Today is my birthday. I am approximately 10 Celsius. I know you had planned to give me an exorbitant gift, but thank you, I don't need more stuff.
What I want you to do instead is buy yourself a small gift, something just for you, something that makes you feel good or will in some way make your life better, even if only fleetingly. Then come back and tell me what you bought.
Also, if you're a lurker here, today would be a nice day to say "Hi".
Hi! And Happy Birthday, Nils!
Posted by: Bente | February 26, 2007 at 04:44 AM
Happy burfday Nils XX
Posted by: Katietoyboy | February 26, 2007 at 04:48 AM
I'm a lurker....so Happy Birthday Nils! I really enjoy reading your blog. I stumbled across it when you were telling the story of how your parents got engaged, and have been hooked ever since. I love seeing pictures of the island. I love the puppy vids. Keep up the good work, and I hope you have a wonderful birthday!
Lisa from Ohio
Posted by: Lisa | February 26, 2007 at 07:23 AM
hey there hi there and happy birthday! your IM request didn't work correctly - it keeps throwing an error?
I love any excuse to go shopping.
;)
Posted by: whfropera | February 26, 2007 at 08:34 AM
Happy Birthday Nils.
Posted by: William | February 26, 2007 at 08:52 AM
hi! happy birthday :]
Posted by: Gora_Kagaz | February 26, 2007 at 09:44 AM
Happy Happy Birthday Nils! Hope you have a wonderful day!
Posted by: Sandy | February 26, 2007 at 09:47 AM
Woo! Happy Birthday!
Maybe I'll eat, er BUY a cake in your honor!
(I wonder if Hubby will buy this as an excuse for me to go shopping...)
Posted by: CircusKelli | February 26, 2007 at 09:50 AM
Hi and Happy Birthday from far away New Brunswick.
Posted by: Lala | February 26, 2007 at 09:51 AM
Hey, Bente - thanks a lot!
Welcome, Katieboytoy - appreciate the wishes. Is "Burfing" the same general idea as "sharting"?
Thanks for de-lurking, Lisa in Ohio. Seems you have the same last name as a whole troupe of cousins of mine in B.C. We may be related!
Operagal - confused by your reference to an IM ...? I've emailed you for clarification. And enjoy your shopping.
Hey, Willam - always great to see you.
Posted by: Nils | February 26, 2007 at 10:13 AM
Thanks for the barfday wishes, Gora!
Hey, Sandy - right back atcha.
Awwww CK ... you don't need cake to be sweet. And I'm sure he'll go along with the shopping - just tell him you're going to a lingerie store!
Ohhh, lala - hello to you in the place we Islanders call "The World's Widest Bridge Ramp" (g)
Posted by: Nils | February 26, 2007 at 10:23 AM
Happy Birthday, Mr. Ling! Thank you so much for the lovely gift...hand me the C sized batteries!
Posted by: sara sue | February 26, 2007 at 10:54 AM
Happy Birthday!
I'm flashing you my boobs.
Posted by: Torrie | February 26, 2007 at 11:11 AM
Happy Birthday to Mr. Ling. I shall buy something chocolate in honor of the most happy day. But I would probably buy something chocolate anyway so maybe I will buy some wine also. And a book.
Posted by: deneen | February 26, 2007 at 11:20 AM
Happy Birthday, Nils! Thanks for the shopping permission; although I probably won't get to do that . . . but wait, there's amazon! Yes!
You sure you don't want any gifts? You like Doritos?
Posted by: Susie | February 26, 2007 at 11:52 AM
Yay! Typepad fixed itself so I could comment. I hope you have an extra special day. Maybe one of your musical daughters will play a little concert for you. That would be lovely.
Posted by: wordgirl | February 26, 2007 at 12:11 PM
Hi! Happy Birthday! :) Hope it is a good day for you.
Posted by: Katie | February 26, 2007 at 12:17 PM
Happy Birthday...ready to beat your age at Stanhope GC this summer?
Posted by: Lurker | February 26, 2007 at 12:37 PM
Happy birthday! I'm flashing you Torrie's boobs.
And I didn't even know I was shopping on your behalf when I bought myself a kick-ass office chair this morning. Now I feel like I should put a bow on it or something...
Posted by: Bucky Four-Eyes | February 26, 2007 at 12:40 PM
Happy Birthday, Nils! I bought myself two large lattes over the course of today to keep myself awake in a very long meeting... They made me happy AND kept me awake: double prizes!
