tonight i am ringing in my birthday with a few almond candles, a glass of amaretto, and a corn dog. das lied is playing as a prelude to the annual adagietto. fratres played all day.

i am rather excited to close out 22, tie a nice little bow on it, and store it in the bank as one of my better, sillier, funner years. this whole not being in school thing is really fantastic. i feel a little bit like a geezer, a little bit amaretto-y. let me tell you the things i think i learned during my year of being 22:

{1} a croissant or six is totally ok if you're pms-ing. and totally ok if you're not pms-ing.

{2} when in doubt, clean your room, cook something, or go on a bike ride. do not be still.

{3} a midnight nacho-eating-molly is a happy molly, so is a molly who bikes 25 miles in a day.

{4} trader joe's corn dogs and kimchi fried rice are dirty good.

{5} hong kong is the love of my life.

{6} so is a well-roasted brussels sprout.

{7} the difference between i wanna go, i should go, i'll feel like butt if i go, i'll feel great if i go.

{8} the art of vibe. {actually i'm still working on this one.}

{9} that it's ok to be unsure about nearly everything. what am i saying, i'm still working on this one too.

perhaps 23-year-old molly will learn how to: not bite nails, make choices more easily, and prepare a mean soufflé. perhaps she'll get a ~~tattoo~~ piercing, perhaps she'll love mushrooms.

it's nearly adagietto time.

goodnight, my wonderful, brilliant, beautiful friends. see you on the other side!

-yeh!!!