O-Tanjobi

Happy Birthday to me,
I'm now twenty-three...
I don't feel older, but when I say to myself,"You're 23," I suddenly feel much older. I was reading an article about early Japan, and it mentioned that the life expectancy was thirty. I'd be dead in seven years. What a horrible thought.
I celebrated my birthday over the course of two days. Yesterday I went out to lunch at a ridiculously expensive tofu restaurant with some friends. It was absolutely delicious. Today I went to a Kabuki play with Kat and Matt who are visiting from the US. The play was great except for the fact that I have no idea what was going on. All I know is that the man turned into a giant frog and fought off his enemies with lightning from his hands／webbed feet. Think Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles meet Kermit the Frog.
Overall it was a very good birthday. Thank you to all who sent or gave presents, especially the completely unexpected ones. And to those who didn't, I still love you anyway (^.^)