I am 28, but I do not look that big

I managed to wander out last evening for a little bit of birthday celebratin' ( though I did do it under the guise of a tomato, having totally fried myself at the beach)..I ended up having the best night. The central square in Naxos town has a few little bar/clubs that all spill into this central area. I ended up at someplace called on the rocks (i think...?) that seemed to be the most packed. The first part of the evening was spent trying to ditch a very, very determined Greek man. However, It was totally worth it as when I told him it was my 28th birthday he looked at me incredulously and remarked "No...you don't look that big". I'm choosing to take it as a compliment. Ladies, a word of advice....never, ever let a Greek man buy you a drink if you are not interested in his company for the next several hours. As I was complimenting myself on my superior evasion tactics I heard the unmistakable Fargo-esque drawl of a fellow midwesterner...I asked where she was from, and sure enough, Minnesota (by way of Iraq, as she is on a 2 week leave). She ended up introducing me to some fellow travelers she had met, from Leeds UK. They were all very sweet and fun and I spent the rest of the evening swilling drinks with them, as well as a round of absinthe shots (thanks for the birthday money Grandma!)...They were all like 22 and assumed that it was my 23 or 24th birthday. After, like the fourth person told me I was almost old (25) now, I finally relented and revealed my true age. They all looked at me like I was old woman river, but then immediately told me they never would have guessed. (Did 28 seem ancient at 22...I guess so...) oh and i also had something on fire for my birthday shot...Hmm...I wonder why I felt like total shit all day? (literally all I did was sleep, and then sleep some more on the beach, but that counts as an activity right?) At some point the whole bar sang me Happy Birthday and I spent the wee hours of the morning frolicing in the Aegean with my new friends....not a bad 24th indeed......