Birthday Countdown Flashback – 2006
Here’s where things get a little personal (but not too much).
I hit a low point in early 2006. Circumstances aligned, and I ended up leaving graduate school for one reason or another. I also took a job commuting almost 2.5 hours (round trip) per day. Because of this stuff, I started disconnecting myself from my social circles. I went back to basics.
That year, my birthday was a lot more simple.
My buddies Jeff and Darth came up and hung out with me, Dom, and a few people who aren’t in the picture anymore.
Schlubwurks, we called it.
![Guitar Boba](http://derryx.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/p1010006.jpg)
![Scarlett Witch](http://derryx.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/p1010012.jpg)
![BLTS!!](http://derryx.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/p1010007.jpg)
After we sat around, talked trash, watched Darth eat BLTs, and played Guitar Hero, we went to Muddy’s to watch karaoke. This was before the days where I would perform. It was an awkward but fun time.
I also visited my parents, who, let’s say, got a little carried away on the desserts:
![Cakes](http://derryx.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/dscf0230.jpg)
I think that year I got a Nintendo DS Lite (which I later traded in for a Nintendo DSi). I’m sure I also got a whole bunch of DVDs and video games as well.
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