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Happy Birthday to Me!

Posted by Ampersand | October 29th, 2004

Well, I can’t take today off from work - but I can at least take it off from blogging!

On the (very) off chance that anyone is thinking “geez, I wish I could buy Amp something,” here’s my wish list. (Is it tacky of me to put in such a link? Probably. But heck, it’s my birthday, I’ll be tacky if I want to).

I actually enjoy looking at other people’s wish lists - sometimes they have unexpected tastes. If you’ve got one, feel free to post a link to it in the comments.

Looking at my list, I wonder what’s unexpected to “Alas” readers? Not the comic books, nor the feminist books. But some of the DVDs may be unexpected (have I ever mentioned that I like some anime, or the Marx Brothers?) Hard to say. For folks who don’t know me in real life, the Stephen Sondheim fixation might be surprising, too.

Have a happy Halloween, and see y’all next week.

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28 Responses to “Happy Birthday to Me!”

  1. Violet Writes:
    October 29th, 2004 at 12:39 am

    Happy Birthday Ampersand

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  2. stephanie Writes:
    October 29th, 2004 at 1:47 am

    ampersand, have a great birthday!

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  3. Amanda Writes:
    October 29th, 2004 at 3:28 am

    Happy birthday!

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  4. alsis38 Writes:
    October 29th, 2004 at 5:57 am

    Sorry. I blew all my $$$ on shiny new storm windows, but Happy Happy anyway. ;)

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  5. Jake Squid Writes:
    October 29th, 2004 at 6:23 am

    You got him shiny new storm windows for yourself? What a brilliant idea! I’ll have to remember to do something like that next year.

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  6. Robert Writes:
    October 29th, 2004 at 7:02 am

    Happy birthday, Amp.

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  7. sennoma Writes:
    October 29th, 2004 at 7:18 am

    Happy birthday, amp, and many happy returns.

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  8. Caitlin Writes:
    October 29th, 2004 at 7:37 am

    I have to say that is the most…ummm…varied…booklist I’ve ever seen!

    Happy Birthday!

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  9. ScottM Writes:
    October 29th, 2004 at 8:13 am

    Happy Birthday Amp!

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  10. Hugo Writes:
    October 29th, 2004 at 9:52 am

    Here’s wishing you many happy returns, especially on election night.

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  11. Kevin Moore Writes:
    October 29th, 2004 at 10:07 am

    You look like a monkey
    And you smell like one, too!

    Happy Birthday!

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  12. jam Writes:
    October 29th, 2004 at 10:34 am

    i emerge from my self-imposed lurking to wish you a happy birthday

    ok, back to lurking…. lurk, lurk, lurk.

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  13. Dan J Writes:
    October 29th, 2004 at 11:49 am

    Happy birthday!

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  14. Echidne Writes:
    October 29th, 2004 at 11:54 am

    Happy Birthday! May the snakes always protect your path! May you never lack food or love!

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  15. kevin Writes:
    October 29th, 2004 at 12:45 pm

    Happy Birthday!

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  16. Samantha Writes:
    October 29th, 2004 at 2:26 pm

    Best wishes, Barry.

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  17. mythago Writes:
    October 29th, 2004 at 5:13 pm

    Happy birthday!

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  18. Erika Writes:
    October 29th, 2004 at 6:50 pm

    Happy birthday!

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  19. Tish Writes:
    October 29th, 2004 at 6:53 pm

    Happy Birthday. And happy all the other days.

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  20. Suzanne Writes:
    October 29th, 2004 at 7:07 pm

    I suppose this is as good a place as any to throw in my first comment.

    Happy birthday! Hurrah for fellow Sondheim aficionados.

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  21. flea Writes:
    October 30th, 2004 at 9:05 am

    Now that all the cake has been eaten, I suppose it’s safe to assume I’ve lost the element of punctuality. Ah well. Hope you had a good birthday.

    ~flea

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  22. Margot Writes:
    October 30th, 2004 at 8:44 pm

    Happy birthday!

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  23. Mr Ripley Writes:
    October 30th, 2004 at 10:26 pm

    Happy Birthday, and don’t forget Mark Eden Horowitz’s Sondheim book!

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  24. Kristjan Wager Writes:
    October 31st, 2004 at 4:06 am

    Harry birthday amp, and many happy returns.

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  25. Elayne Riggs Writes:
    October 31st, 2004 at 2:01 pm

    Dang, sorry I missed it, Barry! Hope it was wonderful!!!

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  26. Sheelzebub Writes:
    November 1st, 2004 at 7:08 am

    Happy Belated Birthday, Amp!!

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  27. Rachel Ann Writes:
    November 1st, 2004 at 1:59 pm

    Better late than never; Happy birthday to you! May you live till 120 all in good health of body, mind heart and soul.

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  28. nobody.really Writes:
    November 3rd, 2004 at 12:43 pm

    No that a decent interval has passed: a very merry unbirthday to you!

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