I always love reading people's birthday blog posts, because it's an easy way for me to remmeber that someone's birthday is coming up. Well, you guys don't get that favor from me, because my birthday was last Sunday, so if you haven't already wished me happy 23 years, I have crossed you off my list.

This birthday weekend was relatively chill compared to past debacles, but typified by lots of awesome food. We went to Forbes Mill steakhouse in Los Gatos, where I tasted Kobe beef for the first time, courtesy of my generous and loving girlfriend, Jess "Everything tastes better dipped in melted butter" Lee. For those who are curious what an $80 piece of 8-oz filet mignon tastes like, it's kind of like a birthday party in your mouth -- if, like me, your parties are typically attended by beer, sake, and beef carcass.