Let's have a party

[sovay]

It's half past three in the morning local time, so technically it's my birthday, but it never feels like one until I wake up. Erev birthday. Normally I measure my age by fictional characters, but the only thirty-six-year-old character currently occurring to me is Dean Priest in L. M. Montgomery's Emily of New Moon (1923) and while it's true I imprinted on him in fifth grade, it's also true that he is kind of a massive creep. I did learn Latin and Greek, and I have been to Rome (though not Athens), and it is almost true that I care for nothing save books nor ever have; I can't estimate my own cynicism, but my physical health is pretty crap. I think I will fall back on some general idea of tzaddiks until I think of someone better. I don't ruin other people's art when they love it better than me.

Comments

[skygiants]

Happy birthday! I can't think of fictional characters either, but having just finished an Aphra Behn biography, I can tell you that you are the same age that she was when she came back to London after falling off the map for three years and started gaining theatrical success.

[alexxkay]

What an excellent omen for a successful year!

And, to our hostess, happy birthday, and may you have all the success you desire!

[sovay]

And, to our hostess, happy birthday, and may you have all the success you desire!

Thank you! (It couldn't hurt.)

[sovay]

Happy birthday!

Thank you!

I can't think of fictional characters either, but having just finished an Aphra Behn biography, I can tell you that you are the same age that she was when she came back to London after falling off the map for three years and started gaining theatrical success.

I'll take it!