Birthdays, and their ineffable effects.
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Birthdays, and their ineffable effects.
Oh sure, perhaps this thread is a thinly veiled excuse to mention that it happens to be my Birthday, a time of jubilation for all.
BUT THAT IS NOT THE POINT. I have a valid avenue of inquiry. I've found that, in recent years, on my birthday, it seems like the entire world was made for me.
I think of the smallest things as being special. Oh, someone posted a reply to a topic, and the datestamp has my Birthday on it! It is a tiny gift, from the 'bove. A webcomic that always updates on Fridays updated today, on my Birthday? That webcomic is ultra-special, because it is my Birthday-comic. My cereal seems to have EXTRA delicious oat clusters in it? The planets have aligned, for me, on my Birthday! :O
My question is this: am I crazy? Well, yes, probably. I'm sure it's just a frame of mind, but it does feel like when things go well on your Birthday, they're all some sort of joyous gift.
Also what is your people's birthdays? I feel like I should know these, so I can wish you happy birthdays and show you with pictures of cats doing funny things.
BUT THAT IS NOT THE POINT. I have a valid avenue of inquiry. I've found that, in recent years, on my birthday, it seems like the entire world was made for me.
I think of the smallest things as being special. Oh, someone posted a reply to a topic, and the datestamp has my Birthday on it! It is a tiny gift, from the 'bove. A webcomic that always updates on Fridays updated today, on my Birthday? That webcomic is ultra-special, because it is my Birthday-comic. My cereal seems to have EXTRA delicious oat clusters in it? The planets have aligned, for me, on my Birthday! :O
My question is this: am I crazy? Well, yes, probably. I'm sure it's just a frame of mind, but it does feel like when things go well on your Birthday, they're all some sort of joyous gift.
Also what is your people's birthdays? I feel like I should know these, so I can wish you happy birthdays and show you with pictures of cats doing funny things.
I've actually noticed the opposite, for myself and many of my friends. It seems that birthdays, far from their jubilant expectations, are instead riddled with small waves of depression from an astounding number of sources. It is probably a bit of confirmation bias on my part, but it seems those close to me have done everything from catching a cold, to failing an exam, to breaking a limb, all on their birthdays. Maybe it is just the heightened expectations of good fortune not being fully actualized, but birthdays seem like one of the more depressing times of the year.
That being said, I still get a form of that "special" feeling you mentioned whenever I come across my birthdate.
That being said, I still get a form of that "special" feeling you mentioned whenever I come across my birthdate.
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yeah... i get the whole "special" thing... i mean yeah i'm a dork about my birthday, i don't care if people remember or not, but if they do, I feel super special...
also, when I get the facebook messages... I feel soooo special. yeah.
and my birthday is August 7th 1987 (oh yeah, my bday is 8787)
also, when I get the facebook messages... I feel soooo special. yeah.
and my birthday is August 7th 1987 (oh yeah, my bday is 8787)
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Man I'm older than all of you. I feel like I've misplaced my cane or
Birthdays are a sore point for me because people always make the assumption my birthday must suck so I've gotten into the habit of not telling people when it is. It happens to be on Christmas Eve which I love. I love the holiday and the snow and the tasty vittles. Its other people that have a problem with it.
The worst part is people make promises like, "I don't have time now but you've got presents coming" or "I've got a card for you that I forgot at home." Five months later and nothing. I'd rather no one made any promises.
And herein lies the lesson, never be born near a major holiday or have crappy friends like me.
Birthdays are a sore point for me because people always make the assumption my birthday must suck so I've gotten into the habit of not telling people when it is. It happens to be on Christmas Eve which I love. I love the holiday and the snow and the tasty vittles. Its other people that have a problem with it.
The worst part is people make promises like, "I don't have time now but you've got presents coming" or "I've got a card for you that I forgot at home." Five months later and nothing. I'd rather no one made any promises.
And herein lies the lesson, never be born near a major holiday or have crappy friends like me.
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Re: Birthdays, and their ineffable effects.
AlexanderDitto wrote:My question is this: am I crazy? Well, yes, probably. I'm sure it's just a frame of mind, but it does feel like when things go well on your Birthday, they're all some sort of joyous gift.
I feel like that every day. Well, not that the world revolves around me but that it's a "joyous gift."
mine is 2/29. so I'll be expecting a "happy bday" in another ~3.5 years.
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9/29/87
~20yearold core demographic ftw?
Also, the best coincidental Bday gift ever?
Serenity released to theaters on my Bday.
~20yearold core demographic ftw?
Also, the best coincidental Bday gift ever?
Serenity released to theaters on my Bday.
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It's very awkward and coincidental but look at the Cyanide and Happiness that came out today... http://www.explosm.net/comics/1270/
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Cake wrote:TheRocketSiobhan wrote:Also, this is what happens on my birthday. I fill the pub with people I love and have some bad ass bands play.
In case you didn't catch it, my birthday is Feb 22.
Wait. What? How? How can you afford to do that? Are you rich or something?
Pfff. Bitch please.
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wow... lots of people round here are 19/20/21... i always assumed people were slightly older then that (around 25)
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