"all I can tell you is my late twenties kicked the ass of my early twenties, and my thirties (so far) are kicking the ass out of my late twenties."
I heard people say that several years ago, and found it comforting.
I've been out of the abbey two days, I've beaten a lawman senseless, I've fallen in with criminals. I watched the captain shoot the man I swore to protect. And I'm not even sure if I think he was wrong.
Book ,'Serenity'
Natter 45: Smooth as Billy Dee Williams.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Dana - Jun 05, 2006 6:01:39 am PDT #720 of 10002
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Trudy Booth - Jun 05, 2006 6:03:43 am PDT #721 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
My 30th was spent in an absolute dive of a bar in Detroit's Cass corridor.
Cass has a corridor?
Oh, very neglectfully forgot to say:
My birthdays subsequent to 31 have been made wonderful by Buffistas.
I developed an allergy to spending them here in the city so the first year I went to Halifax, was hosted by Elena and Brian and the other Haligonistas took me out and got me drunk several times. There are incriminating martini-related photos of us with Susan, Meegan, Meegan's DH, Ouis, Norah and Mecha but since they are Canadian and particularly polite they haven't shown them TOO much.
The second year I was broke broke BROKE and Ellen (bless her sweet head forever) sent me a Fung Wah ticket to Boston and hosted me and then threw a party and all the Somervillians came and there were outings with Connie and Jen and Val and Em and Victor and Thessaly.
The third year I was in LA with Aimee, Miracleman, Debetesse, Sean, Tomash and a pre-natal Emeline and then was scooped up by Cass and taken to San Diego and Joshua Tree.
Last year there was a family wedding on the 10th so I was unable to leave town by much -- Kat Perez and Debetesse came to the Jersey Shore with me and my family.
Saying they haven't been "truly happy" was unfair. True they're tinged with sadness, but thanks to my families (both bio and 'ffista) my Birthdays are beautiful beautiful days.
Jars - Jun 05, 2006 6:05:54 am PDT #722 of 10002
I'm really enjoying my early twenties. I wish I had more of an income so I could travel more, but college is good too. Plus, I have time. No one has any expectations of me, including myself. I have the freedom to do or go where I want, finances permitting, and I know I can get a job in the field I love pretty much whenever I want.
Hate me.
Topic!Cindy - Jun 05, 2006 6:05:54 am PDT #723 of 10002
What is even happening?
'Young for this board' used to be a whole lot younger. I don't know what's happening... it's like people are aging or something.
Yes, plust some of our younger ones sort of out grew us, and/or moved on, and/or got busy with real life: RLiz, Madrigal, and even Alibelle and Holli aren't around all that much.
We still have a few other people south of thirty, though.
Nilly - Jun 05, 2006 6:16:24 am PDT #724 of 10002
Swouncing
I'm sure the Old School penguins still support you in email, though
Oh, now I *really* want to get e-mails from penguins, because, well, penguins.
Jars, I love the way you described your current state. Sorry, but can't hate you.
Trudy! On the F2F pictures, the first one of you that I saw was of the back, no face, and I was wondering who it was. Later, when I got to see pictures of you that included your face, I realize who it was - I had no idea bout the hair (oh, and you lost quite some weight, too). You looked great.
Trudy Booth - Jun 05, 2006 6:21:25 am PDT #725 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Thank you, Nilly!
Scrappy - Jun 05, 2006 6:26:59 am PDT #726 of 10002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I just 10 seconds ago said good morning to Alibelle and told her she looked very pretty today! Easy for me since we work in the same place.
I don't remember much about my 30th as it was a low-key dinner and a movie type day. My 40th, I got a tattoo and then was thrown a party in an Indian restaurant in 6th Street in NYC with all my friends. Very nice. I'll be 50 in August and have NO IDEA what I want to do. We are planning to go visit my brother in Holland at some point, and maybe I'll do that for the birthday. However, if we do that, I think my mom and Bro are going to try to "surprise" me by having family show up and I kinda wanted this trip to be just us two. BF wants to throw a party, but I dunno. I know I am going to freak a little about the big half-century number, so I want to make sure to plan something special and happy-making.
Steph L. - Jun 05, 2006 6:58:48 am PDT #727 of 10002
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
I'll be 50 in August
I have a hard time believing that.
bon bon - Jun 05, 2006 7:02:57 am PDT #728 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I have a hard time believing that.
Me too!
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 05, 2006 7:07:40 am PDT #729 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I don't specifically remember my 30th birthday, but 30 was the happiest year of my life. Lotsa really good stuff went on, including the last time I fell in love, my one semi-longterm relationship, and the best sex of my life (those three things being, unfortunately, spread out over three different guys).
I just read today that Kathy Griffin and her husband have reconciled–hope it's accurate.