Birthday

[jack]

It was actually my birthday on tuesday, which I managed to totally forget. Apparently this is the age when you stop caring exactly what day it's on, a party feels more important than the day, though it was nice to get texts from family then. And some emails and ljs from friends. And one email from Ex=Jane.

X. Youngest player goes first.
All: *looks around, trying not to make insulting assumptions in either direction*
X: Well, it's you or Susan. How old are you?
Me: *Thinks* 24
Susan: Wow, you are older. When's your birthday.
Me: *thinks* Um, today. 24 *precisely*
All: Happy birthday!
Jaq: *sings happy brithday very very quietly*
X: You forgot?
Me: Since I got to twenty four, I stopped caring.
X: You mean, since this morning?
Me: Apparently.
X: Can we get on.
Me: *looks at clock* Not precisely. Yesterday. Nevermind.

That was altered a bit to try to make the funny bits line up. I think it was actually more confusing than that, and the wit wasn't all me. This blog is semi-fictional.

Comments

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

*hug* Thank you! It didn't occur to me you *would*, but I'm always touched whenever anyone does. I don't care if it's exactly on time or not :)

I realise it's actually a bit doublethink of me -- I think I don't care, but when people do bring it up I quite appreciate it. Sorry, everyone. Thanks to those of you who HB'd me last night.

[mair_in_grenderich]

ah, that's the way to be; happy about it when people are nice to you; not noticing/getting bitter when they aren't.

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Well, yes. But I'm sure there's some tension in there; enough people do say 'happy birthday' I come to expect it despite myself.