Comments on: Almost like 40 http://nopasanada.org/2007/02/05/almost-like-40/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:34:17 +0000 hourly 1 By: Postmodern Sass http://nopasanada.org/2007/02/05/almost-like-40/comment-page-1/#comment-3864 Postmodern Sass Thu, 08 Feb 2007 02:44:00 +0000 http://nopasanada.org/2007/02/05/almost-like-40/#comment-3864 Not to depress you, but one's fourth decade is when one is 30-something... :-) Not to depress you, but one’s fourth decade is when one is 30-something… :-)

]]> By: Leah http://nopasanada.org/2007/02/05/almost-like-40/comment-page-1/#comment-3865 Leah Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:56:00 +0000 http://nopasanada.org/2007/02/05/almost-like-40/#comment-3865 Seems to me people don't stop caring about their birthdays until they have kids. In my group of friends, those who turned thirty without kids had huge bashes; those who turned thirty with kids let the even pass with nary a feeble "meh." Maybe this says less about how spawn influence their parents' birthdays and more about what type of people choose to spawn and when. What do I know; I still tell people my age in halvsies. Seems to me people don’t stop caring about their birthdays until they have kids. In my group of friends, those who turned thirty without kids had huge bashes; those who turned thirty with kids let the even pass with nary a feeble “meh.” Maybe this says less about how spawn influence their parents’ birthdays and more about what type of people choose to spawn and when. What do I know; I still tell people my age in halvsies.

]]> By: Heather B. http://nopasanada.org/2007/02/05/almost-like-40/comment-page-1/#comment-3866 Heather B. Wed, 07 Feb 2007 19:02:00 +0000 http://nopasanada.org/2007/02/05/almost-like-40/#comment-3866 So I'm glad you've all confirmed that I was right. I doubt that he was saying that everything goes downhill after 25, but my lord that can depress the shit out of anyone. And come to think of it my parents are still birthday people. Not to mention that they both had very fulfilling lives after the age of 25, namely the birth of their precious daughter. So I’m glad you’ve all confirmed that I was right. I doubt that he was saying that everything goes downhill after 25, but my lord that can depress the shit out of anyone. And come to think of it my parents are still birthday people. Not to mention that they both had very fulfilling lives after the age of 25, namely the birth of their precious daughter.

]]> By: Marci http://nopasanada.org/2007/02/05/almost-like-40/comment-page-1/#comment-3867 Marci Wed, 07 Feb 2007 18:08:00 +0000 http://nopasanada.org/2007/02/05/almost-like-40/#comment-3867 Ok, I love you forever for those little words of "eternal hotness" up there. And now if you move away to Albany there will MOST CERTAINLY be a murder, plus I'll totally make out with Kiki Barber at my conference and then send you pictures in heaven or hell or limbo--you know just to make it hurt.<BR/><BR/>Also, as you might have noticed sometime durung mid-August this past summer, that I am super into birthdays...especially mine. I think this is a product of not having birthday parties as child though and not any sort of self-service or effervescence on my part. And you? You have this disarming maturity about you. We've had this convo, never would have pegged you as right out of college. Not that that has anything to do with anything. Ok, I love you forever for those little words of “eternal hotness” up there. And now if you move away to Albany there will MOST CERTAINLY be a murder, plus I’ll totally make out with Kiki Barber at my conference and then send you pictures in heaven or hell or limbo–you know just to make it hurt.

Also, as you might have noticed sometime durung mid-August this past summer, that I am super into birthdays…especially mine. I think this is a product of not having birthday parties as child though and not any sort of self-service or effervescence on my part. And you? You have this disarming maturity about you. We’ve had this convo, never would have pegged you as right out of college. Not that that has anything to do with anything.

]]> By: jes http://nopasanada.org/2007/02/05/almost-like-40/comment-page-1/#comment-3868 jes Wed, 07 Feb 2007 17:24:00 +0000 http://nopasanada.org/2007/02/05/almost-like-40/#comment-3868 I used to always think I wouldn't live past 30. But considering it's only a year and a half away, maybe it's possible, afterall.<BR/><BR/>Unless something tragic happens. I used to always think I wouldn’t live past 30. But considering it’s only a year and a half away, maybe it’s possible, afterall.

Unless something tragic happens.

]]> By: Abigail http://nopasanada.org/2007/02/05/almost-like-40/comment-page-1/#comment-3869 Abigail Wed, 07 Feb 2007 17:12:00 +0000 http://nopasanada.org/2007/02/05/almost-like-40/#comment-3869 Always CAKE. Always CAKE.

]]> By: kris http://nopasanada.org/2007/02/05/almost-like-40/comment-page-1/#comment-3870 kris Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:09:00 +0000 http://nopasanada.org/2007/02/05/almost-like-40/#comment-3870 Wait, what is the 25 set again?<BR/><BR/>I'm having trouble conceptualizing things. Oh, and hearing. And walking. Wait, what is the 25 set again?

I’m having trouble conceptualizing things. Oh, and hearing. And walking.

]]> By: metalia http://nopasanada.org/2007/02/05/almost-like-40/comment-page-1/#comment-3871 metalia Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:56:00 +0000 http://nopasanada.org/2007/02/05/almost-like-40/#comment-3871 Oh, Heather. Please please write a novel! I'd totally read it. <BR/><BR/>Also: Mmmm, birthday cake. Oh, Heather. Please please write a novel! I’d totally read it.

Also: Mmmm, birthday cake.

]]> By: Rhea http://nopasanada.org/2007/02/05/almost-like-40/comment-page-1/#comment-3872 Rhea Tue, 06 Feb 2007 20:10:00 +0000 http://nopasanada.org/2007/02/05/almost-like-40/#comment-3872 I am in my 40s and feel like I'm in my 20s. It's all in our heads. I am in my 40s and feel like I’m in my 20s. It’s all in our heads.

]]> By: Heather B. http://nopasanada.org/2007/02/05/almost-like-40/comment-page-1/#comment-3873 Heather B. Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:07:00 +0000 http://nopasanada.org/2007/02/05/almost-like-40/#comment-3873 So, general consensus seems to be that I should both go on with life past 25 and write a novel with fuck added sporadically for extra emphasis.<BR/><BR/>Got it. <BR/><BR/>I can say that I'll probably be one of those people who looks about 23 when I turn 30. Right now I look about 14 and I'm 23. And well my mother still looks pretty damn good at 51, so there's hope for me. Maybe that will keep me from dreading my birthday every year.<BR/><BR/>They're fun and exciting and you get pampered and there is CAKE involved! And presents! And more CAKE! So, general consensus seems to be that I should both go on with life past 25 and write a novel with fuck added sporadically for extra emphasis.

Got it.

I can say that I’ll probably be one of those people who looks about 23 when I turn 30. Right now I look about 14 and I’m 23. And well my mother still looks pretty damn good at 51, so there’s hope for me. Maybe that will keep me from dreading my birthday every year.

They’re fun and exciting and you get pampered and there is CAKE involved! And presents! And more CAKE!

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