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[ornoth]

Okay, birthdays. That’s a fair topic.

When is your birthday?

I hate telling people my birthday, because of the likelihood that they’ll remember it, and I absolutely despise having my birthday observed. A subdued individual expression of affection is nice, but anything more than that rapidly becomes annoying.
 

How old will you be?

According to the presentation I saw yesterday at work, I’ll be a member of the “Adult 3” group.
 

Do you prefer to throw a party or attend a party?

As far as I’m concerned, a birthday is the one day in the year when one is unconditionally allowed to do what one wants. For me, that means getting away from other people—all of them—and having some time for me. I can’t think of any worse way to spend a birthday than to have to go to a social event.
 

Presents: take'em or leave'em?

Eh. Presents are losing their appeal for me. It’s nice to get stuff, but I’ve gotten more particular about my stuff as I age. But the one thing I dearly love is munny!
 

Best birthday so far?

Honestly, I don’t really compare one birthday to another, and none of them have been all that memorable. I’m far happier having an “enjoyable” birthday than a “memorable” one.