The unhappy birthday

“I dont think I ever have had a really happy birthday, but this one tops them all. My mom comes in my bedroom at 8 AM and sing happy birthday to me, and then announces that she is going to make a delivery in Kansas, and since my Aunt and Uncle live there, she is just gonna stay a while. At 9:00 my sister calls and says happy birthday, And that even though she was going to back from her florida vacation for my party tomorow, shes going to stay an extra day. My other sister never called. I filed a missing person report on my dad, and i went to go see a movie with my roomate and her boyfriend. niether of them really wanted to see a movie but they humored me. And the whole time we were out I wondered if they would rather be alone. My best friend never called to wish me happy birthday, even though last summer when I was in Africa, she called me there, but she forgot this year I guess. Nobody really cares that I am a year older. i feel unloved. ok sorry about all that I just had to vent. It was a bad bad bad day. Im glad its over”

“Adventuregirl, let me be the first here to wish you the Very Best & Happiest Birthday RESULTS you could possibly have. Yea, I said RESULTS.

Can't do anything to change the past, of course, but no one should have to experience a birthday without "greetings and salutations" from one's friends. Since it's the weekend, why not turn it around to YOUR advantage, and head off on a hike someplace. Nothing complicated or involved, just put your boots on and walk. You never know what it will bring, and your frame of mind would seem to welcome anything that would bring a smile. So... how about a virtual hike with ME?”

“Just for the record, I don't care either.”

“Be careful with Obi, he's just looking for risque hiking companions.......heheeh.”

“Happy Belated Birthday!

Now cheer up!”

“Happy Birthday!!! Spoil yourself if no one else will. As we get older our birthdays are less significant 'tis true. I've had a couple we forgot altogether. Last week I remembered the boyfriend's birthday at 11pm.”

“Adventuregirl, On my 40th birthday(which should be a biggie) my wife(now my ex) picked up an extra shift at work that she didn't have to and I ended up cookin dinner for myself and my daughter. I know how ya feel.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!”

“You should have announced your birthday here--we would have all chimed in for a Happy Birthday chorus. Happy Birthday!”

“I agree, spoil yourself, adventuregirl. This is a mucho grando excuse for a gear splurge. Find that one item you really wish someone would drop in your lap, go to the gear store, buy it and have them wrap it as a gift. Then go home, pour a glass of your favorite libation, put on your favorite music -- at your favorite volume, and give yourself the gift.

BTW, Happy Birthday.

P.S. Your post reminded me of Gram Parsons' song "$1,000 Wedding": "And where are the flowers for the girl?/She only knew she loved the world/And why ain't there one lonely horn and one sad note to play?/Supposed to be a funeral/It's been a bad, bad day."”

“AG, I'll drink a beer to your birthday. Come to Mpls sometime and you can join me.”

“Tommy, so you are in Mpls? Gonna meet up with Cindy Lu and I next week in the Lanesboro vicinity? We're still finalizing. Well....... she has a plan, I'm working on it! hahaha”

“I know how you feel. This year was the first year in 5 that my family was around for my birthday and I think that was just because I threw a fit when my Mom said they were going to CO because Abby was due then. Shoot, you'd think she'd wanna hang around for her grandbaby's birthday at least!

Happy belated. Good advice on this thread. Next year, make the day special for yourself. If you count on others you often get let down.”

“lizs--what's going on in Lanesboro?”

“Happy Birthday there little one and please, don`t you fret
yes, your day was rotten and it`s not as good as you should get
cause, things can start out one way and be very hard to see
and just because it started bad, doesn`t mean it has to be
it`s just one more year added to the rest of the set
Happy Birthday little one, I hope it`s your best one yet”

“adventuregirl,
unmet expectations can getcha down. But I sure do like pekka's advice. It's in my plans for my next birthday!!!do something wonderful for yourself!!

tommy,
hey, didn't know you were HERE finally! A family reunion on the weekend. But a hike in VERY NE Iowa over the 4th and 5th. And if Lizs can decide WHEN, meeting up with her. Doin' some Superior Trail hiking almost every weekend after 7/16. let me know if you're up for it.
anyone?”

“Happy Birthday A-girl! Don't worry about Bacpac. If he didn't care he wouldn't have said anything at all. This is his own way of saying that he loves all of us here at TT, especially you.”

“AG -

Happy belated birthday, Woman!!

I like what Joy said about not waiting for others to make your day, make it happen yourself.

Big Foot, that was a lovely verse..I wrote it down I liked it so much!! Is it an original by any chance??

