January 28, 2005
From the desk of Jane Galt:Public Service Announcement
Blogging will be light this weekend. Tomorrow marks the official announcement that I am one year closer to death, and I'll be spending the weekend in appropriate commemorative activities.
Posted by Jane Galt at January 28, 2005 08:33 AM | TrackBack | Technorati inbound linksI know you're a Penn grad, but your post echoes the Dartmouth birthday dirge:
Happy Birthday (thump)
Oh, Happy Birthday (thump)
People dying everywhere
Sickness sorry and despair
On your Birthday (thump)
Oh, Happy Birthday (thump)
One day closer to your death
"Tomorrow marks the official announcement that I am one year closer to death"
If it's depressing to think you become a whole year closer to death on your birthday, it might cheer to think of it this way instead. Every second that the clock ticks, every beat of your heart, every breath you take, it all brings you closer to the pitiless, featureless, endless void.
Enjoy the commemorative activities.
Posted by: Michael Farris on January 28, 2005 09:30 AMHappy Birthday!
Don't think of it as getting closer to your death. Think of it as managing to continue breathing for another year - no small feat.
Posted by: Matt G. on January 28, 2005 10:05 AMHappy one-day-closer-to-death day to you!
Happy one-day-closer-to-death day to you!
Happy one-day-closer-to-death day, dear Megaaaaaan....
Happy one-day-closer-to-death day to you!
Just think of it this way - it is better than the alternative!
Posted by: David on January 28, 2005 10:47 AMWurlitzer,
You beat me to it! I'm so happy you sang the traditional Dartmouth b-day song!!!!!
Happy Birthday Meg. At least your still in the early stages of your third decade. I'm facing MID thirties starting in May.
Posted by: Kate on January 28, 2005 11:20 AMEvery birthday is a victory over nothingness. Celebrate.
Posted by: Robert Speirs on January 28, 2005 11:26 AMThink of it as giving writer's block to the lady who runs the obituaries column.
Posted by: Dan on January 28, 2005 11:35 AMI'd congratulate you, but is being closer to death really better?
Being not-already-dead is good, though, so "Yay for you!".
Posted by: Sigivald on January 28, 2005 01:19 PMDoes this mean you don't want all your prezzies or your yummy cake? Cuz I'll take 'em!
Happy b-day!
Posted by: fling93 on January 28, 2005 01:31 PMInquiring minds want to know: are you shorter of breath?*
*Yes, I know that the lyric is "Shorter of breath/And one day closer to death."
Posted by: Paul Snively on January 28, 2005 02:42 PMHappy Birthday. But isn't that a gloomy way of looking at it? Have fun. Linking you now in my brand new blog: bothworlds.typepad.com
*Yes, I know that the lyric is "Shorter of breath/And one day closer to death."
Pink Floyd's "Time" is the first thing that popped into my head as well:
And you run and you run to catch up with the sun, but it's sinking
And racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in the relative way, but you're older
And shorter of breath and one day closer to death
They do get a little depressing after 30, but try to banish the unpleasant thoughts and have a great birthday!
Posted by: Rob Leder on January 28, 2005 03:03 PMYou're older than you've ever been,
And now you're even older,
and now you're even older,
and now you're even older.
You're older than you've ever been,
and now you're older still!
-- They Might Be Giants
Every day in every way I'm getting deader and deader!
Happy b-day Janey.
Posted by: Brian on January 28, 2005 07:24 PMBTW, if you're down you can cheer up with pictures of a dog who loves a fawn. (Scroll past the photoshopped Olsens.)
All together now: awwwww.
Posted by: Brian on January 28, 2005 07:32 PMHappy Birthday! Here's hoping that you blow out all your candles and get your wish. ^_~
Posted by: Small Pink Mouse on January 28, 2005 09:15 PMTo your intelligence, wit, compassion, crystal-clear style and no-nonsense acumen.
And in one so young.
Many happy returns.
Don Jones
Happy Birthday, Megan! Keep "bringing it" as long as you're able to dodge the Grim Reaper!
Posted by: Mark on January 30, 2005 06:16 AMHappy Birthday!
You are also one year closer to your retirement, and one year farther away from all the tribulations, humiliations, and/or assorted horrors you may have endured during your childhood and youth.
Not to mention, that depending upon your choices in the upcoming year, you may actually end up signficantly farther away from your death one year from now than you are now.
Have fun!
Posted by: Matthew Goggins on January 30, 2005 12:17 PMHappy Birthday Megan. You'll always be twenty-nine as far as I'm concerned. :P
Posted by: Steve on February 1, 2005 04:04 AMBelated happy birthday! I am delighted to note that you have the excellent taste to have the same birthday as I. No doubt, however, that you are far younger and much more gorgeous.
A belated happy birthday--just one year wiser and more joyful!Have fun
Aunt Cathy
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