Mon 27 August 2007 - Thirty-seven
Today I turn 37. Which I figure means I’m leaving my mid-thirties.
I have to work today, and my footy tips are descending into farce, but on the bright side, the weather has turned good (25 degrees forecast today!), and it was nice to have a few people over yesterday to celebrate (even if it means excessive tidying/cleaning beforehand, and then a little more afterwards, for instance to make sure no young relatives have left cake smeared into the floor).
Hmm, I’m curious. How old are the people that read my blog? Leave your age with your comment. Go on, I dare you.
PS. Results here.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:51am
Daniel
I like your comment: “I have to work today”
Wot were you expecting, a national holiday to mark your birthday?
On a more serious note, I’m 28 years old. OK, make that 38. All right, 48!
Rog.
August 27th, 2007 at 8:28am
I actually forgot my birthday this year, until someone at work reminded me. Then my mum took great pleasure in pointing out that at 37 I was now perilously close to ….. 40……. Thanks mum….
August 27th, 2007 at 8:45am
23 (seriously)
August 27th, 2007 at 8:49am
35. And the company I work for actually gives you an extra day of Annual Leave on your birthday. You don’t necessarily get to take it on your birthday, no rule against it but it takes a bit of organising.
August 27th, 2007 at 9:10am
Pity you have to work on your birthday! I always thought you should get to have the day off school/work as an extra “perk” LOL. I’m all of 46 this year. Not getting older but getting better, I like to say
August 27th, 2007 at 9:12am
I will be 40 in November but just recently someone guessed my age to be 28! Last night someone guessed 32. I have come to the conclusion that if you don’t feel any older than it dosen’t matter how old you are.
August 27th, 2007 at 9:39am
38. I’ve gone past the age where I know it off by heart. Now I have to stop and remember the year I was born and then do some maths.
August 27th, 2007 at 9:50am
Kate’s 34 and Andrew 32…. Happy birthday Daniel
August 27th, 2007 at 9:54am
Gav, at 44 I hit that age long ago!
I’m now entering that dreaded phase where I reference things to major events (births, deaths, marriages, job changes, etc). You’ve probably heard you parents do it …
“Mum, what year did Elvis die?”
“Well son, that was after Aunty Ethel’s funeral and a few weeks before Kim and Brett’s wedding. Their Jason is in Year Seven now so that means Elvis died in 1977″
I have to mentally slap myself every time I start saying things like, “That happened just after Audrey was born” or “We were married when that happened so it must have been in the last 12 years …”
August 27th, 2007 at 10:19am
Happy Birthday Daniel! I’m 31 and haven’t worked on my birthday yet. As I tell my boss; its annual leave or sick leave that choice is theirs, either way I won’t be in
August 27th, 2007 at 10:40am
34…and not looking forward to the next birthday!
Yes weatherwise you’ve certainly chosen the right day for it :).
August 27th, 2007 at 10:52am
34, but who’s counting?
Happy Birthday to you!
August 27th, 2007 at 11:09am
43 - but my motto is “You’re never too old to be young!”
August 27th, 2007 at 11:53am
I win! 56.
Happy birthday!
August 27th, 2007 at 12:01pm
31 Happy Birthday.
August 27th, 2007 at 12:04pm
32 this year.
Happy Birthday.
The older you get, the older old gets.
August 27th, 2007 at 12:07pm
I turned 30 this year… and thats all i have to say about this matter.
August 27th, 2007 at 12:16pm
56, so tied. Birthdays are vastly over-rated. Is one expected to float through a normal day with a soft inner glow of accomplishment, or what?
August 27th, 2007 at 1:10pm
youre only as old as the woman you feel…
August 27th, 2007 at 1:18pm
Happy Birthday.
I’m 26, but keep thinking/saying 27 - even this time last year. (I don’t know why)
August 27th, 2007 at 1:21pm
Happy 37th birthday to you Daniel on the day of my 33rd birthday. Despite what Roger thinks, I reckon the 27th shouild be a national holiday, as it is Don Bradman’s birthday and he is as close to royalty we ever had.
August 27th, 2007 at 1:32pm
Sorry you had to work but I didn’t during my birthday this year. It was on a Sunday (Yesterday).
