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Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Happy 33rd -- no 32nd -- Birthday to Me

As I was driving my older son (OS) to school today, he announced that today is my last day of being 31. I immediately corrected him and said that it was my last day of being 32. Actually I'm going to be 32 tomorrow. Who accidentally thinks that they're older than they are? Shouldn't I be forgetting that I'm not 28 anymore?

29 was a huge birthday for me simply because for my entire life I have been hearing my elderly relatives tell me that they were 29. This lead me to believe that there must be something extra special. In fact 29 was to me was what 21 is to a lot of people: a birthday you look forward to your whole life. 30 was fun because well, it was the start of a new decade. Now I view people in their thirties as either being 30 or 35. I consider you around 30 if you're between 30 and 35, and I consider you around 35 if you're between 35 and 40. I don't make a distinction because honestly what's the difference between 33 and 34 for example? OK obviously the distinction is the difference of living a year longer, and I apparently consider the difference between 32 and 33 significant enough to devote an entire post to it, but there aren't any milestones between 30 and 35. Or at least there aren't any commonly recognized milestones. The Big Giraffe was really excited to celebrate a third of a century of excellence exactly 4 months after he turned 33, but that is only one of the many ways in which he is...unusual. Everyone is welcome to mark their own personal milestone, the way I marked 29 and the Big Giraffe marked 33.333 (repeating).

I still take pride in getting older each year. I don't deny that there may come a day when I want to hide my age, but for now, I'm still proud that I'm aging; you know the whole thing about getting older with wisdom, dignity and grace. Wait a minute! I'm still waiting for those things to happen. Does anyone know the exact age when I can expect to start experiencing these things? I have no problem with the number itself getting higher. Hey today I thought I was turning 33 tomorrow instead of 32. Hmm...perhaps that in and of itself shows I'm getting older!

In celebration, the Big Giraffe is taking the day off and we will be having a family outing. My older son (OS) also picked out a Little Mermaid birthday cake for me. He is quite excited about it. In fact he was so excited about it, he told everyone at preschool that I am going to be 32 tomorrow. You know it actually made me a little uncomfortable. Are you assuming that it made me feel old? Nope. It made me feel really young when the teacher commented on my age.

I'm also going to participate in Soccer Mom in Denial's Day to Read. I'm going to be starting The Book of Salt by Monique Truonghich a friend loaned me.
It looks like it's going to be a fantastic birthday. Of course what could a blogger possibly want for her birthday? Why comments of course!

A. Elliot's Lesson Learned: Comments make a great birthday gift for a blogger.

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posted by Alex Elliot @ 9:05 PM   16 comments
16 Comments:

  • At 1/10/2008 12:27 AM, Blogger super des said…

    Happy bday!!

    This whole year I've been saying I was 27 instead of 26. I guess the same thing possessed me to be a year older too.

     

  • At 1/10/2008 8:42 AM, Blogger Jodi said…

    Happy B-day. Enjoy your little mermaid cake.

     

  • At 1/10/2008 9:51 AM, Blogger Mayberry said…

    Happy birthday! I'm glad you think I am only 35 (and I get to stay that way for 3 more years).

     

  • At 1/10/2008 10:56 AM, Blogger Heather said…

    Happy Birthday!

    I did that one year too. I spent an entire year thinking I was older than I was. It was great when I realized my mistake.

    The years just seem to blur together lately.

     

  • At 1/10/2008 11:00 AM, Blogger Chantelle said…

    When we turned 28 a friend and I - we're born a month apart - both kept thinking we were turning 29.

    Funny isn't it?

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU (whatever the age)!

     

  • At 1/10/2008 11:31 AM, Anonymous Suzanne said…

    Happy birthday! I've thought I was 32 since Steph turned that age on Big Giraffe's birthday. Although sometimes I forget how old I am and answer with random ages because I'm a space cadet. And I am with you - I don't have any problem getting older. Why should we?

     

  • At 1/10/2008 2:25 PM, Blogger Kami said…

    That is too funny! I keep forgetting how old I am too. I think 33 but maybe I have spent the entire year thinking the same way you were. Maybe I am only 32.

    Probably not. Just wishful thinking.

    Oh and is Big Giraffe and accountant or an actuary? 33.3333. Being an accountant myelf that cracked me up!

    Happy Birthday Alex!

    Hope it's a great one :-)

     

  • At 1/10/2008 2:39 PM, Anonymous selfmademom said…

    Happy Happy birthday!!!

     

  • At 1/10/2008 3:25 PM, Blogger Trenches of Mommyhood said…

    Have a great one. And enjoy the Ariel cake! Yum!

     

  • At 1/10/2008 6:00 PM, Blogger Worker Mommy said…

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

    Have a terrific time .

    Oh and I'm so with you on the 'eh what's the big deal about getting older. I'm just happy to be here living life. (although I reserve the right to change that thought process at any time over the next several years)

     

  • At 1/10/2008 6:14 PM, Anonymous skiplovey said…

    Happy Birthday! I like your perspective on getting older. I look pretty young and have gotten quite a few "really??" when I tell people mt age, which makes me even older for some reason. maybe this year I'll just be happy about it.

     

  • At 1/10/2008 6:32 PM, Anonymous Erin - ExpectingExecutive said…

    Happy Birthday Alex! I hope you are having a wonderful, wonderful day today. And, yep, I also appreciate my age and look forward to enjoying the phrase "with age comes wisdom". One day I'll get there ; -) Big birthday hugs! -EE

     

  • At 1/11/2008 11:48 AM, Blogger gabes_mom said…

    have a wonderful day!
    The land of the 30's hits me this July. I can't decide how I feel about it yet.

     

  • At 1/11/2008 3:16 PM, Blogger Jen of A2eatwrite said…

    Happy Birthday, Alex! I shut down blogs for The Day to Read and missed this post. I hope you had a wonderful day. What more could one wish for than a little mermaid b'day cake? ;-)

     

  • At 1/12/2008 4:46 PM, Blogger Jenn in Holland said…

    Gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag, Alex! hip hip HOERA!

     

  • At 1/13/2008 12:30 PM, OpenID cablegirl said…

    Ok, I'm a little late to the party, but Happy Birthday!

     
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