wii with ‘Sports’, some new clothes etc), did some fun things… so yeah.

I do have a cold now, but at least I didn’t really have on my birthday! I didn’t drink Jagermeister on the day – although I did have a little bottle Friday evening before going out. I didn’t drink malibu, although as I said Illusion had it in but I couldn’t taste it. I didn’t go clubbing, as I said, but my b/f has said he’ll take me THIS Saturday to make up for it, I’m hoping that’ll be good. As for Jilly’s Rock World all nighter? Unfortunately that won’t happen any time soon – my b/f is in debt, plus he gets way too tired to stay up all night (gets up early for work every day, and hey, maybe he’s just one of those people who gets more tired at night than others, I’m sure he used to go to sleep earlyish (i.e before me!) before he had the job) and since he doesn’t like clubbing anyway… but I did mention it to him once and he said he’ll take me when he’s out of debt (I’m not sure how we’d even get there)... but I do, as I’ve said, want to experience it. It’s a shame I don’t really have anyone else who could take me, or that he could see a way through those things for me. It would’ve been nice to have it as part of my ‘21st birthday’ celebrations, but I don’t mind so much, as long as I do get to go at some point. I don’t really know for definite how many months ‘til he’s out of debt though, and if he still has the job, and gets too tired or whatever ‘reason’ – then what? I suppose, I hope, I’ll figure it out some time.

This is my last day of being 20, I’m 21 tomorrow! (It’s a leap year, otherwise I’d be 21 today). I ordered the birthday cake yesterday, for it to come today (not sure when it will, but it’s only just past 8am at the moment). I am actually feeling quite excited that it’s nearly my birthday, for the first time (I mean I always thought it was cool, but a fairly long way off, and now it seems close). Tonight I’m going to a comedy club with my b/f, my dad & his g/f. Today I’m going to sort out what I’m wearing tonight, and tomorrow. I’m glad I decided to have the day off from doing my paper round today! That was a treat for myself for it being near my birthday (plus I would’ve had to rush it since I’m going out tonight).

Last night. Fantastic!

I had a really great time. Went to TGI Fridays.

Where I stood on a chair.

And I got sung too by the entire restaurant.

I’m only upset that my cousin’s Brooke and Candice couldn’t make it. Something came up, but we’re going out later this week or next week.

So maybe I’ll update about that.

I felt fine when I woke up this morning (at 8 am-ish!). Again, no headache or anything.

Emily described me as being myself times 4. So I wasn’t drunk.

Non-existent.

Weather was too bad to go out at 11 o’clock at night.

Fantastic!

My actual birthday, went to BW3s with two good friends (Emily and Jordan). I had 3 drinks there and two drinks later at Emily’s house.

Felt fine the next morning, after spending the night at Emily’s. No headache or anything.

it’s not long now ‘til March 1st! I think I pretty much have planned for it now. I’m going to Jongleurs comedy club the night before my birthday then on my birthday going to Xscape and going clubbing in evening. I think that’s pretty much the plan but still got to plan everything for certain (like what time train to Xscape for one thing). When we go for a meal (maybe after Xscape, before club, but I’m not sure)... well, I’d like to know if any restaurants or anything do anything special for someone’s birthday (like singing or free drink or whatever) – just something special. I’ve thought I’d maybe like a personalized cake too, but I don’t know how to find out about it or whatever. I do need to plan everything for certain though, and soon, ‘cause it isn’t long to go.

Semi-Good.

Went to Outback with family (mom, dad, sister). The food was great. I didn’t know the burgers were so huge!

The only thing I didn’t like is that…they didn’t sing to me. I’m one of those people who love having the entire restuarant sing to them, so I called places making sure that they sang to people when it’s their birthday.

So I called this (and other) Outbacks. And most of them said they did sing. And this one said they definitely did. And it was the closest one to our house.

So I’m confused when our waitress said they didn’t sing. And she knew I wanted to be sung to, because my dad asked her to sing to me and she was all “Oh, we don’t do that.”

Picture: My free dessert.