Another year older today

By jEN | Published: January 8, 2009

It’s my birthday… I’m * cough cough cough * years old.

If you want to do some vague math, I found the “Please look after this bear” tag from my Paddington Bear yesterday and although I think I was closer to six or seven when I got him, the tag is printed with 1975. That stock of bears might have been in a warehouse for a few years… Another clue, I was five when Star Wars was released and I saw it from the back of a station wagon in an Indiana drive-in movie cinema. I also remember the radio news of the death of Elvis.

Truth is, I’m glad I had a childhood in the seventies, and with that comes the total acceptance of being in my thirties now. I don’t ever wish I was younger, as to achieve it would certainly sacrifice an important era in my life. I like being in my thirties, even the later ones. ;)

I may update this post later with a photo or more words, but I thought I’d get something out here as Daddy Papersurfer has already been around with birthday wishes on another post.

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14 Comments

  1. Phil
    Posted January 8, 2009 at 9:54 am | Permalink

    Happy Birthday jEN. Hope it’s a good one for you.

  2. matt
    Posted January 8, 2009 at 10:22 am | Permalink

    woot! happy birthday :)

    cheers
    matt

  3. jEN
    Posted January 8, 2009 at 10:26 am | Permalink

    Thank you matt!

    Thank you Phil!

  4. Cheryl
    Posted January 8, 2009 at 1:33 pm | Permalink

    Very best wishes, Jen! Here’s hopes that this is a fruitful and delightful year.

  5. Maddie
    Posted January 8, 2009 at 1:42 pm | Permalink

    You gorgeous, talented birthday girl! Happy birthday. I’m so lucky to have known you this long! Thanks for being in my life.

  6. penfold
    Posted January 8, 2009 at 2:49 pm | Permalink

    The good thing is you’ll never be as old as me. Or as bald (hopefully). Felicitations young Jen x

  7. jEN
    Posted January 8, 2009 at 3:08 pm | Permalink

    Thank you Cheryl! I think this year is going to be wonderful!

    Thank you Maddie! Perhaps one of these days we’ll meet up in some foreign city and toast past, present, and future. * mwah *
    (ditto and you’re welcome!)

    Thank you Penfold! When did you start surfing? As an old skateboarder, perhaps my goal of moving to Spain may inspire a new interest in board-riding of an aquatic nature… ;)

  8. Kev
    Posted January 8, 2009 at 5:09 pm | Permalink

    Happy Birthday!

  9. MattR
    Posted January 8, 2009 at 5:15 pm | Permalink

    Happy Birthday!

  10. jEN
    Posted January 8, 2009 at 6:56 pm | Permalink

    Thank you Kev!

    Thank you Matt!

  11. Jodi
    Posted January 9, 2009 at 1:33 am | Permalink

    Happy Birthday!

  12. jEN
    Posted January 9, 2009 at 9:16 am | Permalink

    Thank you Jodi! Got your text! :D

  13. penfold
    Posted January 10, 2009 at 11:05 am | Permalink

    I was a mere 32 years of age when I first started surfing. There’s amazing surf on the north and west coasts of Spain (Galicia/Asturias) and it’s good in the winter in the south west (near Cadiz/El Palmar).
    You should come to Portugal for a holiday and you and Tango can learn together! x

  14. jEN
    Posted January 10, 2009 at 5:49 pm | Permalink

    You know, that does sound appealing… :D

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