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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

hello thirty-fourteen

happy valentine's day!!
happy birthday to me
i always think that perhaps this year i'll make one of those lists...you know the ones, where you declare all of the things you want to do before your next birthday. but again this year, i think i'll pass. i have a lot of balls in the air at the moment. i need to be open and adaptable to be able to catch even some of them. if i'm focused on a specific list, i might miss.

i mused a bit on this last year, when we were about to embark on this huge change...moving to the countryside, changing jobs, moving across the country. but i still believe it. which isn't to say that i don't believe in setting goals, i just don't believe that goals always hold over the course of an entire year, especially not personal, private goals. and that if you're too focused on them, you might miss something, some golden opportunity. and frankly, i'm too old to miss any opportunities. so i'm going to keep my eyes open and i'm going to enjoy being thirty-fourteen.
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23 comments:

  1. BarbaraMarch 22, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    What a great philosophy! I might adapt it for my forty-twelfth in a couple of weeks! Happy thirty-fourteen!

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  2. kristinaMarch 22, 2011 at 1:39 PM

    congratulations, and celebrations... :-)

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  3. ElizabethMarch 22, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    Have a fabulous day, that shouldn't be too hard with the sunshining!!!!

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  4. MissBuckleMarch 22, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    Happy Birthday :-) Hope you are having a great one.

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  5. SnapMarch 22, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    Many Happy Birthday wishes to You!

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  6. Lisa at lil fish studiosMarch 22, 2011 at 2:13 PM

    The happiest of days, J. xo

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  7. Lost StarMarch 22, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    Happy birthday to you! Have a fantastic day!

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  8. willMarch 22, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    Of course you won't forget the wine and cake .... nice enough goals!

    To celebrate is to live.

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  9. DelenaMarch 22, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    Happy Birthday, have a great day!

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  10. Tracy Golightly-GarciaMarch 22, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    Hello Julie

    Just take one day at a time and enjoy each one!

    Happy birthday

    Best
    Tracy :)

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  11. heidikinsMarch 22, 2011 at 5:30 PM

    Happy Happy Birthday!! I hope you have a fantastic day with lots of cuppycakes, ice cream, sprinkles, sparkles, fireworks, and a pony ride. And I hope this next year of 30-something-ness is absolutely fantastic! ;)

    xox

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  12. MagpieMarch 22, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    happy birthday, and many more.

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  13. celkaleeMarch 22, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    Happy, happy Birthday to you! while goals are needed to live a purposeful life, the goals you need are the ones you define, daily, weekly and yes until the next birthday! Have a cupcake for me!
    corinne

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  14. SammiMarch 22, 2011 at 6:06 PM

    Happy thirty fourteenth birthday :) x

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  15. Kim:March 22, 2011 at 6:20 PM

    I never make "goal lists" either, for the exact same reason. :) Super very happy birthday to you!

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  16. Spreading the Love!March 22, 2011 at 11:14 PM

    Happy Birthday!!! But Good Lord, you're too old at 34??... there are SO many opportunities ahead. Yes, enjoy. Love that cupcake image!

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  17. Veronica RothMarch 23, 2011 at 5:16 AM

    You go girl!

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  18. melissaMarch 23, 2011 at 8:50 AM

    happy birthday to you. i like your philosophy for life.

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  19. UnknownMarch 23, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    happy birthday - a little bit late - hope you had a nice day! thanks for all the nice photos and thoughts you shared with us during the last year!

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  20. Pia KMarch 23, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    you are certainly born on the finest of years!;) happy birthday, tad late!

    i love that "i have a lot of balls in the air at the moment. i need to be open and adaptable to be able to catch even some of them. if i'm focused on a specific list, i might miss." because i'm so darn tired of the what-will-you-be-in-5-10-years? who knows what one will be next year, next month? being open to oportunities is essential, being completely focused on one specific goal is to miss out on other good stuff, that actually might be better stuff.

    may 2011 bring lots of the good, golden stuff!!

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  21. LoredanaMarch 23, 2011 at 8:09 PM

    Happy Birthday! Hope you enjoy every bit of it!!

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  22. inna kareninaMarch 23, 2011 at 11:49 PM

    happy belated birthday!:)

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  23. MichelleMarch 24, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    Happy happy. Perhaps we'll be able to raise a glass this summer... STark and I are planning a trip to St Petersburg first week of August.... we should see you too!

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