I’m 34.
August 27th, 2007 at 2:22pm
46. Enjoy the nice Melbourne weather.
August 27th, 2007 at 2:31pm
Happy Birthday Daniel!
29… nearly 30!!
August 27th, 2007 at 2:35pm
54. Happy birthday Daniel.
August 27th, 2007 at 3:35pm
Happy Birthday, Daniel. 18 BTW. Seriously.
August 27th, 2007 at 3:49pm
Happy Birthday Daniel!
I’m 22.
As for the weather, it’s rapidly approaching uncomfortably warm for me. I’m more of a winter person.
August 27th, 2007 at 4:45pm
Happy Birthday! I’m sorry, you’re footy tips are a farce? I’m just happy I’ve remembered to do all mine this yr!
And I’m 23 btw.
August 27th, 2007 at 4:45pm
37
August 27th, 2007 at 4:51pm
Happy 37th, Daniel. I am 34.
August 27th, 2007 at 4:59pm
Happy Birthday Daniel!
I’m 25.
August 27th, 2007 at 5:42pm
As you well know, Daniel, I am going to turn 37 in a few months, myself. The fact that we were in school together kind of gives that one away. The good thing about my birthday is that I have never had to work on my birthday, nor has the rest of the world (I, in my normal modest way, figure they just want to celebrate it with me). The bad thing, everybody has a hangover and spends most of the day asleep or moping about the house with a sore head. Yes, I was born on the first of January.
August 27th, 2007 at 6:14pm
35
To paraphrase the Trashcan Sinatras…
“Know what it’s like to sigh at the sight of the first *half* of life?”
August 27th, 2007 at 6:58pm
You’re how old? You sure don’t look it. Happy birthday Daniel!
I’m 26 by the way.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:27pm
27. Happy birthday - I thought it was yesterday
August 27th, 2007 at 7:59pm
31 and 150 months. Do the maths. This makes me sound younger though.
August 27th, 2007 at 8:01pm
Happy Birthday Daniel, yah old bugger
I’m a little in front of you though. I hit the meaning of life in a month!
Only I feel much younger though, I keep getting reality shocks when I realise just how much of an old bugger I am.
August 27th, 2007 at 8:08pm
Happy birthday Daniel, from sunny Broome where we had a cool maximum of 28*C
I’m 24, by the way…
August 27th, 2007 at 8:09pm
Hmm, seems like I’m the 37th comment
Brisbane, male 35, median Australian.
August 27th, 2007 at 8:26pm
Hi Daniel… HB! I’m 41, and my boyfriend Andrew is 43. I often get him to read your page, ‘cos you two are similar in some things. Had to laugh at your recent to-do list, I’m sure Andrew’s had a to-do list since he was about 10. Worst thing is, there are still things on it that he wants to accomplish “some day”. Get cracking, I say!
p.s. I never work on my birthday if I can help it.
p.p.s. I agree with John’s comments (scary!).
August 27th, 2007 at 9:18pm
That’d be 23 here! and my boyfriend (who also reads) is 30
August 27th, 2007 at 9:18pm
PS: Happy, happy birthday!
August 27th, 2007 at 9:19pm
Made it in to the 37 clubs a couple of months ahead of you. Happy birthday mate.
August 27th, 2007 at 11:07pm
Happy Birthday, seems I’m the youngest reader who has been brave enough to put up my age (19)
August 27th, 2007 at 11:20pm
27 - happy birthday
August 27th, 2007 at 11:33pm
33 - Happy Birthday Daniel!
Today, the weather is supposed to be 25 too but I’m in Toronto, Canada. How does that work?
August 27th, 2007 at 11:52pm
31 - and I’ve been subscribed to TCWF since my university days, so I was about 18 or 19 at the time.
August 27th, 2007 at 11:55pm
Happy birthday!
I’m 39… *wince*
Cheers, from South Africa.
August 28th, 2007 at 12:06am
56 (and feeling it)
now it’s a 3 way tie!
August 28th, 2007 at 12:23am
Happy Birthday Daniel!
