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Post subject:  Posted: April 13th, 2007, 11:34 am |
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ErulissëEnethNîn wrote: People should respect one another regardless of what they do, think, say or how they act.
I don't know about America but in Sweden respect is not something that you need to earn, it's given to you automatically!
Yeah, I know. Everyone shoudl respect people regardless of how they act cery true.
And who knows maybe they do here... and I am just toblind to see it... *shrugs* Just ignor me I tend to be paranoid, and perhaps a little carried away
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Post subject: Posted: April 17th, 2007, 5:02 am |
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Don't we have a birthday coming up.... or did you already have a birthday Eru? Or do I just have a bad memory?
Anyway, how do you feel about becoming another year older? Do you like birthdays and to be celebrated? And has your opinion changed from you were a kid?  _________________ >>Be the change you wish to see in the world<<
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Post subject: Posted: April 17th, 2007, 6:38 am |
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LoL you don't have a bad memory, I do have a birthday coming up! I'll be 23 on April 24th (in a week) 
I actually don't mind becoming a year older. I enjoy growing up. I'll probably start panicking when I'm about to turn 25 though, haha!
I like birthdays but I don't really like huge celebrations or parties (where I have to be the center of attention). I'd rather just have a quiet relaxed birthday at home and then just maybe hit a pub with some friends or something. I don't care for a lot of presents either (I'd rather get one thing that I really want than ten things I'll never use). A cake is never wrong though 
When I was a kid I LOVED having a birthday party. In Sweden your family always wake you up with presents in the morning (usually wake you up by singing "Happy Birthday") so you get to open them in bed and so when I was a kid I could never sleep on the morning of my birthday. I'd always listen at the door to hear them coming and then quickly jump into bed and pretend to be asleep, haha. _________________ 
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Post subject: Posted: April 17th, 2007, 9:13 am |
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^Or at least, in your family and the families/households you knew!
I always loved birthdays. I mean, we didn't go as all-out as many households in our acquaintance (with hired ponies, clowns, stuff like that), but I still got a nice day.
Every birthday I got to choose what the family ate breakfast, lunch, and supper! I always woke up with balloons hanging over my bed (somehow my mom managed to sneak in there) and going to the breakfast table there were balloons on my chair, too! THen in the afternoon either that day or another day there was a party to look forward to, with presents (family presents given out at the party).
You know, sometimes I wish I didn't have the worries and concerns of adulthood, but at the same time it's great to think through everything if you know what I mean. _________________ Starting October 13th: globe trotting from my kitchen. Follow along on Cook In Fifty-Two
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Post subject: Posted: April 17th, 2007, 9:46 am |
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Eru's birthday is in a week, let's have a pre-party then! [insert party-smiley]
We never did the singing and opening presents in bed. I've never felt fully awake until I've had a shower and got dressed. On my birthday we would have breakfast together and I would get my presents, then I'd most likely have a regular day. Perhaps have some friends and family come over at night or on the following weekend for a quiet party.
I never liked to be the center of attention when I had a birthday, I always felt so ackward, and I still do. I will always prefer going out with a couple of friends, have a dinner wth my family or do bungy jumping instead of throwing a party. My friends know I hate organising celebrations for myself so they had a surprise party for me once. It was so sweet of them!
I don't care much about becoming another year older. My birthday is in October so all my friends my age always had their birthdays before me and did their freaking out and panicking well in advance throughout the year, so when mine came up it was no big deal anymore, which I'm utterly content with!  _________________ >>Be the change you wish to see in the world<<
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Post subject: Posted: April 17th, 2007, 1:44 pm |
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For me "birthday procedure" was much like Eru described it when I was a child. And I really enjoyed it.
Today I have breakfast with my parents in the morning and then I usually get my presents. During the day most of my relatives call me on the phone to congratulate and we mostly celebrate all our birthdays on Saturdays in my family, as then all the relatives can come together and don't have to work and so.
I don't care that much about turning older as well. Some of my friends really panicked when they turned 20, but like Eä I see the things pretty relaxed and actually look forward to each single birthday. But I think my 20th might be something special nevertheless... _________________ ~The Dreamy A-U Gentlewoman~
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Post subject: Posted: April 17th, 2007, 2:31 pm |
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Post subject: Posted: April 17th, 2007, 2:37 pm |
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I don't like my own birthdays, it's so much more fun to celebrate others!!
So let's party for Eru!!!
That last beer-pouring-over-head smiley is extremely funny!!! _________________ >>Be the change you wish to see in the world<<
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Post subject: Posted: April 17th, 2007, 3:25 pm |
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 yeah that one is my favorite!
