35 today !

... too late to grow up now hehe !

Published on September 20, 2004 By mignuna In Blogging

In Australia it is 12.30am, Tuesday, September 21, 2004, which means that, for exactly 30 minutes, I have been aged 35.

I should feel a sense of loss, I suppose. Perhaps even a touch of 'the life is half-empty' dramatics would be appropriate. Yet, try as I might, all I seem able to rouse is overwhelming relief that I got here.

Two years ago, this was the birthday we weren't even sure that I'd live to see, so, I don't care how many candles my cake has, or how many lines my face has. I'll never be tempted to complain about 'getting older', because so many people just never get the chance.

I'll save you all some cake

Vanessa XXXXX

Comments (Page 1)

canning-poverty

on Sep 20, 2004

Wow, Vanessa. You're ANCIENT.

I won't be 35 for another...8 months

GAH! Thanks for reminding me!

....happy birthday!

citahellion

on Sep 20, 2004

Well, we're all happy you made it! And we expect you to keep going for at least another 35.

mignuna

on Sep 20, 2004

Wow, Vanessa. You're ANCIENT.

hehe. canning-poverty, i feel every day of it today, too ! lol

I won't be 35 for another...8 months

funny, i was saying that just 8 short months ago hehe

GAH! Thanks for reminding me!

oh, anytime

happy birthday!

thankyou so much !

vanessa/mig XX

mignuna

on Sep 20, 2004

Well, we're all happy you made it! And we expect you to keep going for at least another 35.

citahellion, i am very glad to have made it. please take at least some of the credit for my improving health. there was a reason i had to do puzzle exercises. i'll leave it at that for now, but thankyou. so much.

vanessa XXX

chiprj

on Sep 20, 2004

Well, Happy Birthday to you!

Two years ago, this was the birthday we weren't even sure that I'd live to see, so, I don't care how many candles my cake has, or how many lines my face has

Good for you! I will hit 34 this year and I'm not looking forward to it too much, but on the flip side... I am alive! And that is a good thing!

dharmagrl

on Sep 20, 2004

Happy Birthday to yooooouuuuuu!

And may you have many more.......and welcome to the ranks to the '35-er gang'. It's not so bad...I'm actually enjoying it!

citahellion

on Sep 20, 2004

please take at least some of the credit

Well, okay, I'll lay claim to the health of ... let's see... your fifth distal metatarsal.

WiseFawn

on Sep 20, 2004

Happy Birthday you young thing, you!!! You have a great philosophy about age! I consider growing older a wonderful gift. Do you know Tasha Tudor? I wanna be like her, only wearing my bibs in the garden and being politically active. I hope you have the lovely day that you deserve!!

mignuna

on Sep 20, 2004

Well, Happy Birthday to you!

thankyou chip !

Good for you! I will hit 34 this year and I'm not looking forward to it too much, but on the flip side... I am alive! And that is a good thing!

it certainly is, chip

Happy Birthday to yooooouuuuuu!

thankyou, dharma !

And may you have many more.......and welcome to the ranks to the '35-er gang'. It's not so bad...I'm actually enjoying it!

if you can do it dharma, so can i !

Well, okay, I'll lay claim to the health of ... let's see... your fifth distal metatarsal.

he's all yours, citahellion. i'll call him 'cita' for short

(you're in my brain, now ! woo hoo ! be careful in there

)

Happy Birthday you young thing, you!!!

wisefawn, you just made my day !

You have a great philosophy about age! I consider growing older a wonderful gift

thankyou. i agree.

Do you know Tasha Tudor? I wanna be like her, only wearing my bibs in the garden and being politically active.

i don't !. one net search coming up right away !

I hope you have the lovely day that you deserve!!

thankyou, wisefawn

vanessa XXX

BlueDev

on Sep 20, 2004

Congrats mignuna! Hope it is a good one and you see many more enjoyable, happy years.

BTW, I love hanging out here with you "older" folks. Makes me feel a little younger!

olikara

on Sep 20, 2004

Lyrics of a popular Hindi B'day song:
'Aap Jiyo Hazaaron Saal Aur saal ke din ho pachas hazaar'

English Translation:
May you live a thousand years and may each year have fifty thousand days

Anyway, Happy Birthday to you and have a wonderful year ahead too!

WiseFawn

on Sep 20, 2004

http://www.tashatudorandfamily.com/tt/whoistashatudor.htm
Link

Here you go, my little present to you. I think she is fascinating.

(I'll be 44 very, very soon)

citahellion

on Sep 20, 2004

Well, okay, I'll lay claim to the health of ... let's see... your fifth distal metatarsal.

he's all yours, citahellion. i'll call him 'cita' for short (you're in my brain, now ! woo hoo ! be careful in there )

I don't know what you're doing with your little toe in your brain!
Though since you were kind enough to name a toe after me, perhaps I should do the same:

"This little miggy went to market, this little miggy stayed home...."

dharmagrl

on Sep 20, 2004

BTW, I love hanging out here with you "older" folks.

Hey! That's quite enough of that, thank you very much......! We're not older, we're just.......more experienced.

BlueDev

on Sep 20, 2004

Come on Dharma, I get hassled by my classmates for being older all the time (tack on the fact that not only am a 3-4 years older than them, but I have 2.5 children and they really think of me as old). I gotta feel like the youngster sometimes. Please?!?

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