Subject: Children leaving home, indeed.
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Posted on: 2015-05-13 12:22:00 UTC
Bit terrifying for everyone involved. ^^;
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Happy birthday to me, I'm turning eighteen... by
on 2015-05-12 04:39:00 UTC
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I'm s'posed to be mature, but I act like I'm three!
(Well, technically, it won't be my birthday for another twenty minutes, but that's a minor detail.)
So, yep, the big one-eight at last. :D *offers everyone cake* -
Congrats! by
on 2015-05-14 11:36:00 UTC
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Have... a candied unholy crossbreed of apple and pear! ^_^
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Shy?! by
on 2015-05-14 12:33:00 UTC
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Haven't seen you in a while! *glomps*
*eueballs the candied papple* Um... thanks? ^^; -
Welcome to adulthood. There's no manual though. by
on 2015-05-13 16:36:00 UTC
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Thanks for the cake. You will have to ask around for tips and tricks regarding adulthood. May wisdom and common sense guide you, although those are not as common as people say they are.
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Happy Birthday! *throws confetti* (nm) by
on 2015-05-13 12:05:00 UTC
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Happy belated birthday! by
on 2015-05-13 06:26:00 UTC
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May you find fortune, make new friends, and sharpen your skills to a new edge.
Also, get off my lawn whippersnapper.
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Happy now-belated birthday, Ix! by
on 2015-05-13 05:19:00 UTC
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Welcome semi-officially to adulthood! Have complimentary a tie and a suitcase.
Good luck out there! And don't forget, Tuesdays are dress-down days! -
Joyeux anniversaire! by
on 2015-05-13 02:04:00 UTC
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Now, please collect your 2.7925 * 10^10 km frequent flier kilometres you've earned by orbiting the centre of the Milky Way. Don't let them go to waste! Get yourself, like, a toaster or something.
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Merci! by
on 2015-05-13 02:50:00 UTC
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I'll go a step up and get myself a toaster oven. :P
(As an aside, I poked you a few days ago with an email. Did you get it?) -
Negatory. Resend? (nm) by
on 2015-05-13 03:04:00 UTC
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Sent. (nm) by
on 2015-05-13 03:55:00 UTC
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Welcome to 'adulthood'! by
on 2015-05-12 21:48:00 UTC
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You are now old enough to properly value naps.
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Oh, I can appreciate a good nap. by
on 2015-05-12 23:54:00 UTC
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I just never seem to be able to actually have one unless I'm feeling sick or stayed up through the entire night. ^^;
People keep asking how it feels to be eighteen. Honestly, I don't feel any different from when I was twelve, so... *shrugs* -
Told ya! by
on 2015-05-13 00:24:00 UTC
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I got the same exact question, over and over and over again. It doesn't feel any different now, but it might when tax season rolls around, sorry to say...
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Eh. by
on 2015-05-13 00:09:00 UTC
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I'm 21, and I don't feel any different from when I was 14. A bit fuzzier about the face, maybe, and a good deal more stressed out, but I don't think I'm that different.
Personally, I believe that once you hit 21, growing older kinda loses meaning. There aren't any more milestones to celebrate, no aspects of life that get unlocked. Birthdays have basically stopped mattering to me. -
Dude, there's plenty of milestones left. by
on 2015-05-13 03:16:00 UTC
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-Graduating from college/university
-Buying your first car
-Getting your own house
-Surviving tax season
-Learning when Half-Life 3 will be released (upon which Our Lord GabeN will ascend to the highest reaches of the heavens and shower us mere mortals with Steam sales and free DLC)
...among others. If I missed a big one feel free to add it here. -
-Children starting school. by
on 2015-05-13 08:50:00 UTC
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-All children in school.
-Children leaving home.
-Children leaving home.
-Children leaving home.
-Children leaving home.
Believe me, once you've got them, them leaving is a major milestone. ^_^
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Children leaving home, indeed. by
on 2015-05-13 12:22:00 UTC
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Bit terrifying for everyone involved. ^^;
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Childfree-by-choice over here. by
on 2015-05-13 11:52:00 UTC
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I don't plan on having kids; I don't think my mind could take it. Plus it'd only be doing kids a disservice if I was their father.
