Alex's Birth Week Run Down!

Alex decided to start his birth week last Thursday with a trip to the movie.  We went to see "Kick Ass", a movie based on a graphic novel.  It was awesome.  I was not expecting much but was thoroughly surprised by how funny and quirky it is.  Two thumbs up from the Harrison's of Ypsilanti, MI.  Friday night we hooked up with Mike to attend a concert at The Ark in downtown Ann Arbor.  Very cool place.  It was weird that you have to sit during the whole concert but other than that they had great sound and a pretty good selection of beer and goodies.  We watched the band Breath Owl Breath and they are amazing.  If anyone has the time you should Google them.  They gave a great performance with loads of energy and personality.  I will definitely try to see them again.  Saturday night we went out to the country.  There was this cool little festival at this sweet little farm that was totally free.  10 bands, loads of nice folks and a full flask of Bullet Bourbon.   I only wished my peeps from back home were there to keep me in line.  I am pretty sure Alex and Mike were avoiding me because I could not find them.  You know me though, I can make friends pretty much anywhere.  I found a lady with a drum and jammed out in this cool hay loft/bar.  It was raining cats and dogs at this point.  We left around 1 a.m. to go back to Mike's, I think a pizza was ordered and then I woke up on Mike's couch the next day.  Sunday for me was spent doing pretty much nothing but watching movies and trying not to be hungover.  Alex went with Mike to work on the short film they are shooting called "Flowers for Katy".  Alex returned home just in time for us to watch the clock change to 12 and his actual Birthday had arrived.  Monday was a pretty good day.  Alex conned me into going to see another movie but he got the times wrong so we were way early.  We decided to drive into Ann Arbor so he could visit his favorite comic book store "The Vault of Midnight".  We were having so much fun walking around and looking in shops we said "screw the movie it is too pretty a day to spend in the dark."  We had really good sushi for dinner and then went out with Mike and his buddy Dave to have a beer.  I am pretty sure Alex had a good day!

-J