Dustin
One of the best birthdays I ever experienced ironically occurred the same year I was half-way across the world. Don't get me wrong, my 22nd birthday was also a difficult day. Being in Spain, I spent the day unable to see my family, my girlfriend or anyone else that would have felt compelled to celebrate my big day. Even my best friend Jeff lived on the entire other side of Seville, a trek usually not worth the 90 cent, 25 minute bus-ride across town on a random Tuesday evening. Thus, I resolved to spend the evening at home, eating a Spanish tortilla with my host-mother, until....