tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71912184727980489212011-04-21T21:16:13.146-07:00charlescaldwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08686639358071764356noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191218472798048921.post-26231708552392345472007-08-23T16:59:00.000-07:002007-08-23T21:00:31.514-07:00<div><span style="font-family:verdana;">So...today is my birthday. My thirtieth. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">I wanted to break in a new decade by starting something and sticking with it. I chose to start this blog. I am not good at sticking with things or jobs or people or projects or pretty much anything that requires a good deal of attention. The exception to this is alcoholism. I am a very dedicated alcoholic. So dedicated, in fact, I cannot remember the first official hours of my birthday, though I'm told I only offended a smattering of people after midnight. Success.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">The last prescious hours of my 20s were spent renewing my license at the DMV. The District is out to get me, I am convinced. Not only was it hell getting my license five years ago (I was actually asked to leave a DMV worker's line and refused until they gave me a license, I got my license...after about ten minutes of repeating the following: "Sir, please leave my line."Maam, I am not leaving your line without my license." only to be racially slurred by a little Indian (curry, not corn) woman while waiting for my picture) and the renewal process was no exception. Short version: got there, waited in a long-ass line to get a number to wait for another line, tested my eyes, paid the Man, waited in line for photo, man farted, took photo, got license, car was towed when I got out. Picked up car from tow lot. Drank heavily.<br /><br />And today, I biked from Columbia Heights to Old Town Alexandria hung-the-fuck-over.<br /><br />Exhausted and full....very, very sleepy. Details tomorrow.<br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7191218472798048921-2623170855239234547?l=likeabullinachinashop.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>charlescaldwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08686639358071764356noreply@blogger.com0