Today's my birthday

[§ê¢rꆧ]

Midthirties, and I'm feeling that well of failure rising up in my gut. I mean, here I am perhaps half my life over, and I'm only tens of thousands of dollars in debt from my college education and credit card adventures - many others my age are much further along the debt spiral! And look at how much debt those cats playing the bankster game have racked up - I knew I should have given up numerology and acid for compound interest and martinis a long time ago...

Seriously, though, it is a mixed feeling of dread and relief to be getting older. And I guess it's stupid to make this post announcing my birthday as if it meant anything to anybody here, but if you reply with a happy birthday or perhaps a few words of wisdom about getting older then I think the day will be a little less painful for me...

[Joe Hillshoist]

Happy Birthday

Its 2 oclock Saturday morning here and I'm off to bed, but I'll toast your health with a beer and a billy when I wake up. Well maybe after a couple of hours/coffees.

Its my birthday in 24 days (25 for you) and it'll be my last one in my thirties.

And I think i'm in a pretty similar boat to you with student loans and that, but I've had a great life, hard and painful at times but pretty damn worth it. I've started getting white/silver (no they are not grey) hairs popping out. I'm gonna pretend they mean I'm distinguished.

Anyway I hope its a great day, and you get many more great ones following it. The world's not all bad, and despite how grim things look ... despite how grim things look the bastards won't get us, and the planet will get better.

[barracuda]

§ê¢rꆧ, may you be truely blessed. Just be sure to dance your dance on your day - every day, in fact. There's never been a day that couldn't be made a little better by shakin' it a little.

[Jeff]

Sometimes one of my kids asks me how old I'd like to be, and usually I tell him, truthfully, however old I happen to be. I mostly cringe thinking about my youth, and I don't want to sit through the Ice Capades twice.

Happy birthday, §ê¢rꆧ. I want to buy a birthday cake.

[FourthBase]

You're pretty much as old as you think you are, as you want to be.

Happy birthday!

[OP ED]

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buy a motorcycle. eat ice cream. read your favorite book again.

have a lovely day. get religion. or chemistry. something to fill you.

i don't see getting older so much as a problem personally. I couldn't imagine what makes some of these people want to live here forever.

have your parade in the rain.

(i love the rain)

you must be in a sore spot today if you need the likes of me to cheer you up! look on the bright side: at least you aren't me.

all systems are go
back to the wine!

Love is Law,
SHCR

p.s. only you can find those things that interest your soul and and give your experience meaning. however, if i can be of any assistance, feel free to let me know.

[§ê¢rꆧ]

Thank you everyone for your thoughts and well wishes Feels like my own virtual birthday party.

I love the rain, too, OP ED. And I got rain - after too many sunny days - for my birthday.

My only true wish is for more knowledge, and the ability to communicate it better.

[Username]

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Now, words of wisdom..words of wisdom.. Let's see here...

yep, looks like most of my words of wisdom have been tossed into the dustbin §ê¢rꆧ.

See what happens.

*****

Keep the faith.

To thine own self be true.

Life begins at 40.
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[compared2what?]

§ê¢rꆧ, I have been so totally celebrating your §ê¢rê† self in §ê¢rê† all weekend that frankly, it has just about killed me that I didn't make it here to honor you as you deserve to be honored until just now. But that's only because I'm old, whereas you are but a child, and have joy beyond imagining waiting to unfurl itself in your path. It'll be like a mad festive extravaganza of epiphanically soulful transendence. Just you wait.

Seriously. You are going to fucking love getting older. I totally guarantee it. For one thing, it's been a long time coming, but I know, I know, I know a change is gonna come, yes it will. Because we're kind of overdue for one, don'tcha think? I certainly do. And I say youth has the advantage on that score. That's what I say.

So please accept all my best wishes and imprecations that you will enjoy many happy returns of this, that, and every other day, I swear they're no less real for being so damn late. For which I very much hope you'll forgive me. I'm ashamed of myself. Not that it's been stopping me from celebrating you, I have to admit. But still.

Bestest,

c2w

[chiggerbit]

Oh, wow, I need to visit the lounge more often. A late happy birthday to you, §ê¢rꆧ! I like it that you weren't too modest to share it with us. Am I too late for some cake?

[§ê¢rꆧ]

I really like the idea that life begins at 40, then I have a little more time to play around and figure out what I want to do when I grow up, right?

Thanks gals

Today I attended a friend's birthday party, and had the most delicious vegan chocolate cake. I never would have imagined vegan anything could be so good.

You know, I spend too much time posting in the lounge.. but fact is you never see any flame wars in here - just good times and music, bacchanal company as we sit together watching the sun go down on Uh-merica.

[bubblefunk]

Happy late birthday. If it's of any use or comfort, I'm as happy being 50 as I was being any other age. Perhaps I wasn't vital enough in my youth, because I feel more so now.

[lightningBugout]

I wish I could fax you a gram of shrooms. Happy birthday!