Happy birthday to me!
Thirty-six years ago today I was brought into this world. (Hi, Mom!) It's difficult to believe, but 1969 is closer to World War II than it is to today.
I'm getting old. And I'm starting to feel it.
I never really felt my age in the past. Mentally and physically, I didn't feel twenty-five or thirty-three. I felt eighteen.
Now, however, I'm beginning to feel thirty-six. I'm not sure i like that.
As is my tradition, I'm taking the day off as a personal holiday. I plan to spend most of the day playing World of Warcraft with Will and Andrew (and Joel, too, if he's around). First, though, I'm going to eat a nice breakfast with the cats, listening to mp3s of eighties music that I've ripped from vinyl records (Madonna, Flock of Seagulls, Bon Jovi, Red Rockers, INXS, Thompson Twins, etc.) I'll walk to Chinese food for lunch. Maybe I'll buy some peppermint candy ice cream in celebration. In the afternoon, I'll mow the lawn. Maybe I'll watch a movie with Kris tonight.
That's how the thirty-six-year-old J.D. celebrates!
On this day at foldedspace.org
2004 — Middle-Aged Man As of today, I consider myself middle-aged. I am thirty-five. Childhood is a distant memory, and young adulthood has passed away. I am middle-aged.
— Transfer in Progress The site transfer is in progress.
2003 — 34 Thanks, everyone, for your birthday e-mails, phone calls, and cards.
2002 — 33 and Counting And now we are thirty-three.
Happiest of birthdays to you!