  I'd just like to publicly berate myself for not drinking a drop of alcohol on my birthday for the first time since I was 17.
Not only was it the first birthday in 8 years I have spent sans booze, it's also the first Saturday night I've spent in Korea not getting pissed on shite Korean beer. I guess you could say the beer in Korea makes you feel queer. Or if you're cool, you probably wouldn't say that. So far I guess the worst thing about being 25 is you have to tick a new box on any of those questionnaires you fill in. Instead of ticking "18-24", you have to join the ranks of the early thirtysomethings with their Mocha Lattes and sensible shoes. Bastards, the lot of 'em. Anyway, the main reason for my birthday booze abstention wasn't for a lack of opportunity to get pissed, but girl troubles.
Apparently she wants me to have a great time in Korea and make lots of new friends, but she stormed off and damn near ran over my foot last friday when I told her I was going shopping after school with the librarian (who's 24 by the way). So I had to stay home the next night to clear the air, but she brought cake, so everything's cool. Watched "Old School" last night. You know when you see a trailer for a film, and you think "Fuck me, that's just going to be the greatest thing ever!
" and then you never get around to seeing it, but then you find it in the video shop and it's like finding money, but then you watch it and it's only OK? No? Sod you, then. Buy these albums: Less Than Jake - Anthem - not quite as good as their older stuff, but it's still LTJ which means it rules by default. Thrice - The Artist In The Ambulance - If you're cool, like me, you'll have already had their last album Illusion Of Safety for over a year. But this one is just as great. Metal-punk-melodic hardcore greatness. It's almost as good as urlLink Cumbria's finest .
NOFX - The War On Errorism - I've only just got this, but then I'm shit. Quite possibly the best NOFX album ever. You know NOFX always make comedy songs, like "Buggley Eyes", "My Heart Is Yearning" and "My Vagina" that are great for the first 5 times but then you always skip? Well, even the comedy songs on here are great. You can't beat a bit of "Anarchy Camp" or "She's Nubs". Genius. Streetlight Manifesto - Everything Goes Numb - if you even remotely like ska music, you should get this.
Best ska-punk album in years, maybe ever. Almost as good as Reggae Song or Monkey Boy (Oi Oi Oi), but since they only exist in our minds now (and dodgy video tapes), you'll have to make do with this. Can you tell I'm avoiding work today? 
