Turn That Frown Upside Down: Birthdays & Nonsense
- February 4th, 2008 5:44 pm
If you’d asked me what I was going to post about today say three or eight hours ago, I would’ve likely informed you that I had a colossal rant about about an extended in-law confrontation this morning. However, I’ve decided to take the ‘turn your frown upside down’ route and instead, discuss my upcoming birthday. After all, I refuse to let people with poor attitudes make me less awesome. heh.
Now, it’s only fair to warn you that I get far more excited about my birthday than any person over ten should be allowed. I just can’t help it. My mom always made a big deal out of our birthdays growing up, and it’s definitely always stuck with me. When it was our birthday growing up, it was like a mini-National Holiday in our home. Probably, it’s stuck with me a bit much, because I am forever giving my husband countdowns to the big day.
You see, my birthday is on February 11th. I didn’t allow myself to blog about my birthday until today. I was all, “listen self, lay off your birthday for a while. People get sick of hearing about it.Aside from your mother, you are the only one that cares. And she only cares, because the older you are–the older she realizes she is.” So I held back, with the exception of purchasing the girly graphic holding the birthday cake and nailing that up in January.
Every year, I throw myself a birthday party and invite all my friends over for a birthday dinner and drinks. This year, I’m almost positive I will set up a Bloody Mary Bar. (You can totally come if you live in my proximity and appreciate Bloody Marys, wine, or beer.)
Just so you know, I also put up decoratations. I know. I know. It’s out of hand.
Enough about me, what do you do for your birthday? Are you one of those people who could care less about birthdays? Do you get really excited? Do you buy yourself a gift? Because even I don’t do that–yet.
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Also, I have a little something up my sleeve for the world wide web on my birthday. I’m going to propose the idea tomorrow. Be excited, well be semi-excited, if you get too worked up this will be a major let down. 
PS. Was I the only person waiting for Naomi Campbell to bitch-slap once of those lizards dancing to Thriller during the superbowl commercial? I mean, that’s what she does.
February 4th, 2008 @ 6:02 pm
I so don’t get excited about my birthday…only because I enjoy celebrating other people’s things more than my own…
But my mom, like all moms cares!
I have been lurking around here for a while…love your blogging
Bradley
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February 4th, 2008 @ 6:08 pm
YES OMG! We couldn’t even figure out who it WAS with the whole lack of gratuitous violence!
Happy one-week-until-your-birthday! My husband is eight whole months younger than me, so he is the one who counts down to my birthday, but at least he doesn’t forget!
Last year, I had a birthday party at a ceramics place with another girlfriend of mine and it was SO FUN! We had a princess cake and sparkly pink princess plates and it was so fun. Birthdays are awesome.
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February 4th, 2008 @ 6:12 pm
Birthdays are a huge deal around here…It’s all about the booze, the food and the presents that day.
And I DO buy my own damn birthday present. Dammit, I love myself too much not to!
Here’s hoping your birthday smash is your best yet!
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February 4th, 2008 @ 6:12 pm
Sometimes I forget my birthday. Is that wrong?
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February 4th, 2008 @ 6:16 pm
I totally ignore mine….
That is… unless PEEPS FORGET IT… and then I kick, yell, and scream…
Beth
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February 4th, 2008 @ 6:28 pm
I think we may have had the same moms. The countdown to my next birthday begins the day after my last one. My birthday is really more like a “birthweek” the way I celebrate it, and I act inappropriately childish when certain people don’t play along as much as I think they should (I am mature enough to know that most of the world won’t indulge me, but certain other people are not off that hook - too bad, so sad). Luckily, I found a keeper who knows how to celebrate my birthday with me, and better yet, anymore I find that I get even more excited about making such a big deal out of his birthday because he’s one of those who never did know to turn it all into the kind of production I do. It’s like teaching someone the joy of living or something for the first time. I love birthdays! And Bloody Mary’s. I could whine that I get older each year, but I don’t give a rat’s birthday candle as long as we are all celebrating ME! (and this week, YOU!)
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February 4th, 2008 @ 6:30 pm
HEY! My birthday is February 11 too!!!
