update: after crying and talking with mom, I took half an edible and decided to try to go with my pretty modest original plans for the day. Basically, we went to a nursery I like because I've been into gardening lately, and bought some seeds and other supplies, Taco Bell for a snack and a slushie cause it was happy hour, then drove that stretch of the 101 and listened to music because at my first job, I'd often have to drive it every day to deliver stuff to a UPS Store, so I put on the music I was listening to at the time for some Nostalgia. I was also gonna buy an energy drink from the tobacco shop next door to the UPS Store like I used to do, but they didn't have any good flavors so whatever. Anyway then we took Malibu Canyon to the beach and drove down PCH a bit and then stopped on the beach to admire the waves and I just rambled about stuff. Took Topanga Canyon back, stopped at a few stores for errands, and finally, picked up my Big Birthday Meal from my fav BBQ place (I'm trying to eat less meat but dammit let me have this one). Also ice cream to go! And even a bar of "triple milled italian soap" for etc reasons (press 3 to hear them). We're gonna eat it and watch a movie right now. So yeah, disregarding everything before 2 PM, I'd say today ended up being a pretty great day!

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