It could be that you’re new to the internet or something, so maybe you don’t know about my good friend Dave.
Dave is a pretty cool guy. And here’s something you should know about Dave: he doesn’t really celebrate his birthday, hasn’t done so for quite a few years now.
I can appreciate that. I tried to give up celebrating my own birthday but people just kept buying me beer and cake or even making me tortilla soup so I pretty much gave up on giving up. Still, I can appreciate not wanting to celebrate one’s own birthday, and so, on this day, which (depending on when you read this entry) may or may not still be the anniversary of Dave’s birth [edited to add: definitely not now, thanks to our sucky cable internet service being down most of the night], I do solemnly declare this to be the Dave Appreciation Day, wherein I shall let the aforementioned (and above pictured) Dave know how much I appreciate him.
Dave, I appreciate you, you big lug. I appreciate that, in true Buddhist fashion, you non-violently threatened me with non-harm if I didn’t cough up a story for the premier issue of Thrice Fiction. I appreciate that, thanks to you, I got to see my first ever published story. I appreciate that one time you let me stay with you in a swanky New York hotel, then helped me play tourist all over town, including going to the Brooklyn art museum (again, look at the picture, you dopes) wherein you talked about Murakami and all the influence he had on your own art. I appreciate you letting me crash with you during Comic-Con that one time, and that other time you came out to Seattle so we could catch the premier of Watchmen. I appreciate most of the times we had a lot to drink together, but not the times that led to hangovers the next day because I am not fond of hangovers. Well, I guess I appreciate those times a little. I have some pictures indicating we probably had a good time. Also I appreciate that you let me share my vast nerdy knowledge of science fiction with you by pushing books off on you constantly. I’m at least twenty percent gay for you (that’s an estimate, I haven’t done the math yet).
In short, I appreciate Dave. If you, the non-Dave reader out there, have something you appreciate about Dave, do be sure to let the dude know.
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March 25th, 2011 on 5:03 am
This is all incredibly nice and thoughtful… but, really, shouldn’t EVERY DAY be Dave Appreciation Day?
In any event, having such a stellar tribute from my hetero-life-partner is a really nice way to start my day, so thanks for that! I’m at least 20% sure that it’s the best afterbirthday present I’ve ever had, 74% sure if you exclude those afterbirthdays spent with a hangover.
March 25th, 2011 on 8:03 am
OK, seriously? I LOVE THIS. Dudes often shy away from writing about each other.
Happy Birthday (again) (I wrote on his FB wall yesterday) to Dave! I’m glad I got to meet you last year, so I could put a face and personality to this guy that so many of my friends knew and loved.
Also! Congrats on the book!
March 25th, 2011 on 9:08 am
Well… it’s all sunshine & flowers up in here, i’n'it? Did someone mention beer? Cake?? Dave??? Obviously, this calls for a quote from The Sound of Music: “These are a few of my favorite things!”
March 25th, 2011 on 10:28 am
Awwww.Dave is awesome!
March 25th, 2011 on 11:06 am
It’s more like 38% gay for Dave. Which less face it, don’t we all want Dave at least 25% of the time?
March 25th, 2011 on 11:57 am
Aw. I appreciate Dave and you too, Vahid. You both provide an outlet for sharing Dune quotes at whim, even encouraging said practice. How can you beat that?
March 27th, 2011 on 9:19 am
Yay for hetero man love!
I appreciate Dave for his easy going, party with the people, cupcake loving nature. There is no one else I’d want to see Etta James touching herself inappropriately on stage with than Dave.
March 27th, 2011 on 7:53 pm
I appreciate your appreciation for Dave. You did so much, he won’t notice my lack of direct appreciation!
March 29th, 2011 on 11:04 am
Bro love! Awwwh.
I appreciate Dave’s awesome taste in movies. And his willingness to talk cinematically nerdy.
You can tell him I said so. Or maybe I will.
March 29th, 2011 on 12:53 pm
And a great story it was, too. For your first time, you took the cherry.
And of course, I have much appreciation for Dave2 on many levels. We will always have Depeche Mode live in SLC, bitches!