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Category: Misc.
Posted on: March 17, 2006 11:25 AM, by Tara C. Smith
Not to steal Janet's sprog blogging motif, but overheard in my kitchen last night:
Z (son, age 3): Mommy, your card has a "3" on it! You're three, just like me!
A (daughter, age 6): Uh-uh, that's a thirty, 3-0. She's old now. [dramatic eye roll]
So, break out the botox and retinol...and have a few green beers on me. (Never had a taste for the stuff myself). Happy St. Patrick's Day! (secondarily known as "Tara's birthday")
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Comments
Happy birthday!
Posted by: Francis | March 17, 2006 11:42 AM
happy birthday! really enjoy your blog~
Posted by: dookie | March 17, 2006 11:54 AM
I second that! Happy Birthday Tara, even if you are dangerously old at 3-0. :)
Posted by: Dave S. | March 17, 2006 11:54 AM
Have a very happy birthday!
Posted by: MissPrism | March 17, 2006 11:57 AM
Happy birthday! It is ONLY 30!!!!
Posted by: coturnix | March 17, 2006 12:14 PM
Ditto.
Your opinion will now matter more than it did yesterday - being that I don't trust anyone under 30.
Posted by: Scott Kirwin | March 17, 2006 12:22 PM
Happy birthday!
But 30!?!?!? Man, I remember when I was in my early 20's I figured I'd be an adult by the time I was 30. Now that my 30th birthday is nearly 8 years past, I'm *still* wondering when I'll be an adult.
-Rob
Posted by: Rob Knop | March 17, 2006 12:24 PM
Happy birthday!
Posted by: Kate | March 17, 2006 12:43 PM
Happy Birthday!!!
Posted by: Shake | March 17, 2006 12:44 PM
Happy St Patrick's Day Birthday Tara! You're now part of the official 3-0 Club. Woo-hoo.
You have to at least find a green drink of sorts to celebrate. As I don't care for ales much either - I know there are plenty of green drinks to be had this evening!
Happy 30th!
Posted by: Pelli Pell | March 17, 2006 12:56 PM
Happy Birthday
Posted by: Cat | March 17, 2006 12:57 PM
Speaking of green drinks, be careful-- remember what happened to Scotty.
(If you aren't too young and sufficiently nerdy to understand the reference....)
-Rob
Posted by: Rob Knop | March 17, 2006 1:30 PM
Happy Birthday, Dr. Tara. May you have many, many more.
Posted by: Lou FCD | March 17, 2006 1:50 PM
Thanks all! Rob, I'm probably too young--Star Trek was a bit before my time--but luckily the nerdiness makes up for it. :)
Posted by: Tara C. Smith | March 17, 2006 3:03 PM
good gosh, you're ancient! you only look about 23 in the photo.
Posted by: Duncan Hill | March 17, 2006 3:38 PM
Heh. That pic's from September 2004, so not too old. This is why people often assume I'm a student rather than faculty.
Posted by: Tara C. Smith | March 17, 2006 3:46 PM
Tara, you've accomplished more by the age of 30 than most people will in their whole lives (army's got nothing on you). So much for being the "boring one." As always, you continue to awe, inspire, and generally rock my world. Happy happy!
Posted by: bella | March 17, 2006 4:26 PM
Awww, thanks Bella. I'm still pretty boring, though. :)
Posted by: Tara C. Smith | March 17, 2006 4:39 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Tara!!!
So that picture is not very old...
Posted by: Fred Gray | March 17, 2006 6:27 PM
live long and prosper.
[kids these days. {shakes head} no respect for history.]
cheers, and happy birthday,
Posted by: Francis | March 18, 2006 1:50 AM
Happy birthday - I turned 31 last month, so we are in the same age group. However, it seems to me that you have been doing a lot more with your life than I have at this point. Maybe it's time that I got my act together? Continue your good work, and many happy returns.
Posted by: Kristjan Wager | March 18, 2006 4:14 AM
Tara, I was an asst prof at 28 and only started feeling old when the students stopped asking me 'what year' I was. When I wanted to appear older to get a little more respect, I grew a goatee - out of the question in your case. Now that it is speckled with grey..okay, it's pretty grey...I am thinking of shaving it off but my little girl forbids it.
Regardless, very hearty but belated happy birthday wishes. I hope that the little urchins were able to give you and Mr. Smith some private time to celebrate.
Posted by: Abel PharmBoy | March 18, 2006 9:34 AM
Congratulations, have some Midori!
Posted by: David Harmon | March 18, 2006 2:50 PM
Happy Birthday. Happy St. Urho's Day.
My new ambition is to become old enough to plan my own surprise birthday party.
Posted by: Stephen Uitti | March 20, 2006 3:21 PM
A belated Happy Birthday Tara!
Posted by: Dean Morrison | March 26, 2006 8:50 AM