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October 27, 2011 22 Comments

Happy Birthday to me!

Ok, I know it’s kind of lame to write a happy birthday post for yourself since it will appear that you are pandering for birthday wishes, but I don’t care. This is me pandering. Watch me pander. I wish I had a panda to pander with me. Ok, I’ll stop.

I’m 31 today and I can’t get that damn Aimee Mann song out of my head:

Which is annoying because that song is sort of depressing and not representative of how I feel about my life right now. So instead I’m trying to get Ani DiFranco’s song “32 Flavors” in my head. “But you’re not 32!” you might be thinking. (You think very loudly, by the way.) I’m not 32, true, but there’s one line in the song that says, “I’m 32 flavors and them some,” so I think the “and them some” could be referring to -1.

So, happy birthday to me!

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  1. Merry says

    October 27, 2011 at 12:54 pm

    Happy BD!
    I’ll spare you my rendition of the bd song 🙂

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  2. Sarah Fowler says

    October 27, 2011 at 1:18 pm

    Happy birthday to you,
    Happy birthday to you,
    Happy biiiiirthday, dear Jenneeeeeette…
    Happy biiiiiiiiirthday to yooooooooou!

    Hope it’s a great day 🙂

    Reply
  3. Debbi says

    October 27, 2011 at 1:51 pm

    Well, you’re entering your 32nd year, so that might work for Ani’s song, mightn’t it? At any rate, you made it past 30, that’s always something to cheer about. Happy birthday!

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  4. sharla says

    October 27, 2011 at 2:02 pm

    Happy Birthday, hope you have a wonderful and amazing day.

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  5. Chris M. says

    October 27, 2011 at 2:36 pm

    Hi Jen!

    I was traveling through the vast, endless expanse of the internet and wound up here somehow, but now that I’m here, I see it’s your birthday! So HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

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  6. Sheila says

    October 27, 2011 at 2:40 pm

    It’s your Baskin Robbins birthday! (31 flavors)

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  7. Mindy says

    October 27, 2011 at 2:59 pm

    We share a birthday and I remembered that this morning and wanted to send you a very happy birthday wish from one birthday girl to another. But I didn’t want to post a comment on your last post so I’m happy you are pandering for wishes!

    Hope your day is great! I know mine has been so far.

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  8. Kim says

    October 27, 2011 at 3:26 pm

    Happy, happy birthday!!!!

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  9. Megan says

    October 27, 2011 at 5:40 pm

    Happy birthday!

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  10. Elaine says

    October 27, 2011 at 6:18 pm

    Have a great birthday!

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  11. Robin says

    October 27, 2011 at 6:54 pm

    Have a wonderful and amazing birthday! Wishing you health and no headaches!

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  12. Kalyn says

    October 27, 2011 at 7:11 pm

    I hope you’re having a fantastic birthday. And whether you’re 31 or 32, I think you’re wise beyond your years!

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  13. Emmie says

    October 27, 2011 at 8:01 pm

    Happy birthday!!! I finally ordered a hard copy (vs. Kindle) of Chocolate & Vicodin. You’ll have to sign it for me at Fitbloggin’ next year 😉

    Have a great one!

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  14. Jackie says

    October 27, 2011 at 8:28 pm

    Happy Birthday Jennette!

    Hope you’re enjoying this lovely warm weather while it lasts.

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  15. Dani says

    October 27, 2011 at 10:16 pm

    Happy Birthday-I also tell lots of people around me when its my birthday,don’t like to leave anything to chance!!!

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  16. Gordon says

    October 28, 2011 at 10:53 am

    Happy birthday! My friends say that on my birthday I should treat myself by eating unhealthy. There no way I would because why would I want to feel crappy on my birthday?

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  17. Sherry says

    October 28, 2011 at 8:56 pm

    I KNEW there was another reason I adored you so much – we share a bday! Another reason to thank Kyle for helping me discover your site. LOL!

    Happy Birthday!!!

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  18. Kelly says

    October 28, 2011 at 9:50 pm

    If you like the 32 flavors song you should look up the Alana Davis cover. Her “Love & Pride” album is one of my favorites of all time.

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  19. Kelly says

    October 28, 2011 at 9:51 pm

    Oops, and Happy Birthday as well!

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  20. Deb says

    October 29, 2011 at 2:51 pm

    Pander away. It’s your birthday. Have a great one!

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  21. Caro says

    October 30, 2011 at 9:42 pm

    Happy birthday (late)!

    I also love your theme song…one of my favorites. I hope you had an amazing day! (though I think it should be a birthday week)

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  22. Debby says

    October 31, 2011 at 9:25 pm

    I have a birthday month every July. I’m worth it, and so are you. 🙂 Screw this “day” thing and go for the whole month next year. It’s really fun. Happy Birthday, Jennette, and I hope you have many, many more!

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