Aging Angrily One Day at a Time

Jul 282009

So…it’s my birthday today. And…yeah.

I don’t know, I’m just not one of those people who makes a big deal about birthdays, generally speaking. I mean, are we really celebrating this on MY account? What did I do? Decided to come out of the womb. Not exactly a big day for ME…for MOM, yeah, but I really didn’t do much but shriek angrily after leaving my nice warm place of residence for 9 months. Huzzah! Way to…cry!?

And what have I been doing on my birthday? Why, moving large pieces of furniture out of the main rooms in the house as it’s prepared for the carpets to be ripped out and replaced with hardwood flooring. And really, I’m good with that. It’s not that I’m a completely unappreciative bastard who doesn’t like having something done for me, it’s just not something that I feel like I need. Give me a meal of my choosing (which will probably happen this weekend…I guess I need to come up with something I want) and some sort of cake, and I’m good. I aloso find it weird to have my email Inbox filled with ‘Happy Birthday!’ greetings from literally dozens of sites and forums that I have registered on at one time or another, many only receiving a few visits and then being forgotten.

Call me a low maintenance birthday guy, I guess.

Cliff

Seriously, having disdain for the Jags at this point is like kicking school children...they're just pathetic. :(

Thanks, everyone!
liam

Well, I'm late, but you don't care, so I don't care. Happy birthday, Cliffo. Gotcha the same thing as I did last year.

After all, the Penguins got you an awesome early birthday gift.

Maybe I'll lower my disdain for your Jaguars throughout training camp. And you understand what a sacrifice that is for me.
legion

Happy Birthday! I still liked it when you had the birthday bbq. just so we're clear, anytime you want to make large quanities of cooked meat, whether birthday or not, count me in.
Peter Gulka

your being a low-maintenance birthday guy fits in perfectly with the low maintenance gift I got you....
Kelly

Happy B-day Commander Crass! I shall endeavor to bite into a can of pop in your honour. :)
Shaun

Happy Birthday! Yeah just another birthday wish. I figure it's just another excuse to have a drink! lol
Kyle

For your birthday was going to get you your own right-wing zealot, but it seems like you've already picked on up. Happy Birthday anyways.
erron

I've never been one to need big birthday celebrations, though I do like to plan them for others. I actually disliked my birthdays for years. Now I can just have the day pass and celebrate with my family. But happy birthday anyway, I hope your dinner is delicious and the cake is moist.
Chad

So today your inbox was filled with links to porn AND messages that said "Happy Birthday Crassmaster!"?

Excellent.

Have a semi-decent birthing day.
Tammy

Hey low maintenance Birthday guy! Happy Damn Birthday to you! Yes, the Tuesday birthdays definitely don't get the fanfare that the weekend ones get, but I will gladly buy you an item of great delight at Denny's at our next get together. (see the floating items of goodness floating on the cloud)

O, and here is your horoscope!
Born July 28
Applying yourself to attaining your goals and keeping realistic expectations of yourself and your output will keep you on track. Although at times detached, erratic, or disconnected in matters of the heart, keeping yourself open to intimacy and cooperative with others brings rewards in your social and love life.