Posted by: platypus | February 26, 2007 at 12:43 PM
Thara: C Batteries? Really? I see you more of a Black n Decker pull start kinda gal;
Torrie: That's what that was? I was thinking "eclipse".
Deneen: spoil yourself. That's what Nils's Birthday is for;
Susie: No gifts for me, thanks. But with all the joy you spread around, I want YOU to get something for YOU. THAT will be my gift, and I fully expect you to take my wishes seriously;
Wordgirl: my daughters came through with a new LCD monitor for their dad - what I want is .. well, see above.
Hey, Katie - thanks a lot. It's wonderful seeing how Nils's Birthday is celebrated around the world!
Lurker: I can beat my age - for nine holes. I think this year I'll focus on beating my WEIGHT,
Bucky: Technically, it's not an "office chair" if it has stirrups. And however you want to decorate it is fine by me.
Emma: made you happy and keeps you awake - sort of like me, in a nutshell. Although sometimes the "staying awake" part is a challenge.
Posted by: Nils | February 26, 2007 at 01:20 PM
I'm struggling to stay awake here... maybe I need a couple of lattes... or maybe a really tall Coke.
Posted by: CircusKelli | February 26, 2007 at 01:42 PM
Happy Birthday Nils!! I'm a regular lurker who visits regularly, you're like my daily infusion of PEI while I'm up here in Newfoundland for school. I hope you have a wonderful day-make it the week!
Posted by: Tam | February 26, 2007 at 02:00 PM
Happy Birthday to you, and for myself I bought a water heater. I'm so good to me.
Posted by: candace | February 26, 2007 at 02:10 PM
Hey, have a wonderful birthday!
Today is my Mum's birthday as well. I still need to call her in good old S'toon, Sask. She is the big 63 today! Good old 1944 she made her lovely appearance in PA, Saskatchewan.
Wow, I get to buy myself something?? What a great idea. I will let you know what I got soon:) I already slept the morning away as a treat, maybe that will be my gift to myself, because I really did enjoy it:)
Hope you have an awesome day!
Posted by: Lowa | February 26, 2007 at 03:02 PM
Happy birthday to one of my favorite men. Favorite people, even. Smart, sexy, and one hell of a spanker.
Posted by: kalki | February 26, 2007 at 03:15 PM
Happy Birthday, Nils! and many more to come....
My gift today is having my MisterDOF home from the hospital, and a paid Sick Day to help with expenses.
He passed a kidney stone over the weekend, and Thank Heaven he did, so no further medical interventions are needed.
I like everybody else's gifts a whole bunch.
Bucky's chair with a ribbon would be really nice. This one of mine is getting on in age, but the ass-groove is juuust riiight, so I hesitate shopping for a replacement.
Posted by: MrsDoF | February 26, 2007 at 05:32 PM
Hi Nils Happy Birthday
A fellow Pisces....hmmmmm, I think I'll buy myself a nice glass of red wine!
Jim
Posted by: Jim Fogg | February 26, 2007 at 05:41 PM
Hi Nils
Happy Birthday from Kris a lurker in Las Vegas. I got hooked reading your parents story ( lurk on William's blog too and got the link there) and now just check in to see what's going on in your world now and again.
Again best regards on your birthday!
Posted by: KrisT | February 26, 2007 at 08:26 PM
BTW, as you can tell, I didn't preview before posting. I usually have a much better command of punctuation and complete sentences.
My apologies
Kris
Posted by: KrisT | February 26, 2007 at 08:29 PM
Hi! I'll de-lurk to say Happy Birthday! Hope it's a great one. We'll have some pizza in your honor.
Posted by: karen | February 26, 2007 at 08:37 PM
Happy Birthday, Nils! This is also my ex-husband's birthday. So now, since it's your birthday, I have a good reason to remember this day.
I'm raising a glass of wine to you! Hope it's been a great day!
Posted by: Squirl | February 26, 2007 at 09:51 PM
Happy Birthday, Nils! I love reading your blog. My birthday was on Friday so I bought myself several books and am happy to be enjoying some reading and reflection on a rainy day....
Posted by: jessica_deva | February 26, 2007 at 11:02 PM
happy birthday
Posted by: twisteduterus | February 26, 2007 at 11:07 PM
Happy Birthday!! :o)
Posted by: Carolyn | February 26, 2007 at 11:13 PM
Very Happy Birthday wishes from rainy Vancouver.
