It was March 15, 1983 when yours truly made her dramatic entrance into the world. Six and a half weeks early, no less. I guess I’m just a little bit impatient.

I’m not gonna lie—25 was very good to me. But I have a feeling that 26 has some pretty exciting things in store, too! And for my first act as a 26-year-old, I’ve decided to hop on the 101 in 1001 bandwagon. So come on back soon and see what’s in store for me over the next 2.75 years!

And in closing… Guess what song was #1 on the Billboard charts the day I was born?

I find myself linking to YouTube videos on Twitter at least a couple times a day. Usually to music videos, funny commercials… You know, the light, fluffy stuff that gets you through a 4PM slump when you should be working, but all you really want to do is take a nap under your desk. But I believe that some videos need more than 140 characters.

At a recent dinner to celebrate a friend’s upcoming wedding, I was asked if I  had ever seen a video called “99 Balloons.” Immediately I thought of the pop song by Nena and German lyrics that I can never seem to remember. But I was assured that it was a video worth checking out, and having now seen it, I’d say that is possibly the understatement of the year. It is, quite honestly, the most beautiful video that I have ever seen on the Internet. It is a story that is simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking. It’s a story that I think everyone ought to know, because it is the ultimate example of hope, faith and love. Honestly, there is nothing that I can say that will do it justice… Just watch.