(I'm dropping my beliefs all over the place these past few days) -
Sure, fine. by
on 2015-05-13 12:00:00 UTC
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But you said: Personally, I believe that once you hit 21, growing older kinda loses meaning. There aren't any more milestones to celebrate, no aspects of life that get unlocked. That's not true as a general statement, however depressingly factual you may feel it is about yourself. See? ^_~
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Ah. by
on 2015-05-13 14:25:00 UTC
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My meaning was that there's no more reason to celebrate birthdays. Drinking age is the last thing that opens up depending on age, and for me, well, that hardly matters because I haven't found an alcoholic beverage that I like.
Presents and well-wishes are nice, sure. But I don't really care about my birthday anymore.
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Nonono, you're missing all the fun. by
on 2015-05-13 14:59:00 UTC
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There's no point in celebrating birthdays period, because the exact date matters jack squat - change is continuous, not 'I'm 18, so I'm mature now'.
However! Birthdays are an excuse to party and have fun. You can gather your friends and do silly things together, or go to a restaurant with your family, or any of a plethora of other things. It's a bit similar to Sylvester, really - nobody actually celebrates the Saint's day; people just use that as an excuse to party. -
What is this "party" thing you speak of? by
on 2015-05-13 15:59:00 UTC
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I'd love to get all my friends together, but the problem is that none of us can drive.
I've actually never been to a party that wasn't for little kids, so I have no idea what parties with teens/adults are like. -
A party is whatever you make of it, really! by
on 2015-05-13 18:16:00 UTC
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You don't have to be active, or even really have a plan - just get some people you know (the closer you know them, the better, IMO) and find something fun to do. Watch a movie, play a game, take a trip! What you do isn't important so long as it's something you enjoy with people who are important to you. :)
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Actually... by
on 2015-05-13 16:12:00 UTC
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'Party' here stands for 'doing fun stuff together'. I personally despise large gatherings of people where you can't pay attention to anybody without looking asocial.
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Well... by
on 2015-05-13 16:02:00 UTC
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For just about every occasion, my friends and I get together to play Cards Against Humanity, or marathon movies or TV shows, or we play video games or D&D. Nothing special, really, but it's fun.
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Responses by
on 2015-05-13 03:39:00 UTC
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-I'm iffy about college, though getting a mathematics or creative writing degree once we move to Arizona has crossed my mind.
-I'm kinda scared of the idea of ME driving. I forget what I'm doing too much to think I can.
-That depends on figuring out how to survive on my own... I once had to stay home (I still worked at Steak n Shake) while my family traveled to Arizona for two weeks. I had two cats for company then, and the house was a disaster when my family got back.
-I know exactly zip about taxes.
-I'm not terribly interested in Half-Life.
The point I was making, though, is that BIRTHDAYS no longer mean anything to me. Next February, hurrah, I'll be another year closer to a casket. Not much to celebrate. -
Seriously, dude? by
on 2015-05-13 15:17:00 UTC
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Yeah, we're all gonna die someday. Every birthday, every month, every day, every hour, every living moment of yours is accompanied by the sound of your biological clock ticking towards The End. You're dying as you read this message.
So what are you going to do about it? Here's my (crappy and completely unsolicited) advice: go out there and do something. Anything is fine: a walk, reading a book, talking to people, volunteering your time, etc. Keep moving.
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Think of it this way: by
on 2015-05-13 18:31:00 UTC
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Sure, every second you live brings you closer to death. That can't be helped. But every moment you exist brings opportunities to learn new things, to have an effect on others. Everything you do changes the world, even in the smallest way - remember that, and make those changes be the best they can be!
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Welco-- Uh, no, wait. by
on 2015-05-12 19:21:00 UTC
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Just kidding. Happy birthday! Have this "eggnog gone deliciously wrong" cake. It's made with Suegar because I didn't have any of the normal kind of sugar left, but at least, the color is covered by the icing. It does still have that special flavour, though. Not bad, actually...
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Happy birthday! by
on 2015-05-12 18:48:00 UTC
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[Insert really interesting birthday post here; alternately, insert 'insert' statement and berate hS for being unimaginative in the extreme.]
