Two important things happen in late April:

First, it’s the only time of the year when I get to post this amazing meme:

(Hands up if you totally rocked to N’Sync songs in secondary school.) 

Second, it’s also my birthday.

The fact that I can memorise all the lyrics of N’Sync songs betrays my age: 31 years young this year. As one of my friends so aptly puts it:

We’re at the age where if we step into a club, we’ll immediately feel like an Orientation Group Leader.

But hey, even though it sucks that I can’t keep my eyes open past midnight anymore, birthdays are a time to celebrate the people around us.

Yes, I’m talking about you, my loyal community of readers. Right now, over 4,000 of you have joined me on my email list, and I frickin’ love you guys to bits.

For example, when I ...