Archive note: This post was originally published on GameSpot by ThumbsUpMaster on December 1, 2008. It is preserved as part of the ThumbsUpMaster GameSpot Blog Archive.

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Thanks to everyone who wished me a Happy Birthday today. I'm not the type that demands friends to say "Happy birthday", like the "Ahem, it's my birthday so what do you say?" type of people, so it means a lot. And yeah, I'm considered an adult now but I don't expect to be treated differently. Age is only an illusion anyway. But I do expect to be treated differently from GameStop employees when I try to buy Resident Evil 5 next year. No more lying about my age. Today, I took a photo for my ID card (I should be getting it in 10-60 days) and I rented Fallout 3 (Xbox 360). Right now I'm eating Twizzlers and it's reminding me of my 8th grade English c.lass when our teacher gave out Twizzlers if we were good students. A very good friend of mine, LerakoLanche, drew me this awesome piece of art: "JO, What you give will always carry you. Tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems. It's only a hole because you've exceeded higher ground! Go wherever your dreams take you!" Nice use of Alter Bridge and Billy Joel, Mic. I didn't expect anyone would remember those quotes! I'll close this blog with a final *thumbs up* my years up to 18. Now onward… to the future!

Original GameSpot Version

Thanks to everyone who wished me a Happy Birthday today. I'm not the type that demands friends to say "Happy birthday", like the "Ahem, it's my birthday so what do you say?" type of people, so it means a lot. And yeah, I'm considered an adult now but I don't expect to be treated differently. Age is only an illusion anyway. But I do expect to be treated differently from GameStop employees when I try to buy Resident Evil 5 next year. No more lying about my age. Today, I took a photo for my ID card (I should be getting it in 10-60 days) and I rented Fallout 3 (Xbox 360). Right now I'm eating Twizzlers and it's reminding me of my 8th grade English c.lass when our teacher gave out Twizzlers if we were good students. A very good friend of mine, LerakoLanche, drew me this awesome piece of art:  "JO, What you give will always carry you. Tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems. It's only a hole because you've exceeded higher ground! Go wherever your dreams take you!" Nice use of Alter Bridge and Billy Joel, Mic. I didn't expect anyone would remember those quotes! I'll close this blog with a final *thumbs up* my years up to 18. Now onward... to the future!