Only I’m never really excited about my birthday…
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February 4th, 2008 @ 7:07 pm
Birthdays were big in my house growing up to. I get really excited but have learned that my husband doesn’t plan much of anything. Therefore, I remind him a few weeks before it comes around that I expect dinner and an activity at the very least. It’s pretty funny, I can barely sleep the night before my birthday.
February 4th, 2008 @ 7:09 pm
ROFL! The commercial would have been so much better if some of those lizards bitch slapped Naomi Campbell! Not a fan. And she can’t dance. Sorry…it had to be said.
Anyhoo! WHOA! 1 week until the big shindig! How exciting! Do you make wish lists? My parents threw parties for me a few birthdays growing up. I believe they were 3, 5, 8, 12 and 15. No major decorations or road signs directing traffic though.
Curious what you have up your sleeve! Keeping it down though…as requested
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February 4th, 2008 @ 7:17 pm
I love brithdays! I go all out…especially for the kids…but as I am getting older, I am trying to do it for me too!I am already planning my party for April!!!!
I cannot wait to see what you have planned!!!
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February 4th, 2008 @ 7:17 pm
As of turning 22, birthdays depress me. Share some of your aging enthusiasm with me, please.e
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February 4th, 2008 @ 7:37 pm
I LOVE that you make such a big deal about your birthday, throw a party and everything! That’s AWESOME. Treat yourself like a princess. Soooo special.
And, you KNOW you’re b-day’s gonna be good! 
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February 4th, 2008 @ 8:11 pm
Not a big fan of the birthday. I make a big deal of it for the kidlet but I seem to get disappointed every year.
I though that whole commercial was quite weird but it never occured to me she’d put the smack down on the lizards…that would have made the commercial much better
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February 4th, 2008 @ 8:35 pm
Birthdays are really low key at our house. We do just family most of the time. My son had a party for his 5th birthday, but otherwise it’s just us.
For my own birthday, I ask for the same three things every year. I want to sleep in, eat a meal I didn’t cook and have my house cleaned for me. I think I’ll ask for those until the day I die.
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February 4th, 2008 @ 8:36 pm
I get really excited about my birthday too. Mine is close, March 1, and I’m already making plans. I do buy myself something, but I wrap it up and label it as from the kids, which means my dogs. I know I know, but you brought it up!
February 4th, 2008 @ 8:52 pm
No wonder I like you! You’re an Aquarius. I think that is awesome you enjoy your birthday so much. Mine usually depress the heck out of me. My parents didn’t make a big deal out of them. Actually the number of real birthday parties I ever had (not the family kind, the friend kind) stands at 0.
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February 4th, 2008 @ 9:30 pm
My mom over did the birthday thing also! And consequently I am over hyped and uber let down each and every year. Happy Birthday and thanks for stopping to read by blog!
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February 4th, 2008 @ 9:38 pm
Before this year, I couldn’t care less about my birthday. But, since I turned 30, I thought I deserved a little something. Bought myself a new blog design. And, I’m buying myself a mani/pedi/massage for Valentine’s Day.
February 4th, 2008 @ 9:46 pm
Congratulations. I love having birthdays - and my wife always makes them special. But I kinda wish they’d slow down a little and stop crowding together!
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February 4th, 2008 @ 9:54 pm
You think you go nuts? I am INSANE. Go back to last month. Wed. the 19th. I posted about it for weeks. I have a lousy B-day, so I have ALWAYS demanded it be huge. And, everyone must take note. Being named Holly & being born within week of Christmas? SUCKS.
HAPPY B-DAY AMANDA!!
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February 4th, 2008 @ 10:22 pm
Now, see, THIS is OBVIOUSLY where I have gone wrong all these years. I get excited about my own birthday, but NO ONE ELSE DOES. Every year I feel let down that my husband didn’t plan something fun/plan something special/remember that it was my birthday. But now I see that I should’ve been planning MY OWN fun stuff. GENIOUS!! Now I’ve got 8 months to think of something good. Thanks for the idea!
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February 4th, 2008 @ 10:34 pm
Oh my birthday is big stuff around here! And my husband totally stresses about not getting it right. This year though, he done good!!
