Some birthday cards came in the mail for me today. I even got a batch of sweet shrooms from my family. While I appreciate the thought, I find it a bit strange I'm receiving all these things so early. My birthday isn't even until-

[He looks at the date at the corner of his computer screen. Oh look, it's February 4th. ] tomorrow!

[He smiled pleasantly at the screen before his eyes popped wide open realization. ] T-t-tomorrow?!  [Parakarry frantically double-checked the date. To his embarrassment, it read 2/4. His birthday crept up on him this year. ]

Not again.