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I have this standing resolution to document my birthday, because I used to get mad at myself for not remembering what I did. But I hate the self-indulgent aspect of birthdays, and this walks the line here, so bear with me. I think my discomfort is that I get frustrated when people don't acknowledge it, but at the same time I never want to be the ( Read more... )

I made a little promise to myself last year that I would in some way document what I did on brithdays. i have this weird love-hate relationship with them where I don't want to make a big deal of it, but I also want it to be acknowledged, so I used to feel weird talking about my own birthday, but I realize that's kind of dumb. So at any rate, this ( Read more... )

I noticed that I used to be kind of weird about not making a big deal over my birthday, and while I still essentially believe in that, I've come to terms with the fact that it's okay to talk about it and enjoy it and all that. It's kind of silly that I've never really done a journal entry on a birthday before, because then I always look back ( Read more... )