Well happy almost bday and I can’t wait to see what you’re dropping on us!
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February 4th, 2008 @ 10:51 pm
As I inch closer to the big 5-0, birthdays don’t seem so important anymore. Maybe not bitch-slap one of those lizards, but at least throw a phone at one of them.
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February 4th, 2008 @ 11:31 pm
Oh girl you better believe it! Lol! I am already planning the twins first birthday! I get really hyped up about my birthday, but no one else does! My hubby does, but he is about it. My family used to, but not so much anymore.
Man, I am kind of bummed out now! And thanks for keeping us in suspense! Lol.
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February 4th, 2008 @ 11:47 pm
My birthday is a big deal. I don’t work on my birthday. I planned a very last minute trip to San Diego for my 30th birthday, and still demanded that my husband buy me a gift. Yep, my birthday is a big deal.
I hope you enjoy yours. Oh, and I thought that a birthday is technically for a whole month. In my book, you are behind schedule.
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February 4th, 2008 @ 11:49 pm
Oh, I don’t just have a birth-day. I usually have a birth-week. And before I got married, I celebrated the entire month long. As we all should, no?
Have a great birthday!!!
February 4th, 2008 @ 11:51 pm
Oh, and the Blood Mary bar. Fantastic idea. Love it.
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February 5th, 2008 @ 12:53 am
i liked the lizard commercial *danced with them*
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February 5th, 2008 @ 2:17 am
Way to turn things around!
Happy birthday!
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February 5th, 2008 @ 5:17 am
My parents also made a huge deal of our birthdays. When I was very young, I realized that the mail had come ON MY BIRTHDAY! I was highly offended, didn’t they understand that it was a HOLIDAY? As if!
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February 5th, 2008 @ 7:00 am
Yep, I get excited over birthdays too. Probably more than I should! Bring on November baby!
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February 5th, 2008 @ 7:58 am
Well hot diggity woman! Can’t wait for your grand unveiling
LOL.
A good friend of mine is ridiculously crazy about her birthday. It’s practically a sacred day and if you don’t help her make a big deal of it… well, that’s one scary chick!
A bloody mary bar sounds fabulous! I love bloody mary’s!! Now, if only you weren’t so far away
Everyone’s birthday should be a special day
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February 5th, 2008 @ 8:43 am
Ok, Missed the bitch slap but now I am a bit excited!
I don’t really care about my birthday because we didn’t celebrate them till I was 16… I grew up in a cult, we were weird.
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February 5th, 2008 @ 9:22 am
My birthday is cursed, so I do my best to hide all day long. No, really. http://www.theburghbaby.com/2008/01/and-you-thought-i-was-exaggerating.html
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February 5th, 2008 @ 10:26 am
A Bloddy Mary bar? Can I come? Heehee… sounds like so much fun. I love celebrating.
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February 5th, 2008 @ 11:35 am
I LOVE Birthdays too! Except now, I just go bonkers for my daughters parties. I start planning them 6 months in advance. Bad I know. The first one- I had a “Ho-Down” the second one it was a “Polka-Dot” party…. this year, I am debating between a “Sweets & Treats” party, or a “Circus”
I know- I am a TAD bit nuts!!! 
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February 5th, 2008 @ 12:02 pm
ROTFLMAO@ the lizards! that was so funnnnnnnnny!
OMGosh I am a DIE HARD birthday fan! I remember all of my co-workers birthdays. There’s cake, flowers and a card for everyone! I love birthdays sooo much! My birhtday is such a huge celebration and I start the countdown every January 9th (my birthday is april 9th so it’s 3 months in advance). This year, I’m even giving myself an unbirthday celebration every 9th day of every month before my birthday. My unbirthday is coming up on the 9th and it’s so cool because it’s taking place in PUERTO RICOOOOOO!! How exciting is that!? I have forced all of my friends to come and I’m getting everyone a gift lol
I hope u have the best birthday ever! I sure wish I lived closer so I could have a bloody mary. perhaps I’ll have one while I’m on my vacation in PR just to celebrate your special day!
