MashUp Home Recent Entries You Had Me at Free Movie and Music Brunch at Weezie’s Kitchen A Music Lover’s Graphic Novel Don’t Stop the Dance Ilad is playing at Gallery 5. Maybe you should go. Syndicate RSS 2.0 Monthly Archives November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 The One Day I’m Kind of A Big Deal Karen Newton May 27, 2008 12:50 PM Why is it some people understand that birthdays are a big deal and others can’t see the point past the age of 10? I fall squarely in the first camp. When I was a kid my mom made a really big deal abour each of our birthdays (and there were…holy crap…six of us!)..cards, gifts, parties, choosing your meals for the day. If I decreed (which I frequently did) that we were having cheeseburgers for my birthday dinner, everyone had to eat cheeseburgers, not just the birthday girl. I still make sure it’s all about me when my birthday rolls around, which it did last week. There’s always birthday music involved…this year it was a Helio Sequence show, last year it was Arcade Fire, the year before The Fray…well, you get the idea. I expect to hear from friends and family on my big day. Calls, e-mails, e-cards and snail mail cards all ensured that friends and family connected with me on my big day. I was even treated to a mix tape and there is no more impressive gift than that! Birthdays also require going out for a really nice dinner, followed by an impressive piece of chocolate cake. Done. Having my birthday fall on the opening Friday of a 3-day weekend was a nice bonus. Not that it truly mattered…I’ve always been able to stretch out my birthday celebration for days anyway. Isn’t that what the birthday girl is supposed to do?   Comments (2) | Permalink Page 1 of 1 pages