The Search for Love in Manhattan

January 12, 2004

Happy Birthday to me.
Happy Birthday to me.
Happy Birthday, dear Faustus.
Happy Birthday to me.

Though perhaps, given my senescence, a more appropriate birthday song would be the one they used to sing whenever it was anybody's birthday in the music library where I used to work:

It's your birthday.
It's your birthday.
Gloom and misery fill the air.
People dying everywhere.
It's your birthday.
It's your birthday.

People keep telling me the 30s are much better than the 20s.

Let's hope this is borne out by experience.

Posted by Faustus, MD at 09:28 AM

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Comments

1) zenchick said (on 01/12/04 at 09:43 AM):

the thirties are SOOO much better. Oy. You'll see.

2) Wayne said (on 01/12/04 at 09:52 AM):

Happy Birthday Dearest Faustus :)

*TRIPLE LICKS*

3) Tin Man said (on 01/12/04 at 10:14 AM):

Happy Birthday, fellow Capricorn.

4) Lorrie said (on 01/12/04 at 10:32 AM):

Stick around for at least another couple of decades; the 40s are even better than the 30s!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

5) mighty maloney said (on 01/12/04 at 10:32 AM):

happy birthday, babes! :)

6) sherry said (on 01/12/04 at 10:49 AM):

happy birthday!

7) CharlieNYC said (on 01/12/04 at 11:12 AM):

When I turned 40, people told me it was the new 30. So maybe 30 is the new 25.

Pink, however, is still the navy blue of India...

8) Patrick said (on 01/12/04 at 11:15 AM):

As I turn 34 next month I can officially say that 31 was the hardest birthday. The 30's are better though, as you've learned the hard lessons and are now working on the easier stuff. Now you can officially have emotional baggage.

9) Mark said (on 01/12/04 at 11:18 AM):

Happy Birthday!

10) Convivia said (on 01/12/04 at 01:23 PM):

Navy blue, on the other hand, is the pink of Palm Beach.

One of these years I will remember your birthday (I always think it's in February for some reason). Happy birthday hugs and kisses to my absolutely favorite human to whom I am not related by birth or marriage!

11) ruggerjohnnyd said (on 01/12/04 at 02:51 PM):

Happy Birthday... I do not miss my 20's but dread my 40's.

12) Licketysplit said (on 01/12/04 at 03:12 PM):

Go, go, go, go
Go, go, go shorty
It's your birthday
We gon' party like it's yo birthday
We gon' sip Bacardi like it's your birthday
(sorry, that was just playing in the taxi)

Many happy returns of the day!

13) Julienne said (on 01/12/04 at 03:14 PM):

Yay! Happy birthday Faustus..

14) Thom said (on 01/12/04 at 04:00 PM):

Diem genitalem,
Diem genitalem,
Care Faustus, felicem
Diem genitalem!

15) sdf said (on 01/12/04 at 04:10 PM):

happy birthday...
best wishes from tübingen, germany

16) Scott said (on 01/12/04 at 04:27 PM):

Happy, happy, happy birthday!!! And screw carbs, don't forget your cake - a gift to you from Artemis in exchange for a year of good luck and health!

17) Paul said (on 01/12/04 at 05:31 PM):

Happy B-Day! Hope your day is a fabulous as my new Prada bookbag!! Cheers!

18) Lauren said (on 01/12/04 at 06:24 PM):

[insert something original and interesting here] Happy birthday.

19) James said (on 01/12/04 at 06:45 PM):

Hooray! Happy Birthday!

20) sam said (on 01/12/04 at 07:33 PM):

Happy Birthday indeed, sir.

21) Dr.P said (on 01/12/04 at 07:41 PM):

Happy 31st Birthday!

22) FLygaaL said (on 01/12/04 at 08:22 PM):

if it's any consolation, I have always thought of you to be 20 something. Happy Birthday.

23) tim said (on 01/12/04 at 09:56 PM):

Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday to you... Happy Birthday, Mr. Pwesident... happy biwthday to you.

24) jadedju said (on 01/12/04 at 11:04 PM):

Everything works out in your thirties, I swear. Happy Birthday Faustus.

25) orbicon said (on 01/12/04 at 11:57 PM):

What's so great about the thirties?
Ugh. At 30 I was a rebounding drunken slut; 31 got depressed and fat; 32 got therapy and thin; 33 is nigh and I'm feeling slutty again. :::grumble:::

26) orbicon said (on 01/12/04 at 11:59 PM):

Oh. Happy Bday too.

27) Anonymous #7 said (on 01/13/04 at 12:23 AM):

Happy birthday. I'm only six years behind you!!

28) Ivy said (on 01/13/04 at 05:19 AM):

Don't be scared,
it's only wrinkles,
it's only age
it's only more words
written on the page.

:)
xx
Happy birthday!

29) Sin said (on 01/13/04 at 10:39 AM):

Let's just put it this way: if your blog is a reliable indicator, your life is only going to get more fabulous.

And now I'm done pandering ;-)

Happy Birthday.

30) PatCH said (on 01/13/04 at 12:29 PM):

They say everything works out in your 30s. That's a lie: I haven't worked out in years, not even an aerobics class.

31) Angelo said (on 01/13/04 at 12:50 PM):

Incontinence says what?

Happy Birthday hon.

32) Brian, the 646 Guy said (on 01/13/04 at 01:16 PM):

Smooches...happy birthday hon

33) Deidre said (on 01/13/04 at 02:15 PM):

Only 3 years into them, I am enjoying my thirties... the world around me is a more firghtening place, but I seem better equipped to deal with it. With age comes wisdom. Or at least accumulated therapy.

Happy Birthday, my loquacious friend!

MzOuiser

34) Deidre said (on 01/13/04 at 02:16 PM):

I'm sorry I misspelled FRIGHTENING. I'm at work.

35) Jalal said (on 01/13/04 at 02:55 PM):

Oh dear dear. My comment didnt make it.

Well happy birthday to you on your 33rd 32nd birthday. (DUCKING!)

36) ChrisM said (on 01/13/04 at 03:54 PM):

Very.........Happy birthday Faustus..

37) shahjay said (on 01/13/04 at 10:53 PM):

Happiest Birthdayest Faustus! Long life I can see in your hands, and long life to this blog too...

38) Not an M.D. said (on 01/13/04 at 11:44 PM):

Hope you have a terrific 31st year!!!!

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