Today is K’s birthday, and as Blink-182 once told us, nobody likes you when you’re 23.

Yesterday, she attempted to fling herself out of an airplane. While it was in the air. Unfortunately, the windspeeds at the height she was to jump at was over 110 miles an hour, which is unsafe according to those who decide when jumps can occur. They’ve got a raincheck for this Friday.

She’s wanted to go skydiving since she turned 18, and finally, she found a friend who wanted to go with her. Sorta. He’s a former marine, having served two tours in Iraq. He’s supposed to be a buff guy, willing to take chances. But he’s afraid of heights. When I teased him about it on Saturday, he said “hey, I water plants now.” Because that’s supposed to change things.

Anyway, back to the sister. She’s only 19 months younger than me, which caused a lot of grief for me when we were growing up. She always got things right away that I had to wait for. Looking back, I know that she had to wait too, but it sure didn’t seem like it when I was little.

We didn’t really get along until she was 18. It’s like on her birthday, we had both been give all the “rights” by our parents that they were ever going to give us, and it was pointless to hate her any more.

Although, if we weren’t sisters, I wouldn’t like her to terribly much. She’s a party girl, and wants everyone to love her, even if she doesn’t love everyone. And she’s a heartbreaker. Drunk guys at her parties are always asking me if they have a chance with her. And they don’t.

Notice: If you have to ask if you have a chance with a girl, you don’t. Girls don’t like contemplating what that “chance” is.

K is my favorite sister, which an expecially easy feat, as she’s my only sister. After all, I liked her so much I let her play with my Gameboy on Christmas before I even had a chance to. That’s true love right there, folks.

Anyway, I hope she has a good day. And a happy birthday. And that somehow, people will still like her even though she’s 23. But it’s alright, it’s only a year.

yay! happy birthday k!

– “What’s My Age Again?” Enema of the State: Blink-182