[Ginger]

Dear Diary,

My 21st birthday is in 17 days. I don't want to do anything for it. I'd like to be alone on that day, but of course, I'm going to get shit for wanting it to be that way. That is the only thing I want for my birthday, every year. That's how I've wanted it the last 6 years. I especially don't want any gifts, or a "birthday celebration" that no one even comes to anyway. I'm going to buy myself a few things from the thrift store and decorate my own cupcakes at home, assuming we have vegetable oil and food coloring by then. Just please let me spend it by myself. I hate getting the unnecessary attention, and inviting people that never show up. I can't handle the disappointment this year. May my birthday wish come true this time, hopefully?

I must be odd. Everyone else I know talks about their birthday non-stop for a week until it is actually their birthday, and then they flail their arms jumping up and down, screaming "HEY GUESS WHAT?! IT'S MY BIRTHDAY TODAY!" ...What was that? I didn't catch it the first 100 times you preached it. The good word is out my friend, now shut your damn mouth and go eat some cake.

Miranda.