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Or, alternately, guffaw like an idiot at hS' silliness. (nm) by
on 2015-05-12 18:50:00 UTC
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HAPPY (Now Belated) BIRTHDAY! :D *Optional!Hugs* (nm) by
on 2015-05-12 18:05:00 UTC
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It's not belated where I am! :D (nm) by
on 2015-05-12 18:07:00 UTC
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Yaaaaaaaaaaaaay! *Kermit flails* (nm) by
on 2015-05-12 18:40:00 UTC
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Happy Birthday! by
on 2015-05-12 15:27:00 UTC
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It's been a while since I broke out this thing!
*rummages through Pokémon-Trainer-issue bag of holding*
Here you go: a flask of Butterbeer! -
Happy birthday! by
on 2015-05-12 14:25:00 UTC
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*blows noisemaker* I found an online game I think you might be into. (Link goes to a review.)
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B-but Ixi, the cake is a lie. by
on 2015-05-12 13:45:00 UTC
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Before you die of poison, take this carbon dioxide balloon. Happy birthday!
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Umm... you know CO2 is heavier than air, right? by
on 2015-05-12 13:54:00 UTC
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The balloon will be hugging the ground all the time.
Also, I've thought of something... If Ixi is acceptable... so is Pixie? -
PPC Balloon Soccer/Football! by
on 2015-05-12 14:02:00 UTC
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If the balloon pops while you're kicking it, the other team gets a point. :D
And just... look, please, no nicknames that aren't variations on my name. -
Hmm, okay, I can do that... by
on 2015-05-12 14:04:00 UTC
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...I think... I like nicknames, though.
Anyway, I'm a goalie! Game start! :D -
Since you canÂ’t do it for yourself by
on 2015-05-12 10:37:00 UTC
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I’ll do it for you – once.
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
MAY ALL YOUR WISHES COME TRUE
HOPE NOBODY MAKES YOU BLUE
AND YOUR CAKE DOESN'T EXPLODE IN GOO!
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*snerk* Okay, was not expecting that! XD (nm) by
on 2015-05-12 11:18:00 UTC
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Happy Birthday! by
on 2015-05-12 08:20:00 UTC
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Happy Birthday to the most awesome-est girl I know!
I hope you have a wonderful day, and don't forget to eat that extra slice of cake for me. ;)
For a birthday gift.... hmm. Here, take this Cheerful Pensieve! It will allow you to store and view your happiest memories whenever you wish. May it serve you well! -
Wait, wait, what!? 18!? by
on 2015-05-12 07:05:00 UTC
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Jay-sus Christ, I feel old now... I'm 21!
Anyway, wszystkiego najlepszego~!... That's Happy Birthday in Polish :3 (although technically it means "All the best", but it's used for birthdays anyway)
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Yap, 18. by
on 2015-05-12 12:50:00 UTC
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Dunno why everyone always seems to think I'm in my twenties. ^^;
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I do believe I have the answer by
on 2015-05-12 13:51:00 UTC
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At least correct in my case. You're typing style is too mature... or I'm just childish... both of which, I have no problem with.
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Happy birthday to you... by
on 2015-05-12 06:07:00 UTC
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Have a cake shaped like Sue
With sprinkles and some glitter
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Have a great birthday! by
on 2015-05-12 05:10:00 UTC
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And for your gift, here is a sue trophy rack! Happy hunting!
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Happy Birthday! by
on 2015-05-12 05:00:00 UTC
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Assuming I didn't give this to you on an earlier occasion, have a complimentary kit of Spikes! Oh, and a TM93 for Zeb as well. :D
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Happy Birthday!!! by
on 2015-05-12 04:50:00 UTC
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For your gift you can have this one-week supply of Lava Cookies and a Doctor Whooves plushie!
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HUZZAH! by
on 2015-05-12 04:45:00 UTC
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As for your gift...
Behold, the greatest weapon I can grant: a +6 keen holy vorpal shovel!
Happy birthday, Ix! I hope your day is awesome! -
It's also my little brother's birthday! by
on 2015-05-12 14:34:00 UTC
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He turns 10 today. I got him an Optimus Prime toy from the new Combiner Wars series. Now I just have to wait for him to get out of school...