i feel like this should be a post only to you

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  first of all comments to this are screened so skip to the "ps" at the end if you aren't patrick, haha. just cause i am dying to find out who wrote that writeletters about me. i can't help that.

Auto response from pete: So i walk out in a dress and patrick says "Is this my birthday or yours?"

if you are reading this, stop whatever you are doing and go and wish patrick a happy birthday, in a comment or an IM or something. i technically started this post at 4-26-06 11:59pm but i changed it ahead a minute cause yeah.

to the birthday boy... dang patrick how old are you, like what pushing 40 now? shhhhh. it's our secret i won't tell anyone. no just kidding dude. 22. and i've known you for 5 of those years. um wow i don't really know how to start this, writing william's birthday post was pretty difficult, and i know i got one for andy coming up at the end of may and one for joe in september so at least i get some time there but uh okay i'm rambling and making this not about your birthday post. how lame of me.

um but alright. this is the kinda thing people look forward to when it's their birthday, logging onto livejournal.com and seeing happy birthday posts. okay so maybe not for most people. on the professional side of things, this band wouldn't be anywhere if it wasn't for your voice. you made our sound unique and stand out and if it wasn't for you we'd still be a joke in someone's basement playing for like three people. i think all of us work together perfectly and that's why despite the fact we all have been in several past failed bands, this one worked out. your voice, my lyrics, joe's fro- er.. guitar talent, and andy's drum skillz. everything fits together perfectly and it's because of you. i still remember how nervous you used to be in front of people singing, but you warmed up, so for that i think it's good we started out playing shows for a few people and now we're playing them for a few thousand. who knows where it's going to go? all i know is i couldn't be in a band without you. we've been to europe, japan, places we never thought we'd see when this all started. i'm really glad of all the people in the world i could be sharing this experience with, seeing cities with, going to a bathing ape shops with, it's you.

on the personal side of things you're my very best friend, and i knew that from the second we met we'd be close and i had no idea how close we'd really get. we have a lot of stupid arguements and have shared a lot of embarrassing moments, you've got different opinions than me on some things but you're still the kid i choose to hang out with over anyone else. seeing life through your point of view always makes me laugh and keeps things interesting. i've never been so close with someone that's shared my opinions and still had plenty of their own. now it's gotten to the point where we can finish each other's sentences and like still not get bored with eachother. i hope this ends up one of your best birthdays ever. you've been through a lot of shit in the past year- the success of our band, the negative reviews and remarks, finding out anna cheated on you and everything else that happened and i hope i get to continue being there for you through it all. i can't imagine it going any other way. you've always been there for me even if you shake your head at some of the things i do or say. i hate that this still isn't expressing how much you mean to me, and how important to me you are. so yeah. i love you, i don't think i'd make it in this crazy world without you.

ps- usher did this to find out who made a writeletters to him so i am going to do the same. i am screening comments to this post so please tell me if you made the "plkw, marry me" post about me. and while we are at it- am i the PW people keep writing about hitting on everyone? cause i really don't think i do or i'd have a better dating life- aka one at all. at least i hope i would haha instead of always stroking out. or striking out i mean. er...

so anyways.

comments are screened and will stay that way, so tell me whatever you want to but remember to go wish patrick a happy birthday, he definitely deserves it.

heart, peter.