Any advance on 60? (and nearly 7 months)
August 28th, 2007 at 12:24am
32, my birthday is today, and I too am at work.
August 28th, 2007 at 12:49am
55 - and still going strong. Happy Birthday Daniel.
August 28th, 2007 at 1:23am
Happy Birthday! Trust me the years fly…I’m 50.
August 28th, 2007 at 1:38am
I’m 37, too. Just the other day, as I climbed through a wood fence to get into a barn, Farmer Dave said, “You’re still pretty agile, Amy.” Still? I don’t think I look that old! You certainly don’t. Happy birthday!
August 28th, 2007 at 2:07am
“Old woman!”
“MAN!”
“Old man, sorry. Whose castle is this?”
“I’m THIRTY-SEVEN!”
“What?”
“I said I’m thirty-seven, I’m not OLD!”
“Well, I can’t just call you ‘man’.”
“You could just say ‘Daniel’.”
Happy Birthday Daniel!
August 28th, 2007 at 2:07am
“Dog years” are apparently determined by the following formula: if you took an average human lifespan and divided by an average canine lifespan, you’d get a number somewhere ’round 7.
I’ve worked out a similar formula for computers putting the number somewhere ’round 23.
In “dog years” you’re 259. In “PC years” you’re 851. And in 2 months time, in human years, I’ll be 39.
- Greg
August 28th, 2007 at 3:29am
I’m turning 34 in two months, and am still trying to figure out how the world works. It’s all very surprising, still.
happy birthday, Daniel:)
August 28th, 2007 at 5:40am
Happy Birthday, Daniel, all the way from Austin, Texas. I am 51 years old, and enjoy reading about the “average Australian” and his daily life.
August 28th, 2007 at 6:42am
Slight correction, I meant the 27th is my birthday, since it’s stil the 27th where I am. This timezone stuff can be tricky.
August 28th, 2007 at 6:44am
Happy birthday! ;->
from a 64-year old American lady who lives in Arizona, and has been reading your blog since before it was an official blog. It formerly appeared in my INBox.
Three cheers for your stand on transportation!
Judie
August 28th, 2007 at 7:12am
Happy Birthday Daniel!
30 for me
August 28th, 2007 at 8:06am
I’m 30 and worked on my birthday too. My lovely colleagues supplied mudcake, so it wasn’t all bad. Hope your party went as you hoped it would. Happy birthday, Daniel.
August 28th, 2007 at 8:15am
Happy Belated Birthday Greetings!!!
41
They say its great to turn 40 these days but you can shove that thought where it dont shine. I lost my husband, father and a very dear friend the year I turned 40 - couldnt wait for the year to end!! 37 was certainly the better year!
August 28th, 2007 at 8:47am
Happy Birthday Daniel
My goodness .. I wonder how many of your birthdays I have read about over the years?
As for me - I’m 30. I often take the day off for everyone else’s sake, but to be honest - I’d rather just be here at work. Being Christmas Eve, it’s usually quiet here anyway so I can just chill out and tell anyone that rings they should wish me a Happy Birthday.
August 28th, 2007 at 9:30am
46 - Happy Birthday Daniel.
Rule #1 - Never work on your Birthday.
Rule #2 - Refer to Rule #1 for instruction.
August 28th, 2007 at 9:56am
39 - 40 by the end of the year.
August 28th, 2007 at 10:00am
63 (Someone out aged me already) and you, sir, are only a young whippersnapper but I love reading your email here in Indianapolis, IN, USA, the “crossroads of America.”
August 28th, 2007 at 10:06am
Nearly 42 here
Have been enjoying your stuff since the TCWF appeared on newsgroups
And with MY footy tips I’m having a stunning season…
Filled in all my tips for the season before the first game. Am easily last in our little family comp. Managed to score ZERO this week
August 28th, 2007 at 10:29am
Happy Birthday Daniel.
I’m 58 and so far the oldest Aussie female.
August 28th, 2007 at 10:46am
Only a couple of months younger than you, Daniel - I’m looking at my 37th in mid October.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
August 28th, 2007 at 10:55am
The median prime between 40 and 50.