(I’m a bit obsessed with exclamation marCs…spelled with a C on purpose)
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February 5th, 2008 @ 12:26 pm
I love my birthday too, but that’s not the point of this. The point is that I LOVE Bloody Marys and I really like your Bloody Mary Bar idea. I’m jealous that you though of it before I did.
February 5th, 2008 @ 1:01 pm
Yes, Our family was the same way. Your birthday is “your special day”, and my mom always tried to make it as special as she could for us. I still feel entitled to a birthday party & presents from everyone. I raise my kids like that, too.
When I was young, I dated a Jehova’s Witness, and my mom was upset at the idea of me possibly marrying him & converting– only because “They don’t even celebrate their birthdays!!” That was blasphemy. I tend to agree. Hell, I say buy yourself a present. You can always say it’s from me!
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February 5th, 2008 @ 1:23 pm
I always get totally excited for my birthday and I am over 30! I know it’s silly, but I think it is a big deal….my Mom always made a big deal too. I am disappointed if other people don’t make a big deal about it…I’m just silly that way!!
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February 5th, 2008 @ 1:26 pm
Oh how fab! Love the idea of throwing a big party for yourself! Happy Countdown to Big Day!
This year my birthday sucked so much that I decided to make up for it the weekend after and bought myself a weekend getaway. I also justified a lot of “retail therapy” telling myself that I was just buying myself birthday presents for like the entire month before.
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February 5th, 2008 @ 1:37 pm
Okay, so I recently found you’re blog, and I just wanted to let you know that you make my day! As far as birthdays go, my motto is “go big or go home.” Not sure how the go home fits in, but anyways…At my house, for your birthday you were always the master supreme ruler and whatever you wanted was the rule. It all started on a fateful family vacation where my mom pulled the, “It’s my birthday and we’re listening to whatever I want to listen to.” So, congrats on your upcoming birthday! (less than 1 week! yay!) And remember, it’s your birthday and what you say goes!
February 5th, 2008 @ 1:38 pm
Darn it! I used the wrong you’re. I meant *your birthday*. Things like that bug me.
February 5th, 2008 @ 2:58 pm
i’m a huge birthday celebrater! mine, yours, theirs, his…everyones!! i love birthdays! my parents always made our birthdays extra special. i try to do that with my family. sadly, my birthday can go unnoticed because, my daughters birthday is the next day!!
i didn’t find any of the super bowl commercials humorous. ok…maybe i cracked a smile at the justin timberlake one…but naomi campbell should stick to doing what she does best…bitch slapping!!
happy soon to be birthday…and, i’m soooooo coming to the party!! how far do you live from me?
xo
February 5th, 2008 @ 4:25 pm
I’m sooooo NOT excited about my birthday.
Especially this year being my big 3-0.
Eeeeeeeekkkkkkkk!!!!!!
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February 5th, 2008 @ 4:59 pm
Hee hee. I’m glad I found you. Linked to you in my blog today. I needed a dose of your funnies today.
Birthdays. Sore subject. NEVER had a party when I was a kid. No we weren’t freak-o religious, just wasn’t a deal. Mom would buy one of those ready made cakes, maybe I’d get a party hat and call it a day. It wasn’t until I moved away from the non celebrating birthday people that I got my first party, when I was 18. After that I didn’t care so much. I mean, I care if I don’t get the card in the mail from mom that is stuffed with birthday cash but other than that I don’t care.
But this year is my 30th. What the heck! THIRTY. I am totally stealing your idea and throwing myself a party this year!
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February 5th, 2008 @ 5:56 pm
I’m a big birthday person aswell. Like you my mom always made a big deal of birthdays. I love ‘em! I haven’t bought myself a birthday gift yet, but I did purchase an early “push” gift for myself, mainly because I really wanted it, and my husband is soooooo clueless about things like that!
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February 14th, 2008 @ 10:02 am
I forget my birthday most years, but my kids’ is a big deal. (I think both those facts stem from the fact that my parents decided I was too old for birthdays when I turned 11.) Theirs is (Yes, “is”. They’re twins.) a few days before mine, so I think I just feel the happy it’s-all-about-my-family birthday vibes on their big day. And yes, I pick a theme and start purchasing birthday party supplies approximately 6 months ahead of time.
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