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08:40 pm May 7th, 2008
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The Proper Perspective
In office hours today, a student -- one of my best students, I should add -- extended belated good wishes for my birthday and the offered a word of consolation: "At least you're not fifty!" I laughed. But I was greatly moved by the greetings many of you sent me yesterday, so thank you.

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Thread started by E.
e_compass_rosa From: [info]e_compass_rosa Date: May 8th, 2008 03:47 am (UTC) (LINK TO SPECIFIC ENTRY)
And I totally spaced on it! For some reason I thought it was the 16th. Happy Belated Birthday!!
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cbertsch From: [info]cbertsch Date: May 9th, 2008 06:17 am (UTC) (LINK TO SPECIFIC ENTRY)
Oh, any salutation is welcome. Especially this week. Thanks!
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e_compass_rosa From: [info]e_compass_rosa Date: May 8th, 2008 03:50 am (UTC) (LINK TO SPECIFIC ENTRY)
And if I'd paid proper attention to your posts yesterday, I would have known. So sorry -- I've been swamped and a bit overwhelmed.
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Thread started by celebrian_3
celebrian_3 From: [info]celebrian_3 Date: May 8th, 2008 03:55 am (UTC) (LINK TO SPECIFIC ENTRY)
I had noticed your birthday mention on the LJ splash screen a couple of weeks ago, and then got swamped by life and totally forgot it!

Belated happy birthday! May there be many returns of the day.
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cbertsch From: [info]cbertsch Date: May 9th, 2008 06:16 am (UTC) (LINK TO SPECIFIC ENTRY)
Oh, thanks. I wish the price of crude would drop so we could see you again down here!
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celebrian_3 From: [info]celebrian_3 Date: May 9th, 2008 06:53 am (UTC) (LINK TO SPECIFIC ENTRY)
You're very welcome. And maybe I'll be able to swing down sometime soon, despite the brutal fuel prices.

I hope you are well.
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letter_2elise From: [info]letter_2elise Date: May 8th, 2008 04:26 am (UTC) (LINK TO SPECIFIC ENTRY)
Happy, Happy Birthday!!! I'll be in the 4's myself very soon...

:)
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cbertsch From: [info]cbertsch Date: May 9th, 2008 06:16 am (UTC) (LINK TO SPECIFIC ENTRY)
When is your birthday? My memory is slipping.

(And thanks. . .)
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letter_2elise From: [info]letter_2elise Date: May 9th, 2008 04:16 pm (UTC) (LINK TO SPECIFIC ENTRY)
December 23rd...

:)
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tommix From: [info]tommix Date: May 8th, 2008 04:45 am (UTC) (LINK TO SPECIFIC ENTRY)
I was tweaking on speed.
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cbertsch From: [info]cbertsch Date: May 9th, 2008 06:15 am (UTC) (LINK TO SPECIFIC ENTRY)
You're supposed to share, man.
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Thread started by Frank Lloyd Wrong
flw From: [info]flw Date: May 8th, 2008 05:43 am (UTC) (LINK TO SPECIFIC ENTRY)
Recent studies indicate that the forties are the absolute low point in most people's lives... so you should've shot that back at your best student...
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cbertsch From: [info]cbertsch Date: May 9th, 2008 06:15 am (UTC) (LINK TO SPECIFIC ENTRY)
Awesome. So far, the Forties suck.
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flw From: [info]flw Date: May 9th, 2008 07:32 am (UTC) (LINK TO SPECIFIC ENTRY)
Did you have to get a colostomy bag?
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elf_owl From: [info]elf_owl Date: May 8th, 2008 05:45 am (UTC) (LINK TO SPECIFIC ENTRY)
Oh, I didn't catch it. Well, happy birth week! How's that? I'm glad you exist.
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Thread started by Frank Lloyd Wrong
flw From: [info]flw Date: May 8th, 2008 06:18 am (UTC) (LINK TO SPECIFIC ENTRY)
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin is playing at Congress this Saturday and they are a very good band.
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cbertsch From: [info]cbertsch Date: May 9th, 2008 06:13 am (UTC) (LINK TO SPECIFIC ENTRY)
I'd love to go. But I don't think I can, as I'm picking Kim up at the airport at 10pm-something and then have to drive her home. Sigh.
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chefxh From: [info]chefxh Date: May 8th, 2008 06:44 am (UTC) (LINK TO SPECIFIC ENTRY)
"At least you're not fifty!"

Ha!
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cbertsch From: [info]cbertsch Date: May 9th, 2008 06:15 am (UTC) (LINK TO SPECIFIC ENTRY)
Some day. . .

I thought of you making me "midnight pasta" tonight. You're always an inspiration to me in the kitchen.

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chefxh From: [info]chefxh Date: May 9th, 2008 06:27 am (UTC) (LINK TO SPECIFIC ENTRY)
*melt*

That is the sweetest thing I've ever heard.
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