Posted by: Von Krankipantzen | February 26, 2007 at 11:29 PM
Happy Birthday, Nilbo! I almost didn't make it on time, as I was thinking I barely had the energy to go blog surfing tonight. Hope it was a great day! (and thanks for the shopping suggestion; now I can get myself a little trifle and think, "Nils would approve." (or not, heh, heh.)
Posted by: Ortizzle | February 27, 2007 at 12:38 AM
Happy Belated Birthday! Long time lurker here from Houston, Texas. We had a warm spell this weekend so in honor of your birthday I bought two pairs of sandals. :-)
Posted by: Shell | February 27, 2007 at 01:21 PM
Singing. Loudly. With a bit of a Marilyn impersonation. "Happy Birthday...."
Posted by: Homestead | February 27, 2007 at 02:04 PM
De-lurking to wish you a very Happy Belated Birthday!
Gift to myself per your instructions: The Roches - Can We Go Home CD from iTunes. It's downloading as we speak!
Posted by: Lisa | February 27, 2007 at 02:09 PM
Happy Birthday, Nils! Sorry I'm late.
I bought a little something something so I can make a little something something homemade for Amanda B's BABY!
I'm happy for her and Husbando!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/veryzen/404038220/
Posted by: sheryl | February 27, 2007 at 02:19 PM
P.S. I cannot wait to see your reply to kalki's spanker compliment!
Posted by: sheryl | February 27, 2007 at 02:21 PM
Hi there and happy birthday!!!!
I will go ahead and count the lube from this weekend as your birthday gift although I know you were waiting for a picture of the lube in use...
Posted by: The Kept Woman | February 27, 2007 at 03:43 PM
Happy Birthday, BElated, too. :)
Posted by: Laura | February 28, 2007 at 08:35 AM
CK: That Coke'll kill ya, sweetie;
Tam: Hi up there on the rock!
Candace: When you settle into a nice hot bath with a good book, you'll realize what a nice gift you gave yourself;
Lowa: I did have a lovely day, thanks - and best wishes to your mom. Now go get yourself a proper gift;
Kalki: Why, yes ... I AM an excellent spanker - what tipped you off? (I know everybody expected me to come back with something funny, but ... sometimes what Kalki says leaves my jaw hanging);
MsDoF - never underestimate the joys of a good ass-groove;
James: Have two - you're a growing boy;
Hey, Kris - thanks for the wishes, and I have to say that's the first time I've read "hooked" and "Vegas" used in a sentence in that context;
Karen's bringing the pizza, Squirl's got the wine - it's a party!
TU, Carolyn, Kranki - thanks a bunch , alla youse;
Ortizzle: Nils always approves;
Shell - send some of the warm stuff up. I won't be wearing sandals till July;
Homestead: that'll keep me in my seat - with something covering my lap!
Lisa: The Roches rock ... love 'em;
Sheyl - THAT was a wonderful Nils's Birthday gift. Yet another reason for Amanda to remember the day! And I choked on my Kalki response. I owe her one comment that makes her fall off her chair;
TKW: Enjoy. The lube isn't the gift - it's what it leads to. So when you're having the hot sex, just think of me. Oh, wait - you probably already do;
Hey, Laura, thanks :) Better late than never, I guess :)
Posted by: Nils Ling | February 28, 2007 at 09:32 AM
Good GOD... how long are you going to milk this birthday thing for? Heh... ;)
Posted by: CircusKelli | February 28, 2007 at 09:33 AM
CK, I'm surprised. You should know that Nils's Birthday is celebrated around the world in many different ways. Generally, folks leave the Nils's Birthday trees up till the 6th of March, which is sometimes called "New Nils's Birthday" because of differences in the Julian and Christian calendars.
Honestly - don't people pay attention any more?
Posted by: Nils Ling | February 28, 2007 at 09:36 AM
Well, if we're still celebrating your birthday, then I feel justified in buying myself a whole basket full of shiny new buttplugs.
To do anything else would be...unpatriotic.
Posted by: Bucky Four-Eyes | February 28, 2007 at 01:40 PM
Hey--happy happy birthday Nils.I not only bought myself a gift, but bought for my kids too.Didnt know it was your birthday,but still i 'dedicate' it to you :-)
Posted by: Ps | February 28, 2007 at 01:48 PM
I'm sorry... did you say something Nils?
Posted by: CircusKelli | February 28, 2007 at 02:20 PM
Well, better late than never....HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I went out and got myself a Creme Brulee chocolate from Godiva. I hope you approve.
Posted by: Shawnte | March 04, 2007 at 10:35 PM