In today's birthday episode, I talked about how I spent my birthday today. 

Some useful expressions:

1. 其实(qíshí): in reality, actually
2. 请假(qǐngjià): ask for day off
3. 本来(běnlái): originally
4. 醒(xǐng): wake up, awake
5. 习惯(xíguàn): used to; habit
6. 想起来(xiǎng qǐlái): it occurred to me, be reminded
7. 免费(miǎnfèi): free (of charge)
8. 喜好(xǐhào) : preference
9. 反正(fǎnzhèng):  anyway, either way
10. 就我（自己）来说 (jiù wǒ (zìjǐ) lái shuō): as for me (myself)
11. 虽然(suīrán): though, although
12. 毕竟 (bìjìng) :  after all
13. 洗车(xǐchē): wash car
14. 不管...还是... (bùguǎn... Háishì...):  whether ... or ... (or can sometimes be repeated)
15. 刚才(Gāngcái): just now

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