Richard Applegate
Twenty-six years old — I'll take it! My birthday didn't go exactly as planned, but it turned out to be a memorable one nonetheless. On July 30th, the day before my birthday, I started coming down with what felt like a cold or flu. I took a COVID-19 test at home and thankfully it came back negative, so I refused to let it slow me down entirely.
On July 31st, 2024 — my actual birthday — I headed out to the movie theater with my mom and my girlfriend Jasmine to see Deadpool & Wolverine. Despite feeling a little under the weather, I had an amazing time. The movie was fantastic. It made perfect sense to bring these two powerhouse characters together — both are arguably the strongest in the X-Men universe, and neither can be killed by conventional means. The chemistry, the humor, and the action were all on point. Highly recommend it if you haven't seen it yet!
While my mom waited at the concession stand for the popcorn and drinks, Jasmine and I couldn't resist stopping to snap a photo in front of a really cool movie poster on the way to the theater room. It's the little moments like that that make a birthday special.
After the movie and some birthday celebrations, I headed home to rest up. By August 1st at 10 p.m., though, the cold had gotten worse — I couldn't sleep and was having trouble breathing comfortably. I made a late-night run to the store and picked up NyQuil, DayQuil, and ZzzQuil with pain relief. After taking the NyQuil and a pain reliever, I finally drifted off to sleep. I woke up feeling significantly better — still dealing with a runny nose and a lingering cough, but nothing like the night before.
All in all, even with a stubborn cold trying to crash the party, my 26th birthday was a great one. I'm grateful for my mom and Jasmine for making it special, and I'm looking forward to getting back to full health and hitting the ground running at work. Here's to 26!
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