It's the start of a brand new month. And of course, its my big bro's bday. Happy Burfday JOE! Now you can legally buy me alki. As if you don't already?

Its strange how we used to be so avoidant of each other as kids and as high schoolers. Then college came, and we're suddenly good friends -- hanging and drinking out together, sharing friends and homework. We actually take time out of our busy schedules to eat out every week, and sit with each other in class everyday of every quarter. I think we finally realized what cool siblings we have, how his friends and my friends all wished they had a brother or sister like us.

Too bad we always took that for granted and saw each other as nuisances and reminders of home back in high school. While everybody is moving further apart from their families, my detached, broken up family is actually moving closer together.