Comments on: Thirty-six

By: foundinidaho

foundinidaho — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:36:46 +0000

I would kill to be 36 again. And it wasn’t all that long ago. I keep hearing you get this wisdom and serenity as you get older. I’m not feelin’ it, people.

By: rebecca

rebecca — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:22:39 +0000

Love this love this. Turning 35 in January and my ovaries are shriveling with near-glee.

By: printedwords

printedwords — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:02:21 +0000

same here: same age, same feelings.

By: Paige Jennifer

Paige Jennifer — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:57:42 +0000

I’m particularly fond of this age as with it comes the end of relationship questions. It’s as if people have accepted the fact that I rank pedicures and a healthy supply of wine higher than breeding. Divine.

Happy Happy!

By: Kiki

Kiki — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:26:56 +0000

Thank GOD you are still blogging. Deleted mine a few years back and re-created and now am trying to find some of the great ones I loved to read…aka you!

By: o. elfalan

o. elfalan — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:21:05 +0000

Happy 36th birthday, Kris!

I’m back, with a vengeance, and drinking a big glass of shiraz for you. ;)

By: Zandria.us » So You Think I Need a Date on a Particular Day? I Think You’re Mistaken

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:38:13 +0000

[...] Kris recently turned 36 and was happy to realize that she enjoys being a 30-something unmarried woman. At 36, I’m proud to say that I’m a different kind of norm. You know the details: the two cats, the rented apartment in the city, the wine bought at a DC corner store. But there’s something empowering about the number passing these lips: thirty-six. You see, I no longer have to engage in drama that saps energy I could use for more productive things. I don’t want to go out on a particular night? I can say it. I can eat Baked Doritos at 5 am on a weekday while watching the morning news, and there isn’t a soul in the world to whom I need to answer. My extended family is a rich community of real-life and Interweb friends, half of whom I don’t see more than once every few years. I don’t have to spend money on what someone else thinks I should. [...]

By: Zandria

Zandria — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:22:06 +0000

Excellent post, Kris. This makes me look forward to being 36 (while continuing to enjoy myself along the way, of course). :)

By: Prettylyf

Prettylyf — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:37:14 +0000

Happy 36th Birthday!!! My 25th was a day after yours. I want to sound as awesome as you read in this post when I’m 36 (-:

By: jen

jen — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:03:59 +0000

Happy Birthday! 38 is four days away for me – I’m looking forward to it!

By: Wanderlusting

Wanderlusting — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:01:58 +0000

Happy Birthday K! I’m looking forward to my thirties…I’m enjoying this false sense of superiority I am having over younger people as I get older. It’s pretty rad.

By: brookem

brookem — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:24:43 +0000

there’s thirty six comments on this post so far and now i feel like the fucker who’s going to mess up the star’s alignment or something with my comment.

but, ill chance it because hell, happy birthday lady. from a long time reader and big fan of yours, here’s to a wonderful birthday and a fabulous year ahead.

By: nicole

nicole — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:19:39 +0000

i hope you had a beautious birthday! thanks for the insightful and inspiring post.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:36:16 +0000

Happy Birthday! 36 is a great year. You are going to love the next few years, including your 40’s. Trust me. It only gets better from here!

By: Meeks

Meeks — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:51:42 +0000

Happy Birthday!! I turn 30 tomorrow and (besides the initial panic attack) cannot wait for my 30s. Bring it.

By: Mirthful33

Mirthful33 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:26:29 +0000

Happy Bithday! Sounds like you are exactly where you are supposed to be!

By: Running Budgie

Running Budgie — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:55:15 +0000

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Woo! And yay for wine…

By: m

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:19:05 +0000

happy belated!! sounds wonderful.

i could go for a celebratory glass right about now.

By: Lena

Lena — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:40:26 +0000

Happy B-Day Kris! I think it hit me on my 31st (or was it Chris’ 47th???) that we never stop feeling like that little kid we were, barefoot chasing the ice cream truck. We just get better at hiding it.

I hope you have a great one. You don’t look a day over 25 anyway.

By: Just Shireen

Just Shireen — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:36:18 +0000

Happy (belated) birthday!

I’ll crack open a bottle of Barefoot in your honor.

By: Whiskeymarie

Whiskeymarie — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:13:20 +0000

At 38, I feel exactly the same way you do. Even with the Mr. in my life, I feel more independent, confident, put-together and (dare I say it) sexy than I ever did in my 20’s. Other than work, I do what I want when I want, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Happy belated, toots. Have a glass of $6.99 cabernet for me too.
;)

By: cdp

cdp — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:40:49 +0000

Happy birthday, beautiful girl.

This post was exquisite. The tissue tee analogy? I think you reached into my brain to retrieve that. Brilliance.

It is good, this life; and my wish for you is a year filled with love, light, and all good things. May you have everything you want and all that you need – nothing less shall do.

By: Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah

Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:03:15 +0000

Welcome to 36! It isn’t bad at all.

By: rg

rg — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:32:54 +0000

Happy Birthday!

Got a year on ya, but I’ve been loving my thirties, singledom and all.

Hope your 36th year is your best ever!

By: Ryane

Ryane — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:11:25 +0000

Thirty-six wonderful years…and 36 wonderful more years. Happy, happy day my friend. =-) xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo