Friday was my birthday and I didn't even remember until I got a letter from my mum. I think most everyone else forgot, too, which is okay because, really, what do you get people for presents right now
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Happy belated birthday, Anthony. They're easy to forget this year, aren't they? I turned 18 and didn't even think about it until I got a box full of half-eaten cake from Mum.
That ended up more depressing than I had intended.
Thanks, Mandy. It's weird because I remembered Padma's birthday earlier, but I don't know. It just slipped my mind until I had an owl from my mum wishing me a happy birthday.
Yeah, it is kind of depressing. Then again, isn't everything these days?
It's easy to remember others' birthdays this year, I think. I honestly didn't care about mine. I assume that at some point in the distant future, I'll regret not celebrating the fact that I'm 18, but I don't now.
Yeah, it is. Doesn't mean that we should bring the depression to ourselves, though. It's sort of like asking for disaster or something. No sense to it. I'm mixing my words of wisdom.
Maybe, when all of this is over, we can have a party to celebrate everything we haven't really been able to celebrate this year. With Mediwizards on the premise so that none of us die of alcohol poisoning.
My birthday last year was so nice, though. People remembered it. And Susan and I - I think people liked me somewhat better then.
That might be the best idea I've ever read. Maybe we should have some sort of party-planning committee?
Don't That's silly talk, Anthony. Especially about you being better-liked last year over this year. You're liked, I promise. It's just that we forget to show it sometimes because we - all of us - are selfish bastards and think only of ourselves when it comes to times like this. We get all hung up on the bad and the horrid that we forget to celebrate the good things that happen - like turning another year older or a day when more than one of us goes without a detention. And really, think. You could be like me and not have all that many people like you! That might not be the best example that I've ever had.
Just come join me for a cup of tea and we'll celebrate your birthday with extra sugar or something.
That ended up more depressing than I had intended.
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Yeah, it is kind of depressing. Then again, isn't everything these days?
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Yeah, it is. Doesn't mean that we should bring the depression to ourselves, though. It's sort of like asking for disaster or something. No sense to it. I'm mixing my words of wisdom.
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I guess part of the reason it's so depressing is because I keep remembering last year. I should probably try to forget it.
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Don't forget it, yeah? Just... don't think about it too much. Or something.
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My birthday last year was so nice, though. People remembered it. And Susan and I - I think people liked me somewhat better then.
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Don't That's silly talk, Anthony. Especially about you being better-liked last year over this year. You're liked, I promise. It's just that we forget to show it sometimes because we - all of us - are selfish bastards and think only of ourselves when it comes to times like this. We get all hung up on the bad and the horrid that we forget to celebrate the good things that happen - like turning another year older or a day when more than one of us goes without a detention. And really, think. You could be like me and not have all that many people like you! That might not be the best example that I've ever had.
Just come join me for a cup of tea and we'll celebrate your birthday with extra sugar or something.
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Don't be ridiculous, Mandy. Loads of people like you, and the ones who don't are stupid.
Is the tea going to be spiked with alcohol? I think I'm going to need it to get through this Defense Against the Dark Arts essay.
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Thanks, Anthony. I'm really enjoying this mutual ego-stroking.
Anthony Goldstein, you should be ashamed! I am a prefect of this fine institution and would never deign to smuggle alcohol.
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Are we going to start listing all each other's best qualities?
Like hell you wouldn't smuggle alcohol.
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We can! Do you want me to start with your hair?
Don't tell anyone.
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The tea can be spiked with whatever you want.
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