It is absolutely imperative that each and every one of you read this very important announcement:
That’s right, the youngest of the Holiday progeny enjoys a birthday today (prizes for anyone who can guess which birthday it is; family members excluded; cash value of the prizes not to exceed one cent).
In other news, I received my first Application Fee Waiver from a major law school today. As a direct result, I’ll be applying Indiana University (for free) in addition to the 8ish other schools that I’ll have to pay to apply to. Hopefully more Top 50 schools decide that they want me to apply enough to pick up the fee. That’d be nice.
Additionally, I have a request… you know all of those cheesy, annoying, romantic, girly email forwards that go around that make women sigh and stare longingly into space as they fantasize about the high romance and drama associated with their favorite soap operas? You do? Yeah… I want them. All of them.
If you have one, I want it. Why? Well… you’ll just have to stick around to find out. If you already have my email address, use that. If not, go here.

Isn\’t she breaking into teenagerhood this year with the lucky 13? Or am I a year or two too late?
And, of course, I forgot the most important part: Happy Birthday, ARA!
you are such a cute brother!!
Girly forwards? I\’m scared to know what you\’re up to!
HAPPY BDAY ARA! 14??
Serious, What are you up to!?!? Do I need to find a lawyer? Somehow I am going to end up in jail with you.
Woohoo! Manny wins the prize! She\’s 14 whole years old!
As for my plans… don\’t ask questions, just send me cheesy forwards!
So much for my fabled retention….
I rarely get forwards anymore, but if I do I\’ll attempt to remember to send them your way. \”Attempt.\” Memory, apparently, is the second thing to go….
Thanks, Pete, for the big Anouncement. And to think I wasn\’t even going to expand the entry… Wait, in jail with me? Or Pete? You confuse me, Manny
Pete, of course Ara. Who else would be the cause of the imprisonment of whodamanny?
…anyone who knows what\’s best for the greater Long Beach area?
DAMN YOU LUCIFER!
Now THAT\’S a little ironic, isn\’t it? Damning Lucifer?