I am not a sneak-around, tell-no-one, pretend-I-am-still-30, woman. I’m a celebrate-with-a-bra-on-my-head and remind-everyone-for-a-week-that-I-will-be-34-years-of-awesome kind of person. I love my birthday and it’s today!
I don’t even know why I did this.
I may not love every gray hair on the top of my head, but those suckers got me to go blue, yellow, purple and red.
I may not love my body’s desire to give into gravity whether it’s the stomach shelf my babies gave me and my unending exhaustion, but all those pregnancy hormones made me more flexible so I can dance like nobody’s business.
For everything I loved about my youth, I also left behind the never-ending struggle to fit in and a terrifying fear of being alone. Today, I know who I am, how I want to treat others, and I’d give my left pinkie toe to be alone more often.
Growing older is more than relief, it’s freedom. I can own 4 cats, move to another state, stay up late, eat ice cream for lunch, have strong opinions and I do!
34 is going to be awesome. I have family, friends, faith and fun (and some other f’s but let’s not get too awkward here). Plus, if my 34th year sucks, I finally understand know how fast time goes and nothing is hard forever.
In the end, growing up and growing old has meant growing happy.
And PRESENTS!
My kids got me donuts, a “love” sweatshirt and a lacy purple tank top. I win!
Here’s to 34 years of awesome.
Thanks for making it awesome with me.
And days of birthday cake.
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Happy Birthday!
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Happy, Happy Birthday my beautiful inside and out friend! May you dance with a bra on your purple-hued head today and everyday! Love and hugs!
Aw, thank you. I definitely boogied down today although no bra on my head during school pickup.
Happy Birthday!!! 34 is a great age!
Thank you! The last 19.5 hours of being 34 have been great.
Happy happy birthday! Have a great time celebrating! You deserve it! Also please share all of your birthday fun wi us!
My birthday day was a lot of relaxing, a breakfast date with my husband, eating ice cream for lunch and no cooking for dinner. YAY!
I LOVE birthdays! Happy birthday to you!
Thank you! Birthdays do totally rock.
Happy Birthday beautiful girl..gorgeous soul! I love that you love your birthday ..I do too..I celebrate all month, I enjoy cake for days…and why not? Why not celebrate the special person you are???? Hoping all your candle wishes come true my friend!!!! Love u!
Cake is the best! Why am I not surprised that you and I share a love of birthday? xoxo
Happy Birthday ! I will be celebrating my, ahem…44th birthday next week !!!
Ooh, I’ve heard great things about 44. Happy early birthday!
HAAAPPPPYYYY BIRTHHHDAAAYYY!!!
TTTTHHHHHAAAANNNNKKKK YYYYOOOOOOUUUUU!
Happy Birthday! I love my birthday as well. I always try to celebrate for the whole week. That being said, I plan to be 29 forever. It’s where my mother and grandmother stopped (we’re all the same age now!) and it’s basically family tradition.
Hahaha your 29-year-old family tradition is awesome. My mom would totally join your family.
I’m glad you’re like this, Alex. I’m the opposite. I turn 42 in 4 days and I’m not looking forward to it.
Happy Birthday, have fun with your bra
Dude, we need to get you psyched up. Maybe your wife’s bra on your head? A sweet concert? A fantastic playlist for the day?
“For everything I loved about my youth, I also left behind the never-ending struggle to fit in and a terrifying fear of being alone. Today, I know who I am, how I want to treat others,”
you’re such a wise 34 yr old.
Happy birthday, wonderful woman: celebrate you, like we do.
I still remember reading you over three years ago, and your kindness.
Kindness is cool, yo, let’s give the world lessons.
xo
I’ve lived a long life for my 34 years so it helped.
Kindness is very cool. I’m glad we like to bring it to the blogosphere and our lives. xoxo
Happy Birthday!! It is also my sister’s birthday. I love this post. So much joy!
Yay! I love sharing my birthday (as long as the person isn’t related to me). Happy birthday to your sister.
You are so silly! Burpy Hapday and lots more. Hugs all around and another lacy whatever you want, Marge
Thank you! Silly is what I do best after awkward.
Awesome post dude!! Happy Birthday!
Thanks dudette.
Happy Birthday!
Thanks friend.
Happy Birthday! Yay for virgos.
(Mine is on the 9th)
Virgos rock! Happy early birthday to you!
Happy Birthday!
I love the lesson of learning that nothing (bad or good) lasts forever. When you are young(er) you always think it does.
Cheers to multiple hair colors, birthday gifts, getting smarter and being happy on your birthday!
Thank you! Everything I felt, when I was younger, I thought I would feel forever. It’s such a relief to know that “this too shall pass” is true!
Happy birthday, Alex! You rock my socks!
Thank you! I do like socks.
I love my birthday, too (exactly 2 months after yours- hooray for the 6th!) and I think there is no shame in that at all. Happy birthday! I hope you’re having a birthday as awesome as you are!
Yay for the 6th!
Thanks for the birthday wishes. It has been great
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to one of the most fabulous people on the interwebs! You’re probably pretty fabulous IRL too but I only know you on the interwebs… so yeah.
Thank you! I might be cooler online — I’ll double-check with my IRL friends.
Happy 34th Birthday! And pshaw – that’s still young! But still, I love and agree with your perspective on growing older. It’s so much more liberating! And I, too, would give my left pinkie toe for a chance to be alone more often.
Also, you are so cute. And so wonderfully weird!
Being called “wonderfully weird” really made my birthday. Seriously, it’s perfect. Thanks my friend. xoxo
Happy Birthday! Really Cool People are born on September 6! (Like you and me!)
WORD UP! Happy birthday and high five.
Happy Birthday!! Yay for gray if it means fun hair and lots of smiles (well, and presents of course.)
Any time one can wear a bra on their head, I am for it! Glad you had a happy birthday friend!
Love you and your hair – happy belated birthday (although I might have said that on twitter).
I’m confused about the other Fs. Flowers? Fanny packs? Flatulence?
Hope you had a wonderful day. I’m glad you’re joining the 34 club before me so you can give me the lowdown. I’ll see you there next month.
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