Then may those minutes be ever expedient for you. If it's any consolation, though, a party like that-

[And so he picks up his cane, indicating briefly at the throng of people within, emblematic of the general vibe of a celebration like this one: loud, vibrant, bone-jarring, with drinks spilled and dance rhythms blaring.]

-is one that'll tire out even the most experienced party-goer. Maybe you won't have to wait long at all.

[A huff of amusement.]

As for my roommate, he's the other birthday celebrator. Prompto.