Sunday, January 07, 2007

We're Gonna Have A Good Time...

So, I'm another year older today. As I mentioned last year at this time, I have to make a big deal out of my birthday because it's only two weeks after Christmas. If I don't, I'll end up with all those combo-Christmas/Birthday gifts. And those suck.

I've decided that, on this birthday, I'm as old as I'm ever going to get. Starting next year, I'm going to age backwards. I haven't quite figured out how to do that, but I'm a "universal genius," according to an online IQ test*... so it shouldn't be too difficult to learn. haha

As I look at this picture of my nearly two-year-old self, I wonder:

1) Whose earrings are those? My mom didn't wear stuff like that when I was two. And they have to be clip-ons, because I didn't have my ears pierced until I was 12. My mom didn't have her ears pierced until she was 30.

2) That was probably a home-grown hair cut. Nice bangs, huh?

3) I'm pretty darn close to that same hair color, although it was natural then.

4) I need to find some adult-sized jammies like those.

5) My kids really don't look like me at all. Gah.

Anyway, Happy Birthday to me... blahdy-blah-blah.

*Bob Newhart recommends in his book, I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This, that husbands and wives should never share their IQ scores with each other. He even had an episode in The Bob Newhart Show (1970s TV) that contained this same issue. After ignoring his advice... and consequently regretting it... I would highly recommend that you keep your IQ score to yourself. It could save your marriage. haha

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

Happy happy birthday!! I hope you have a great day, and you get red shoes and some jammies like that. (I want some, too!)

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday. You are soooo cute.

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday!
Natural haircolor? What's that?

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday and New Year!

Anonymous said...

Happy birthday!

And love the new picture by your profile.

Anonymous said...

Duh nuh nuh nuh nuh -- NUH NUH!

More of the song ... hope you got that. Happy birthday!

Anonymous said...

What a cute baby you were! Wishing you a great birthday and like my girl Maxine says so well: "Take every birthday with a grain of salt. This works much better if the salt accompanies a large margarita." Have a great one (or more!) Big hugs!

Anonymous said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

So cute.

My mom had a few things I used to wear that I wonder about, too.

:)

Cute jammies.

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday!

I'm two weeks before Christmas so I get a lot of combo stuff. But I don't make a big deal because I can't think of stuff people should give me aside from their undying love, gratitude and admiration.

Too much?

BTW, I think those bangs look good! Wispy is in.

lizgwiz said...

Happy (now belated) birthday! I hope you got some great non-Christmas-sharing gifts!

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday!

Anonymous said...

I'm a day late, but HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

don't call me MA'AM said...

Thanks everyone!