happy birthday jun

this is officially the fifth birthday we’ve celebrated together— did you know there was a study that said if you’re friends with someone for longer than 7 years, psychologists say it’ll last a life time? that’s 2 years you have left to cut me off before you’re stuck with me forever… except if you try i’ll leech onto you anyways, so too bad! you missed your chance. i’ll be here for every birthday, and every celebration, and every high and low of high school football you’ll ever go through… so don’t you dare live a life without me!

my 25 (holy crap unc) year old lawyer (oh my god?) best friend (for life), i hope your life is filled with so much laughter and happiness, and that you know that im so incredibly proud of you, and that one of my greatest joys in life is growing with you. i’m so thankful to know you, and to know that there is someone out there who has the same opinions and thoughts as me because i genuinely believe we’re so incredibly aligned, like peas in a pod, or sinner and being the goat, or whatever. it’s comforting to know that there’s someone out there who will always have the same thoughts as me, so i hope you also know that if you hate something or someone (#hudson #adp #genai the list goes on) there is someone oceans away from you hating the same thing just as much, and that you have the backup of a community (me myself and i..) in new york for everything you do and every opinion you have and whatnot because woah. sometimes it shocks me. like same opinions and morals for real? you ARE mr woke malaysia. and you are one of the best people i know, signed a constituent of mamdanistan.

speaking of, i hope you’re ready to come to new york now as the impossible has happened! i’ll literally split the flight with you so come down and let me show you the place i grew up the same way you took me around malaysia! you will blend in so well here with your letterboxd and your woke and a timothee chalamet look alike contest and i hope you come soon because i miss you so incredibly much! neitszche has this quote that says something like, if a demon were to come to you and ask you to relive your life over and over again, would you be angry and miserable? or would you be happy because there was a moment in your life you felt such happiness you’d find it a blessing? and as suicidal as i say i am, i think im at a point in my life where id find it a blessing, because ive found the people i want to be with for the rest of my life, and one of them is you. you’re like a mirrorball of love—from meeting your parents in korea, because they were worried about you meeting me, to coming to your family trip and seeing your nephew, because your family loves you so much they treat the people you love as family. me having the opportunity to and actually meet many people you love is a testament of their love to you! and you are so entrenched in it that it overflows to the people around you, and the company you keep, and every time i think of you i feel so much wonder that we were able to meet and become friends on a stupid app owned by an evil billionaire because i was so incredibly lucky to get to know you. so i will count the days until we have plans to see each other again, and then count the days till we do, and until then i will think of you every time i see a film take, or tennis, or open a partiful (rsvpd to ur party of course). i love you so, so, so much! my forever friend! happy birthday!

P.S. EDITING THIS ON MY PHONE SO I COULDNT PS BEFORE SIGNING OFF BUT OMG i know your day was joyful i hope your bf treats you with so much respect and love and from the vibes it seems like he will (even rhough he outwoked you that one time) so exciting had a huge smile on my face when u texted that #sharedjoy hope u r this happy and he makes u this happy everyday for the rest of your life so exciting!!! please keep me updated you know i havw chismo pleaseee pleaseee pleaseeeee thanks so much ok love u happy birthday!!!

love,

jay! from newly dubbed MAMDANISTAN not NEW YORK.