I love birthdays. If you look up ESFJ’s (my Meyers-Briggs personality type) you’ll find that we value traditions greatly. This explains my penchant for birthdays. All my life I’ve decorated with streamers, balloons and homemade banners, made certain gifts were purchased and wrapped, and celebrated friends and family member’s birthdays to the hilt.
Today a new tradition begins. On my 27th birthday, I’ve decided it’s ridiculous that adults don’t celebrate as children do, and I vow to (gasp!) TELL people when my birthday is!
“Hey, Rebecca! How are you today?”
“Good. IT’S MY BIRTHDAY!”
[answering machine picks up]”Rebecca, just wanted to leave you a message about that order…”
[snatching up the phone] “Hey! IT’S MY BIRTHDAY!”
“Rebecca, can you make it to the Building Committee Meeting tonight?”
“Probably not ‘cuz IT’S MY BIRTHDAY!”
So… Happy Birthday to Me. Thanks, Mom & Dad for doing all the work of birthing and raising your second-born. Thanks, Jeremy for loving me so darn much. Thanks, friends, for all the sweet birthday thoughts.
14 Comments
andrew Dec 6, 2004 11:00 AM
i preemptively wished you a happy birthday yesterday, but i guess i could continue today. happy birthday. also, since it was raining today, with about 2 inches of visibility, i bought a covenant college umbrella. don’t be surprised if this valuable umbrella ends up in your 27 year-old hands soon.
RT Dec 6, 2004 11:22 AM
I will be eagerly looking forward to the umbrella and baby bib for Miss Liv. Thanks, Noon!
It’s pretty dreary here, too. Lots of fog overnight. Bleh.
Sarah B. Dec 6, 2004 11:43 AM
Beck–You SHOULD be proud that it’s your birthday!! happy birthday! You’re right, why is that children can proudly announce that it’s their birthday, but we adults sheepishly admit it if the topic comes up, when in reality, deep down inside we’re dying to tell people?? I look forward to your birthday party tonite. I’ll be baking some delightful morsels later today for someone special *hint, hint*.
sarah Dec 6, 2004 12:32 PM
happy birthday, rebecca! i am sending good thoughts your way, since i can’t be closer…have a wonderful day.
andrew Dec 6, 2004 1:37 PM
for the record, i saw sarah koenig twice today. once while studying and the second time in passing. i gave a “koe-ahhhnig” but she was going into english comp where her friends are so i think she may have been too cool for school. literally.
dena Dec 6, 2004 4:47 PM
happy birthday to a great friend and a fellow ESFJ-er!
sarah Dec 6, 2004 5:50 PM
oh man, you’d think i would’ve caught that “koe-ahhhnig” call (and i can guarantee that there’s just about nothing cool about my english comp class…it is a curse upon me, i tell you).
yes, i saw andrew lawton twice as well today, for the record. both times while in the great hall: this morning while reading, but he looked deep in study, so i figured i shouldn’t disturb, and the second time over some chartwells ham. good times…
KatieM Dec 6, 2004 6:23 PM
Happy Birthday!
Have a great day!
Kristen Dec 6, 2004 9:26 PM
Happy Birthday!
RT Dec 7, 2004 3:22 PM
Thanks for the lovely birthday wishes, friends! Yesterday was great… and I still have more fun to look forward to this week. Twenty-seven is treating me alright so far!
Esther Dec 7, 2004 3:23 PM
Happy birthday! Hope you have a fantastic day!
TulipGirl Dec 7, 2004 9:42 PM
Happy Birthday!
You’d fit in great in Ukraine. People throw huge parties for themselves when it’s their birthday, and if you don’t (like I don’t) then you’re considered strange. *grin*
RT Dec 8, 2004 10:19 AM
Oh man. I’m in the wrong country! ; )
rich Jul 30, 2005 12:12 PM
I was doing a search of my birthday and I just noticed you have the exact same birthday as me….so happy future birthday in 2005
28, were getting up there huh!! LOL