It’s my Birthday today and in the vain hope of some online attention I thought I’d post that fact here although the fact is that today is no different from yesterday or tomorrow. I remember when birthdays were such a special time, a day devoted to solely to yourself, but now there are so many special occasions that it gets lost. In a word we are spoilt. We can go out whenever we want. We can buy whatever we want. We can do anything, anytime of the year, so why wait until a Birthday?
I guess I’m just in one of those moods. To be honest work was fine today, I got some ‘happy birthdays’ from quite a few people (due in part to the tradition of bringing cakes into work on your birthday), and I’m going to have a couple of drinks tonight before my party on Saturday. I guess I should be in a better mood.
Am I coming across as gloomy? Moan, moan, moan, that’s all I seem to do. From now on I am ‘Happy Adem’! Just watch me!
Update: Here’d a link to photos from my party on Saturday.
Happy Birthday, matey!
I remember being 28. Those were the days…
Nah – I totally agree with you mate. It’s for similar reasons that the prospect of Christmas this year fills me with a sense of impending dread….
I gave up having birthdays when I was 29. I’m still 29. Honest I am!
Sorry – forgot to say ‘hope you had a good one’!
Happy birthday!!
Happy belated birthday. Now I’ve discovered (via twitter) that you are back in the land of the blogging.
Well, happy birthday then!
I don’t celebrate much to be honest now. It’s just another year… I celebrate other milestones.
Online attention shall be paid!
Happy belated b’day.
And oh, I never liked this self-indulgence trip of the b’day either. But then again, it’s a special day, no matter how you turn it. You feel that the day after: it’s not your birthday anymore and that’s just bland. So I hope you had fun. Cheers!
Happy (very belated) Birthday Adem! Best wishes always.