As for bacpac, he's our (at least one) token poor excuse for a man on this website..hey, we gotta have at least one..lol

Forewarning..my birthday is August 6th..I'll be 39 and holding...holding, hand rails, guard rails and hard males..Mooooo HAHAHAHAHAH!

Sir Pete, you better send me a card dude, I'm giving you 6 weeks notice!!!

WW”

“Sorry 'bout yer birthday misadventure, Miss Adventure. I hope yer next year of life on this planet is full of fun and interesting adventure.
Now have fun dammit!”

“TXWoodswoman,...lol
you know that`s mine and the way I write. I don`t much use other`s stuff. Can`t you tell, mine isn`t that good, but Thanks...lol”

“How old are ya?”

“There`s days that you`ll be up and ones that you`ll be sad
sorry there little one, that your big day went so bad
there`ll be days you float like a beautiful butterfly over a field
then there`s the days it goes all wrong and you`re on a windshield
life isn`t always fair, but isn`t that just the way
if I`d known I would have done better, Happy Birthday”

“On a F**kin Windshield!!!
HAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!
Your a riot man!!!!”

“LOL,..I guess you just have to have been there to know what that`s like...LOL

DUDE......LOL”

“AG--

Sorry to hear about that. Cheer up. Sometimes family is like that. If your ever down my way (S.E. Oakland County), let me know and I'll buy you beer.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!!!!!”

“happy unhappy birthday adventuregirl......sorry for the cliche , but.......
it is never too late to have a happy childhood...!!
so...salud and happy days from this one forward!”

“Happy Birthday.... that post reminded me of some Molly Ringwald movie.

Birthdays suck. Nobody remebers mine either, except for mom & pop. This year, matter of fact in a few weeks, I'm hitting the big 30, and where will I be, on the trail in MI with some of you. I'd rather be hikin' than having people fuss over me.

Anyway, take that gear splurge advice and enjoy!”

“Happy Belated Birthday, Adventure Girl!!

Birthdays have never been very wonderful for me either. Do something extravagant for yourself. Take yourself out for a fancy dinner or buy yourself a gift. You know when you're out shopping for a gift for someone else, you can always find things you'd love but you're trying to find something they'd love. Well, go shopping for a gift for yourself. :o)”

“Happy belated Birthday, adventuregirl. Sometimes life sucks. I hope it gets better for you real soon.

A friend of mine, who's half Japanese, always had a different tradition on his birthday. It seems that, in Japan, when it's your birthday, you throw the party and call everyone else. This way nobody forgets your birthday and you only have to remember one birthday a year, so you don't forget other people's birthdays. I always thought this was a great idea. Nobody gets disappointed on their birthday because others forgot.

Cheers. It'll get better.”

“Hi Adventuregirl, Happy Birthday! Expecting even a simple phone call can be setting yourself up for dissappointment.

I moved to WA, no relatives here. Hubby doesn't make a fuss, even for my 40th. It's a good thing I don't expect much for my birthday. Phone calls are nice though.”

“Happy belated Birthday! You're still celebrating years. When you get some of our ages, you'll celebrate every day on the green side of grass.”

“BS, you are so right. "On the green side of the grass", I like that, lol.”

“40 was good.”

“I don't know about this Adventure Girl chick. She starts a thread so we can feel sorry for her (except bacpac) and then never shows back up. Wat's up wit dat?”

“she and bacpac are prolly drowning their sorrows together...lol”

“Belated Birthday Greetings 'Girl.I know how it is. The worst birthday I had was in the middle of a jungle in the pouring rain..had been raining for three days and everything was wet and miserable. I had managed to sit in a spot that was only one inch deep in water. And one of my NCO's walked over with a C Ration Fruit cake (GOD AWFUL) with a lit match in the middle of it.
For my next birthday...I will be working all night on duty.
The best way to celebrate is to go backpacking with friends....call us sometime.”

“Feeling sorry for yourself is how you get to look all prune&pinchfaced when you get old. Better to make your own fun, throw your own parties, plan your own trips. Be the ringleader and your family and friends won't dare forget you.”

“Adventure girl - are you coming to Brighton on the 14th? We'll throw a party just for you!”

“I took all of you peoples advice and ran away for the rest of the weekend. i went up to the camp that my friends work at and hung out with them. I didnt mention my birthday and niether did they, but we had fun.”

“You know, not many girls would give their panties to help a geek in contemporary society.

-16 Candles”

“I used to take birthdays seriously-- now I take vacations, instead.

'You couldn't reach me, on my birthday? I must have been in Maui'”