I'm not so sure I'll get anything for my birthday this year because I already got an early birthday present from my folks before I went to Iceland; a 320GB external harddrive (that I named SmurfenLars - 'LarsTheSmurf' lol) so I have all my music, graphics, videos, documents, files and programs with me here  _________________
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Post subject: Posted: April 17th, 2007, 6:40 pm |
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Eä wrote: I don't like my own birthdays, it's so much more fun to celebrate others!! You sound a bit like a Hobbit there! _________________ Starting October 13th: globe trotting from my kitchen. Follow along on Cook In Fifty-Two
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Post subject: Posted: April 18th, 2007, 10:05 am |
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Eä wrote: I don't like my own birthdays, it's so much more fun to celebrate others!! So let's party for Eru!!! That last beer-pouring-over-head smiley is extremely funny!!! lol at the risk of sounding like a hobit myself....
I have to agree. I hate having my own birthday party!! It's so much nicer to celibrate some one elses birthday.
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Post subject: Posted: April 18th, 2007, 2:39 pm |
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But then again; when it's your own birthday you get to choose birthday cake _________________
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Post subject: Posted: April 18th, 2007, 3:03 pm |
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Ooh, are we talking about birthday customs?
Well I've never had a birthday party. I never really wanted one, and I never had the "friends" that I would want to invite to a party anyway. I have always been happy with it just being my mum, dad and brother. I must have had my grandmothers there as well, but I really don't remember, as I would have been young and they died 10 years ago. On the birthday morning (and Christmas) I would wake up and find a present on my bed, which I would open. I then would have to *wait* until everyone else in the house was up and ready - torture as my dad and brother take ages to wake up - and then be led downstairs to the living room where my presents were. And then the opening of the presents. The afternoon would consist of playing the game I received and things like that. I remember I got a candle making kit once, and I spent a happy few ages making my own candles. As I got older, I went bowling a couple of times, and now it is a firm tradition to watch the film I asked for my birthday, in the afternoon. In the evening we would order a meal from the chip shop or maybe a pizza, something like that. Nothing really fancy, as that's not me. Later, I'd be left in the dining room, while the dishes were cleared, and then the lights would go off and they'd come in singing Happy Birthday and carrying my cake. I always knew it was coming.
As my birthday is 5 days before Christmas, one year they brought in a mince pie with a candle in it.....I cried and cried and cried, as I was so looking forward to my cake.....they only did it as joke, and they brought my real cake in....I've never been able to forget that though. 
Nowadays, I don't have to wait until everyone is ready before I can go downstairs. I have also told my parents not to worry about my knowing about my presents. Say, if I was in a shop with them and they saw something, they don't have to shoo me out of the way if they want to buy it. My dad is terrible when it comes to this. He still treats my birthday as if I were a little girl. 
I think I also prefer other people's birthdays, mainly because I always feel so embarrassed and awkward on mine, because everyone's attention is turned to me.
At Christmas (another one of my dad's ideas which I'm slowly trying to get rid of) is that me and my brother open one present in turn. We tend to just rip them open as fast as we can, so my dad doesn't know whcih way to look, so neither of us feel embarrassed. 
Does anyone else have problems with dad's or mum's still treating you like little kids?
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Post subject: Posted: April 18th, 2007, 6:26 pm |
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Hahaha those traditions sound neat though. We do the opposite, everyone gets up the time the birthdaygirl/boy wants to be awoken.
At Christmas we also always do one present at a time. We put little rhymes and verses on each of the presents so we always have one person being in charge of reading them and handing them out one by one (never go for the next until the previous present has been entirely opened). I kind of like it that way though because it lasts longer and the suspense gets better _________________
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Post subject: Posted: April 19th, 2007, 1:57 pm |
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Well, at Christmas everyone puts his or her presents for the others under the Christmas tree and leaves the room. Then we enter the living room together after dinner and sing a Christmas Song. After that everyone wishes each other "Happy Christmas" and then we unpack our presents. In Germany we already celebrate Christmas at Christmas Eve (24th), so it's a bit different than in other countries...
Well, Christmas is still far away and my birthday as well (it's in September), but tommorrow it's my Mum's birthday, so we'll have a big party and the whole family coming together at the weekend! *looks forward to it*
@JF: Nope, my parents don't treat me like a litte child, but some relatives sometimes tend to do that (especially on B-days ). _________________ ~The Dreamy A-U Gentlewoman~
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