August 28th, 2007 at 11:24am
It’s still the 27th here in the United States so Happy birthday! from a 65-year old woman in Michigan who has also been reading your blog since before it was an official blog.
Also, three cheers for your stand on a lot of things and thanks for your help on a telephone problem I had sometime back.
August 28th, 2007 at 12:52pm
Happy Birthday Daniel,
I am tettering on the edge at 35 and my husband fell off he’s 39 1/2 - he likes his half!
We have been reading your blogs since before the word blog was around and love them.
Have fun and hang on with your finger tips!
August 28th, 2007 at 1:16pm
Good way to get *loads* of comments!
Happy birthday, sorry I missed the gathering (you know where I was… and if that had not occured, I would have been at Open Day). 29, but I date a 37 year old! Something else that Miss Marita and I have in common… for the next month at least (he turns 38 on the 27th Sept)!
August 28th, 2007 at 1:19pm
Oh, and on the footy tipping… “Nya, nya!” (I’ve just got to hold for another week…)
August 28th, 2007 at 3:55pm
Hi Daniel, nice to know I’m not the only superannuated citizen. At 63 it looks like I might be the oldest Australian? Oldest Melburnian? Oldest Melburnian woman? Oldest reader from Upper Gully? Anyways, I am glad you enjoyed your birthday - may you have many more.
Blessings and bliss
August 28th, 2007 at 4:39pm
I’m 49, but was about 37 when I started reading… ok, I’m a slow reader :o)
August 28th, 2007 at 6:25pm
Wow - this brought everybody out of the woodwork! Happy Birthday!
Each year when i read on the blog what you got for your birthday, its always a reminder that my birthday is coming up soon. I’ll be 37 two weeks after you.
cheers
Shell
August 28th, 2007 at 7:28pm
39 almost at the “elite” age of 40 in a couple of weeks.
happy birthday.
August 28th, 2007 at 7:49pm
53 this year Daniel. Hope you had a great birthday! To those who feel too old/young, you might like to try Your Age in Other Worlds http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/age/index.html
August 28th, 2007 at 7:51pm
PS Mars is pretty good!
August 28th, 2007 at 9:15pm
I’m 27 Daniel - we share a birthday - hope you enjoyed yours. Don’t worry about the 37 bit. It’s not so bad!
Mine was pretty good - dinner at Jimmy Chung’s with the Wifely Person and step-son, and Mum and Dad got me seasons 1 and 2 of “House, MD” (which is superb, if you’ve not seen it - Hugh Laurie is fantastic).
August 29th, 2007 at 12:44am
I was feeling old at 30, but now I dunno….
August 29th, 2007 at 12:46am
NB - But I’ve been reading since I was 25
NNBB - Am really not enjoying this newly warm weather. Bring back winter, I say!!!
August 29th, 2007 at 12:48pm
I’m trying to remember if I ever went to that milk bar…was it towards the train line?
Only every visited CIT for the all-night terminal rooms anyway….
Cant remember when I started getting TCWF either
must be old at 38
August 30th, 2007 at 12:04am
I’m 56 yrs young, and have been going toxic for about 10 yrs, as best as I can remember anyhow. How times have changed! How technology has changed! How you have changed! Me? Naaaah!
September 4th, 2007 at 7:45pm
40. I love watching the BBC’s Grumpy Old Women/Men series - once upon a time I would have throught they were a bunch of whinging old fogeys. Now I sit there and agree with nearly all of them = except Janet Street-Porter she IS evil cow.
September 4th, 2007 at 7:51pm
Oh! Sorry! Happy Belated Birthday Daniel
September 11th, 2007 at 12:21am
Happy birthday Daniel. I’m 50 and the days are whizzing by so fast I can hardly count them.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:33pm
hey there
i’m a new reader. i am going to add you to the list of blogs i read. found you by searching for “someone stole my bike” cos my husband’s just got stolen.
anyway, i’m 38
November 6th, 2007 at 7:26am
Hi Tony Coulton
Technology has changed, love to hear from you. I still have my old talk21.com address. Please drop me a line.
Happy birthday to all the aussies with birthdays today! Well I have to keep the theme going somehow!
David Gubbins
All the way from my new life in sunny central Switzerland