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From the NY Daily News:
Happy birthday, Libra! The first impression is that you appear to be soft and pliable. But that's a facade that hides your determination when in pursuit of dreams or new adventures to explore. For the remainder of this year, it's advisable to change direction if something isn't working the way you imagined. Next year will be more about spending time with family and loved ones to develop stronger bonds of togetherness.
Don't know what to make of that last "prediction," since I feel like I spend the bulk of my time every year jumping on planes, flying hither-and-thither for the purpose of spending time with family and loved ones. Until they all pack up and move to one place (one shining, blue-state mecca where I could live car-free, air-conditioning-free and within reach of an endless variety of ethnic foods at any hour), I get to give the airlines lots of my cash. C'est la vie, verdad?
As for my birthday, well, I'm now in a new demographic group, as evidenced by an official form I recently filled out with the sad realization that it was probably the last time I'd get to check the little box (pertaining to age) marked "29-34." So long, 29-34! Thanks for being such a welcoming, wonderful place to nestle in for a few remarkable years.
Yes, I have moved on from the warm embrace of 29-34 and now must keep company with the 35-39 group (at least when it comes to checking off little boxes on various forms). But I truly, truly have no issues with age, as I see it being a completely relative term. I'm 35 in terms of physical maturity, not quite there in terms of emotional maturity (though I'd be closer if it weren't for my inherent goofiness and for surrounding myself with friends who remember me when I'd do things like pause my VHS tape of The Outsiders right as Sodapop Curtis got out of the shower, then grab my Kodak Disc camera and take photos of the screen).
Age ain't nothin' but a number, yo. 'Tis only a state of mind. I think I feel that more strongly this year than ever, as I turn the corner to the "backside" of my 30s. Some may call it a downslope, but honestly, I'm looking forward to 40 as much as I did to 21. Now, however, the anticipation is more curiosity-based, as I consider how incredibly different I am at 35 than I was at 25 and try to imagine just who I will be at 40.
Posted by ayelet at October 6, 2006 11:40 AMSeems like it's a trend. I knew your birthday was this week, but I thought I missed it on the 4th and was planning on sending you this funny card I got last time I visited my sister. I'm still sending you the card, because I think it's funny, I'll just insert 'belated' into it. Hope you had a great day!
Posted by: Maureen at October 7, 2006 07:10 PMI feel horrible about missing your birthday!!! And I remembered it was coming up. But you should totally keep in mind that you were carded only a couple of months ago. Age is a state of mind, and I think you're not a day over 27 (the point when maturity meets youth and frolics in the sun).
Posted by: Marney at October 6, 2006 02:47 PMJesus Christ - how did I miss it was your birthday?? And here I knew it was coming up. It would help if I knew which day was what.
Happy Birthday, love. I'll call over the weekend.
Posted by: jackie at October 6, 2006 01:39 PM