The 30th on the 30th

Posted in Red Whine on August 30, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (9)

Turbulent 20's no more.

At midnight last night, I officially entered my dirty 30s. I was at the cast party and doing way too many shots and chasers. (Oh, yes: the run of the play ended on Saturday night. We might be back though for another show. But more about that later.) Can't remember very much (thank goodness) except that I had drunken depression at one stage and calling someone in the middle of the night and talking (and hysterically giggling) a lot about a potentially new story character named Peter Panther (a combination of Peter Pan and the Pink Panther. Don't ask. No really. Don't. 'Cause I won't be able to explain it.).

So now I'm a "little bit" hung-over and in desperate need of a long, warm shower.

And yes, my bones definitely feel creakier today at thirty than they did yesterday at 29. Do you think my post-midnight stumble through the backyard in the dark could possibly have anything to do with my (deeply hidden) skeleton's state..?

9 Comments

emily said:

Happy Birthday!!!

August 30, 2004 3:13 PM

Christine said:

Happy birthday! The 30s are fabulous - hope you enjoy them!

Peter Panther, huh? Interesting...

August 30, 2004 3:14 PM

dave said:

Happy Birthday!!!! :)

August 30, 2004 4:03 PM

martha said:

Happy happy birthday!!!!!!!! and here's hoping the dirty thirtys are dirty in all the right ways.

August 30, 2004 10:31 PM

mcbk said:

Happy Birthday!

As for me, I'm NEVER gonna turn 30 ... I'm just going to keep turning 29. :)

August 30, 2004 10:52 PM

Cleveland Natalie said:

feliz cumpleaños!
gelukkige verjaardag!
joyeux anniversaire!
alles Gute zum Geburtstag!
с днем рождения!
buon compleanno!
ευτυχή γενέθλια!
happy birthday!

August 30, 2004 11:07 PM

kim said:

HERZLICHEN GLUECKWUNSCH, red!

did you know about the tradition in germany that a woman has to clean the doorknobs of the city hall until a guy comes to kiss her free when she turns 30 and is not married.. combined with way too many shots and chasers - so i guess you did great without that tradition! ;o)

did i mention HAPPY BIRTHDAY?

August 31, 2004 8:01 AM

pylorns said:

happy late bday.

September 1, 2004 8:36 AM

martha said:

are you still recovering from the birthday celebrations? or still celebrating?

September 3, 2004 8:38 AM

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