Capricorn in the Year of the Dragon

The earth laughs beneath my heavy feet,

At the blasphemy in my old jangly walk

- Smashing Pumpkins, “33”

January 9th.

It’s my birthday.  I’m 33.

I like the number 33.  Feels mystical.  Feels important.  We’ll see.

10 Interesting Facts About the Number 33

• The atomic number of Arsenic

• # of times in a day that I think people should stop fighting over ideas and soil all over the world and just stop to reflect on how maybe killing other people has never really solved much or made anyone’s life significantly better in the long run.

• # of vertebrae when the bones that form the coccyx are counted individually

• The age Jesus was the year of his Ascension.  Well, some people say 32.  But a lot of people say 33.

• Alexander the Great died one month short of being 33 years old.

• The age that some Islamic based folklore suggests that all inhabitants of heaven will remain for all eternity.  Huh.  So, if a woman is pregnant at 33, does that mean she’ll be pregnant for all eternity, provided that the woman in question actually gets into heaven?  Oh.  My.  God.

• # of times I’ve agonized over comma placement in the past week.

• # of times I start to say the “F” word on any given day, but stop myself before the whole word comes out.

• # of friends I have who were born this month.  Like him and her.  And, seriously, 31 other people.  At least.

• # that symbolizes truth in numerology

Oh, and I'm going to Epcot for my birthday. Because that's the day they let you in for free.

When is your birthday?

Comments

[LeSombre]

Happy birthday! I wish you all the best! Enjoy your day at Epcot.

My birthday is July 20th. There's not much to be said about that date, except that it means I've been conceived at Halloween. ;-)

[B.E. Earl]

Happy Birthday! Mine is 11/18. Nothing too crazy about those numbers. Except that they add up to 29, which is the age that I will forever remain. In my head.

[Mik]

Happy birthday, enjoy your day out.

[adnan.]

i've given myself until 33 to accomplish something in life.

but i also have a backup plan, should i not accomplish anything by the time i turn 33, i will give myself until i'm 39.

[Ginger]

Happy Birthday, dear fellow Capricorn!

My birthday is next Thursday...January 15th! :)

[RW]

wow, Happy birthday! Billy Corgan grew up four miles from here and graduated high school right over there--->

In the meantime... click here!

[RW]

The link isn't showing. Here...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40K2S0-5Xo0

[Avitable]

I think if you're pregnant for all of eternity in heaven, you're actually in hell instead.

Happy birthday!

[father muskrat]

Hey, I'm 33, too! But I turned in June, so I guess I'm not cool.
Anyway, enjoy. Avitable invited me over here. I'll try not to overstay my welcome.

[Caffeinatrix]

Here via Miss Britt — Happy Birthday!!!

[Amber]

Hi, sweetie!

I've been reading you for a while, but I tend to be a lurker. Sorry!

Anyway, I just had to say... this is, by far, the coolest birthday post I've ever read!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I hope it's absolutely wonderful and all of your birthday wishes come true :).

You are an amazingly fantastic writer and I am looking forward to getting to know you better as I continue to stalk you on twitter and follow your posts in Google Reader :). (I'll try and do better with clicking over and actually, you know, COMMENTING! lol).

I hope you do something for yourself on your special day. Happy Birthday, again!

[Selma]

Wishing you a very Happy Birthday. Hope you have a great day.

My birthday is May 10 - same day as Fred Astaire. Sadly, I can't dance.

Have a lovely time!!!

[hello haha narf]

happy, happy day, pretty lady. i'm so thankful that you were born. today, i celebrate!

mark your calendar now for july 5th. back in 1971 the world was dancing to welcome me.

[Robin]

Happy Birthday, Faiqa! You're parents have great minds....they gave birth to an awesome chick!

Now when it comes to my birthday, the walls crumbled and the seas roared to welcome my presence. July 27, 1979 is the day that the world forever changed.

Well, at least that's what my parents said. ::wink::

[Miss Britt]

So, in other words, you are even more accomplished than Alexander The Great?

There's going to be a statue in your honor any day now.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

[SciFi Dad]

Happy Birthday, Faiqa!

btw: Gemini in the Year of the Tiger, here.

[NYCWD]

Happy Birthday!!!

I had no idea Epcot let you in free on your birthday... but I hope you have a great and nausea/vomit free day!!

[Angel]

Happy Birthday!

[Angie [A Whole Lot of Nothing]]

HAAAAPPY birthday!

[Amanda]

Happy Birthday

[Tami]

Happy Birthday!!! Enjoy your day!

