Yesterday, as I was going through my emails, I saw one pop up from Okcupid.com where I once upon a time had a dating profile and account. I thought it was weird that they would send me an email when my account was deleted – so I clicked on it.

Up popped a picture of a birthday cake with a solitary candle and the email read.

“Happy Birthday! Still Single? Come check out your matches and find the men who want to meet you for your birthday!”

Still single?

Really?

That’s their brilliant ad campaign to bring people back to their site? Remind people that they aren’t getting any younger and it sucks to spend your birthday single?

Well, fuck you very much, Okcupid. You can go straight to hell.

And where do I sign up for a new account?

This morning I debated going to work. It was a miserable night and I woke up groggy and swollen and cranky. Running late like usual, I swung into the Starbucks drive-through and stopped behind a black pick-up who seemed to talk with the window barista for far too long.

My foggy brain didn’t really care since I wasn’t really awake and didn’t actually remember putting my shoes on this morning.

I wondered if he was flirting as I waited for my turn.

Finally, I pulled up to the window and handed the lady my card.
She handed it back, “Actually, the man in front of you paid for your order. He asked me to tell you to pay it forward sometime today.”

Totally befuddled, I glanced around in morning hazy confusion thinking it must be some kind of prank.

I rubbed my eyes. “Uhm. Is this because it’s my birthday?” I wondered slowly.

“It’s your birthday?! Happy Birthday!! Hey! It’s your BIRTHDAY!” She chirped happily.

Still confused, I took my breakfast sandwich and coffee, “Oh. I guess it’s not because of my birthday….”

It took a good ten minutes after I left Starbucks for it to actually click in.

And when it did….

HOLYCRAPTHATS’SOCOOL! Someone bought my breakfast and coffee
this morning and it happened to be my birthday!

And when I got to work, Ninja had also bought me a coffee, and Kenya brought a cake!

So, I guess it’s my birthday!

AWESOME!

Thanks, Guys!