Random thoughts from a random personTumblr (3.0; @arendowden)http://blog.arendowden.com/<p>Yesterday I went to the local spirits shop to pick up a bottle of bubbly and some beer (as did the rest of the world). As is customary for me because I look barely 18 on a good when the cashier asked for my ID. I dread being carded this time of year, not because I&#8217;m opposed to the practice. Not even because I hate my drivers license photo. No I dread be asked my ID around the holidays because my birthday is new years eve, and for some reason it always leads to the same string of questions. &#8220;Always a party on your birthday huh?&#8221; and the like. What people don&#8217;t understand is that while yes a couple of years ago (shortly after I turned 21) having my birthday on Dec 31 was great, there was always a party and a free flow of alcohol. Fast forwards few years and two kids later it sucks. Yes there is still always a party but I don&#8217;t get to go to it because it is nearly impossible to find a responsible baby sitter on the biggest party night of the year. When a sitter is found you have to pay an arm and a leg for them because it&#8217;s a holiday and it will be a longer than normal night (no party ends before 1 in the morning). I could ramble on about this for ever but I think I&#8217;ll just end with this: yes it&#8217;s my birthday, no I don&#8217;t want to talk about it, so give me my beer and let me move on with life.</p>http://blog.arendowden.com/post/15081351439http://blog.arendowden.com/post/15081351439Sat, 31 Dec 2011 09:25:16 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvuya0ogKa1r7l0w3o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Merry Christmas!!!</p>http://blog.arendowden.com/post/14755202301http://blog.arendowden.com/post/14755202301Sun, 25 Dec 2011 00:05:05 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw64lrW2uv1r7l0w3o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>My favorite dinner… Beer and Wings</p>http://blog.arendowden.com/post/14190333624http://blog.arendowden.com/post/14190333624Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:41:51 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvtfk6upro1r7l0w3o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>This switch is obviously in the wrong position</p>http://blog.arendowden.com/post/13859610751http://blog.arendowden.com/post/13859610751Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:09:42 -0500<p>Test test</p>http://blog.arendowden.com/post/13859041699http://blog.arendowden.com/post/13859041699Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:56:21 -0500