I missed my own blog-birthday. It was January 29. Typical. WHY am I so bad at remembering birthdays? Am I subconsciously repressing my feelings of anger and resentment at having one of the worst birthdays in the year - December 27. The only thing worse would be December 26. I don't think anyone really has that one. Oh well, happy LATE birthday to my blog. And to all who I have forgotten over the years, please forgive me, I am birthday-challenged.
As you may know, C&C Knitting works has closed its doors for now. I know I will miss the fun mother-daughter knitting exchange that went on over at C&C. Cindy - I'm happily listening to the sounds of WXPN as I blog, thanks to you! Cindy and Carrie - don't be strangers - we will all miss you!
You know, no sooner do you mention a thing on your blog than some little annoying voice pops up to contradict you. My sister-in-law has her birthday on December 26th. She gloats about it though because her parents spoiled her rotten with a mountain of gifts for xmas and then another mountain of gifts for her birthday. We were all lectured on how bday gifts must never be wrapped in xmas paper etc. I have to say, it's a bit much attitude for me :p My sympathies on your birthday, we all have to have 'em sometime ;)
Posted by: Julie | February 11, 2005 at 06:46 AM
May I be the first to wish you Happy Birthday both times!
Posted by: Tracy | February 11, 2005 at 06:47 AM
Hey, my DH's birthday is December 26th! And you're right, it's crappy. (Grandma's is the 24th and, IMO, just as crappy.) I am AWFUL with birthdays -- Christmas cards, too; I can definitely relate to that.
Happy Birthday x2 to You!
Posted by: Vicki | February 11, 2005 at 06:52 AM
How about getting up on your birthday and seeing umpteen articles and TV stories about how a British researcher has determined the date to be the most depressing day of the year? (January 24)
Yup, that would be mine! (Best wishes!!)
Posted by: Jan | February 11, 2005 at 06:54 AM
My daughter has a December 31st birthday, which can be thought of as pretty bad, but I think I agree with you that December 27th tops that! Cara (January One) has written a really great short story (that was published in a magazine) about bad birthdays called The BBC (Bad Birthday Club). She'll share it with you if you want, I'm sure. Happy belated Blog Birthday, though. ;-)
Posted by: Norma | February 11, 2005 at 07:26 AM
"Happy Blogday to you, Happy Blogday to you, Happy Blogday..." well you get the picture, just be thankful you can't actually hear me sing
Posted by: Lisa | February 11, 2005 at 07:32 AM
My birthday is December 24th. My family was really good about not mixing the two, and when I got old enough to care I adamantly declared that 1) I did not want gifts wrapped in Christmas paper, and 2) I would never celebrate Christmas on my birthday (so none of that day before stuff). For the most part, I've been successful in my "decrees." You definitely have my sympathy, though. Any b-days within 2 weeks of Christmas just suck.
Posted by: Cathy | February 11, 2005 at 07:48 AM
Happy blog birthday, to you! I think it's time to create a new birthday for you.
Posted by: Colleen | February 11, 2005 at 07:54 AM
Looks like we all got started around the same time. (March 1st for me). I thought ya'll had been blogging forever when I got mine up and going. I didn't even know enough to look at the archives to see. Happy blogoday.
Posted by: Margene | February 11, 2005 at 08:31 AM
Happy Blog Birthday! I thought it was somewhere around January. Can you believe we've been doing this for a year? Ugh.
Posted by: Annie | February 11, 2005 at 08:36 AM
I missed my blog birthday as well. It was previous to Jan. 16th, but doesn't show up as my first post because in the naive early days I deleted it. Happy birthday to us!!!!
Posted by: Teresa C | February 11, 2005 at 01:15 PM
I know no one with late December birthdays. Except for you. But chances are good that I will forget! :)
One year blogging. Go figure!
I have a heart too! I will cherish it!
xoxo
Posted by: sandy | February 11, 2005 at 01:51 PM
Happy Blog Birthday!!
Posted by: Stacie | February 11, 2005 at 04:43 PM
Belated happy blog birthday.
Posted by: Kathleen | February 13, 2005 at 07:28 AM
Happy blogday to you! I'm poor with dates too.
Posted by: Siow Chin | February 13, 2005 at 05:55 PM
Happy blogday and happy belated birthday! As Norma mentioned, I'm an expert at sucky birthdays - let me know if you want the story.
Posted by: Cara | February 14, 2005 at 06:31 AM
sadly my grandfather had that birthday 12/26 and he lived in an orphonage.. and they would take his xmas gift backthat nite and repackage it for the next day.. which was why my grandmother used to make such a big deal for him.. and then my dad January 4th and then me Dec 10th.. at least my daughter made it perfectly Sept 15th.. she is far away enough from any types of holidays as well as in the middle of the summer so at least she gets to spend time celebrating in class! k
Posted by: Karola | February 15, 2005 at 12:28 PM