Meredith couldn't come because she had to get up early the next morning for work (and not everyone a weirdo like me who likes to go out at midnight on Wednesdays). In lieu of her attendance, Meredith gave me a little bday present to give to Dens from her. ˆ meredith ˆ gift ˆ

I got to Heathers (which is a bar literally around the corner from our apartment) right after midnight and ran into the birthday boy as soon as I walked in the door! Happy Birthday! ˆ dens ˆ

Natasha and Karen. ˆ karen marsala ˆ natasha ˆ

Me sharing some yucks with J Crowley, the birthday boy's little brother. ˆ jcrowley ˆ me ˆ

Dens opened Karen's birthday present and it was... ˆ dens ˆ karen marsala ˆ

...a giant bag of crazy straws that were immediately opened and put to use! ˆ dens ˆ karen marsala ˆ straw ˆ

Around 1:30 the crowd at Heathers was starting to thin out so we decided to take the birthday party across the street to Planet Rose for some karaoke! Dens kicked off the jams with a tender, tender version of... ˆ dens ˆ karaoke ˆ

...Patience by Guns n' Roses. ˆ karaoke ˆ

So tender that he even got down on his knees to emphasize the tenderness. ˆ dens ˆ karaoke ˆ

J and Will McD enjoying Dennis' tenderness. ˆ jcrowley ˆ will mcd ˆ

I've been walking the streets at night. Just trying to get it right. ˆ becca ˆ dens ˆ krucoff ˆ karaoke ˆ

Krucoff and shy Becca. ˆ becca ˆ krucoff ˆ

After Dens' song, the Brothers Crowley invited the entire bar to check out... ˆ dens ˆ jcrowley ˆ

...THE GUN SHOW! (J gets bonus points for making a chimpanzee face!). ˆ dens ˆ jcrowley ˆ gun show ˆ

Then Kevin took the floor. ˆ kevin k ˆ karaoke ˆ

Becca was so taken with his crooning that she couldn't keep her hands off of him! ˆ becca ˆ kevin k ˆ karaoke ˆ

Neither could J. ˆ jcrowley ˆ kevin k ˆ karaoke ˆ

Krucoff, however, was comfortable to just dance nearby. ˆ krucoff ˆ

Then Dens and Becca did a duet. ˆ becca ˆ dens ˆ karaoke ˆ

I was totally drunk at this point and have no recollection whatsoever about what song they sang. ˆ becca ˆ dens ˆ karaoke ˆ

All I know is that by this point our group was pretty much the only people left in the place which I guess is why we didn't get thrown out for having a dance party on the couches and tables. ˆ dens ˆ dance ˆ

Happy 31st, Dennis! ˆ dens ˆ dance ˆ karaoke ˆ