Birthday Jackel

[summer_jackel]

So I'm 31 today. On May 31. A bit of numerical niftiness that even I have to enjoy.

Should be fun; I have plans for tonight and the weekend that ought to be great. Right now, I'm going to walk my dogs into the foggy morning, which really is what I do and what I enjoy, a daily ritual that sustains me as much as any holiday.

Still, processing. Getting older is interesting. In some ways I feel far closer to my essential self, as it were, than I ever did in my 20's. In others, I don't even recognize myself any more. So much has changed, and is changing, and will, I'm sure, continue to do so. It's like a river, I guess...stay above water, enjoy the beauty of it, avoid drowning. It eventually all becomes sea.


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EDIT:
Oh, and you guys all know what I like. Neat links to photos/etc of jackals, cephalopods, wild canids and felids, a favorite song, SKETCHES, tasty ficbits, shiny things, porn, a virtual skritch behind the ears...all sortsa things. Sweet Net carrion!!! I will be at work today, feel free to entertain me if you so desire. ;D *wags and yips and is dorky*.

Comments

Bday

[alexandria24.livejournal.com]

Happy Bday. I think it's safest to not analyze it too much, once you hit 30 the chances of depression for every additional year are too high :)

Hope you have some nice plans, but looking at the number of trips you've made lately you are doing well on the 'treating yourself' part. It looks like you've been having fun. That's good.

I remember thinking about the coolness of numbers when I turned 24 on the 24th of October. That was a while ago now.

Re: Bday

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

*hugs* thank you Alex!!!!!!
Yeah, I've been travelling around a lot...it's been a pile of fun although a little hectic at times!

And I would love to go to Chicago with you in '08. Hopefully I'll have some money by then. :P But let's make plans!

[dustmeat.livejournal.com]

The 30s are the new 20s

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

heh, so I hear!

[kynekh-amagire.livejournal.com]

Hope it's a happy one.

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

so far it has been, and should be even more so once I get off work. ;D

[fuzzytoedcollie.livejournal.com]

May you have a Happy Birthday and a Wonderful Day, all wrapped up in one!

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

Thank you!!!! I really did. :D

[humpingtails.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday, Summer!

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

Thanks! <3!!!

[genmaicha.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday! :>

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

Thank you, sweet birdy!

[skorzy.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday!

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

Thanks!!!!! *wag wag wag*

[zrath.livejournal.com]

Joyeux anniversaire mademoiselle chacale!

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

Thank you!!!!

"mademoiselle chacale?" That is really beautiful. I appreciate it. <3 <3 <3

[northsider.livejournal.com]

Many happy returns! And you'll find that one of the fun things about getting older is seeing all the different ways you can reinvent yourself and still remain you.

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm learning that. :) It's kinda cool. Been doing a lot of reinventing lately...hopefully will be writing more soon, too.

[snebold.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday!

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

Thank you!!! *snifsnifsnifs back and wags*

[dollbunny.livejournal.com]

Wait... does this mean you're a Grownup now? :D

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

hah. Yeah, right. Me???? grown up???

[jaelyn.livejournal.com]

Doot doot. :3

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

I love this. You rock. <3 <3 <3

[jaelyn.livejournal.com]

Welcome! :D

[justblieve.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday!

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

Thank you m'dear! :D

[leora.livejournal.com]

Have a very happy birthday, and I'll see you soon. :)

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

Thank you and I did and I'll see you...tonight! woo!

[mooglepower.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday!

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

Thank you! *purrr*

[a-rowan-dryad.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday *hugs and pets*

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

*purrrrrrrrrrrrssssss happily*
Thank you!

[raveness-d.livejournal.com]

Happiest of birthdays my dear!

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

Thank you! *hugs and yips*

[noahbrand.livejournal.com]

For your birthday... fossa videos like damn!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=haK5fKGeieY

http://youtube.com/watch?v=TT08O3SMlfs

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Yo0sx2TNKZg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRUERCAXqAU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2ItYsECPS0

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

Fossas!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you! you rock. *hugs*

[larylich.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthdays! I'll find some pictures of the fried chicken you wanted. No worries!

[baxil.livejournal.com]

I thought I responded to this at the time. Ack! %-p

Anyway, happy late birthday! For your present, I'm stealing the river metaphor for my quotebook. Which ... uh ... is kind of an anti-present. Great, now I owe you two ... :)

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

hahaha! I appreciate the well wishes, and you are so welcome to the quote. I hope you feel better soon!!!!!! D: /Jackelhugs/