[Sybil Law]

Happy Birthday, gorgeous!!!! I hope you have a fantastic, awesome day. You are more important than ALL those things combined - so, so glad you were born 33 years ago!

xoxoxo

Oh - and my b-day - May 15, 1971. I am old. ;)

[Shelli]

Happy birthday!

Mine is July 24th.

I agonize over comment placement all, the, time. ;)

[Sheila (Charm School Reject)]

Happy Birthday Lovely Lady!!

[floating princess]

I'm very new to your blog but wanted to wish you a happy birthday! 33 is a great number and I hope you have the best year ever!

[Stephanie]

Happy, happy birthday, Faiqa!

Hope you have a wonderful time at Epcot. Here via Adam, have been enjoying your comments on his site.

My birthday is October 13th, which is supremely awesome because I share that day with Marie Osmond.

Wait...I think that is supremely tragic.

(P.S. I used to agonize over comma placement, as well, and now, I just gratuitously, place them, all throughout, my, blog.)

[Robin]

Happy Birthday! I am a cusp Aquarius/Pisces which means I'm really complicated and refuse to fit in any niche =)

[DutchBitch]

Sent over from Avi's! Happy Birthday!

My birthday is on Feb 27... I will be 39... doesn't feel mystical at all, feels like 1 year away from 40 (and not the kind of 40 at which life begins... sigh... LOL)

[Janelle]

Happy Birthday My Favorite Faqia! Ok, you might the only Faqia I know, but if I ever another one, you'd still be my favorite! ((hugs))

[twinkie]

I love the numbers thing! I might have to steal it for my blog! My birthday is December 15th.. well, at least the one on my birth certificate. I was actually born on the 6th.. but in a ranch. In Mexico. by the time my mom actually took me to a doctor to make sure I was "healthy" and then "registered" me, yadda yadda ... it was the 15th. To ensure she didn't get in trouble with the authorities for not having me in a hospital like normal people do (people who have money and can afford health care) she told them I was born on the 12th and they allowed her to register me as being born on the 15th.

WOOOOT! (true story)

[Valerie]

Happy 33rd Faiqa! Helping you get up to at least 33 well wishers!

[Mistress Mom]

I'm a first-time reader of your blog, and I'd like to wish you a very happy birthday! :)

[Sarah]

Happy Birthday! Hope you have a wonderful day today!

[Faiqa]

@ All: Thank you for all the birthday wishes. AND GUESS WHAT??! I got exactly 33 comments on this post before I came back to reply. Told ya'. Mystical.

[elfenkate]

It's a bit late, I know, but I did want to say Happy Birthday! :)

I believe Jack Benny said this...
"Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter."

Funny and so true.
I hope it was/is a great one!

[Turnbaby]

Happy Birthday beautiful you

I hope you had a wonderful wonderful time.

And for the record I'll turn the big 5-0 on June 1

[Sarcastica]

Happy Birthday!!! You're amazing :)

My birthday is June 15th, I'll be 20 ;)

[martymankins]

Happy Birthday, Faiqa. 33.... oh to be that young again.

Cool Smashing Pumpkins song.

[Coal Miner's Granddaughter]

Yep, day late, present short. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FAIQA!!!!!

Hope Epcot was awesome. :)

[golfwidow]

I'm not going to apologize for being late wishing you a happy birthday. Belated birthday wishes make your birthday last longer.

I'd apologize for not getting you a present, but since we haven't met, it's not appropriate for me to be shopping for you anyway.

33 is both prime and a palindrome.

[kapgar]

Okay, so I'm a little late to the game, but happy belated birthday!

[ADRealty]

Happy Birthday!! I'm sorry I missed it. But, Friday was my day off, I took both of my kids to the doctor. It was 4 pm before we were able to eat = no lunch. I take off work for me but never do anything for me!! My birthday just passed - December 30.

[SK]

HI and Happy Birthday!! I found your blog (again) in my old Google Notebook from 2007--and now I have spent the last 5 hours reading through all the posts and comments. I almost feel like we are friends--especially when I listened to your interview with Karl) -- (except for the fact that you know nothing about me)--well briefly--I am Pakistani, been here since the 70's, and have American babies. (I did not notice if you had any Paki/Desi women blogging/commenting . . .) but I hope you won't mind if I hang out with you and your friends here for a little while --

[Faiqa]

@SK: I would love it if you hung out here with me ... and for more than just a little while!! :)

[Faiqa]

And thanks again to all of the people who keep stopping by to wish me a Happy Birthday!! Love that it's making my birthday a three day even... MWAH!!

[Karl]

Happy belated birthday. I'm a turd for being so out of touch. But I'm working on it. :)