twenty-seven candles

There’s frosting in my cell phone and baby brownies from the Fat Witch Bakery on my desk.

Oh yeah, baby. It's my birthday. Even my mom remembered this year, which totally makes up for standing in line at the DMV all morning.

Gettin' old tastes like cocoa and that's okay by me.

102 Comments

Lady said:

happy birthday fish!

Paul said:

Removing lurking shield to wish you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Alexis said:

Happy Birthday! (I believe today is Dooce's b-dy as well) I hope you have a fabulous day :) I always thought of "27" as being a chic number. Hope this year is everything you wanted and more!

essny said:

may you only get happier, healthier, and wiser. Happy 27th!

Happy BD, Fish. Mine was Saturday, though I'm a year ahead of you.

Don't know if you feel the same, but this is definitely not where I expected to be at 28.

Especially this week.

Mary Ellen said:

Happy birthday Fish! Coming out from a long time lurker to wish you this! May this year be funny, touching, exciting, adventurous and all around fabulous.

Agategoddess said:

Happy 27th Fish! May you have many happy days and well made martini's ahead of you :)

wickedzis said:

Happy B-day Fish!

RazDreams said:

my two all-time favorite queen bloggers share the same birthday?! how could this world get so lucky on one date? happy 27th to you, dawlin'!!!

gleek said:

happy birthday fish!! enjoy the day!

mollysusie said:

Happy Birthday Fish! I always have the sexiest dreams after reading your blog before bed...thanks for that.

I decided earlier this year to turn 26 part II, wishing you the best for 27!

red said:

happy birthday, woman - here's to this day being as fabulous as you are!

*cheers*

brandon said:

happy happy day. when i was a kid, i always looked forward to turning 27 because i had calculated that's how old i'd be in the year 2000 */insert spooky sci-fi music.*

Angie said:

Happy birthday! I hope you have lots of fun plans up your sleeve!

Dan said:

Happy birthday from another Cancer (mine's Thursday).

Neil said:

As a very amateur numerologist (still waiting for my degree from the online school, numbercrazy.com), I see 27 as a very lucky number. The first number "2" is the symbol of love, a couple together, a union of equals. The "7" is not only a traditional "lucky" number, but it is also the first number in "7-11," which is the name, of course, of a very successful chain of mini-marts. This means much luck and many Slurpees in the upcoming year. Happy 27th.

Wicked H said:

Happiness today and ALL days, Ms. Fish!!!

Mindi said:

Happy 27th Birthday! May this year be the best yet!

A.J. said:

Happy Birthday! Keep up the great writing so all us lurkers out there will have plenty to read during the slow times in our day.

Muffy Wong said:

Happy Birthday from a fan! 27 is turning out to be a fabulous year for me, and I hope it's the same for you.

christina said:

Happy Birthday Fish!

May this year be full of excitement and happy surprises for you.

happy happy happy birthday darling fish!

HeatherAnne said:

Happy Birthday, Fish. I hope it is wonderful.

Kate said:

Happy Birthday! Enjoy the brownies!!

Marissa said:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Enjoy!! :)

Lex said:

Happy Birthday, Fish!

Better for aging to taste like cocoa than Lipitor.

peyton said:

Happy Birthday Fish!

Polichick said:

Happy birthday, Fish!

Keith said:

Happy birthday! 27 is an excellent vintage. :)

Anne said:

Happy happy!

mrsmogul said:

Happy Birthday to You! I gotta check out this Fat Witch Bakery when I visit in Sept! Yum brownies rule! Wow 27! I remember when I was 27, I was hanging out at Fredericks and Au bar believe it or not!

akaellen said:

HAPPY! HAPPY! It's your day!

Kerstin said:

Many happy returns

Kerstin said:

Many happy returns

Kerstin said:

Many happy returns

Steph said:

from one wg to another:

dedwydd pen-blwydd, pysgodyn!

hope its a great one!

Kerstin said:

Many happy returns

Oc girl said:

Happy Birthday!

atpanda said:

I'm 27 today too! :-) Happy b-day to us! You have a good one girl.
-atpanda-

nextblocgirl said:

Happy Birthday, Fish! Cocoa...yummy!

Victoria said:

Happiest of birthday wishes are being sent your way. Enjoy the day!

Michelle said:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FISH!!!! Best wishes for the year ahead :)

Carrie said:

Oooh! Happy HAPPY birthday Fish!!! And I totally love that "gettin' old tastes like cocoa" cause it could be SO much worse. ;)

Jasika said:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HAPPPPPPPPPPYYYY BIRTHDAY DEAR FIIIIISHHHHHH! HAPPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!

Nyx said:

happy birthday to the best blogger around!

Angie R.L. said:

Happy B-day H! This is a blast from your highschool past...and you share my dad's birthday so I had to send you wishes! Hope your day is great. And have a drink for me :) Great Blog btw

Mary said:

Happy Birthday!

kassig said:

27 was my wildest year...I wish the same for you, except without the regrets.

Happy Birthday!

lawyerchik1 said:

Happy celebration of the anniversary of the aging of your physical being (as my sister's army coworkers used to say)! :) Hope your birthday brings you good surprises and a wonderful year!!

Amber said:

Happy Birthday, Fish! Celebrate like there's no tomorrow... that's what I'll be doing for my birthday on the 28th. Um, after I spend the day in training for my promotion. Cheers!

Chex said:

Time to change your "about this fish" description :)

Did you get any totally rad prezzies?

Alison said:

You're not gettin' old--you're just beginning! Happy, happy birthday!!

rg said:

here's to an amazing birthday and an incredible year to come.
Happy Birthday!

annush said:

Happy birthday girl!
Make it a good one :)

Binsk said:

Happy birthday pup.

Binsk said:

Happy birthday pup!

Jennifer said:

Happy Birthday, Ms. Fish. And thanks for the gifts of your (nearly) daily posts.

Here's to many happy returns.

astroiguana said:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FISHELE! May you have a very special and memorable day.

I love your description of getting old "tasting like Cocoa".
Always tasted of dark (really dark) chocolate to me! Rich, satisfying, but sometimes easily melted!

MissusB said:

Happy birthday. I hope you made a good wish on either the frosting in your phone(?) or the brownies!

G said:

mmmmm.....barely legal......

Milly said:

Happy Birthday! Have a great day.

Jillian said:

Happy 27th! Such a glam year. I didn't read all the comments, but I'm sure I'm not the first to mention it's Dooce's bday as well. Imagine that, two of the gals that I read the most sharing a birthday. Hope your day is fabulous!

Jessica said:

Happiest of happy birthdays to you from a reformed lurker!

By way of my friend Larry's blog, I came to yours. Happy birthday. Hope Manhattan is a hoot.

Lesley said:

Happy 27th! :)

Krissy said:

I hope you have an enjoyable and wonderful day! Happy birthday!

mingaling said:

Happy birthday smooches to you!

Melissa said:

I see I'm not the only lurker poppoing my head out to wish you a happy birthday. Your blog is nothing short of entertaining and to wish you more years to come is the least I can do for the laughs and tears and "aww ... !"s I you have given to me by way of your writing. Happy Unbirthday to everyone else, but Happy Super Birthday to you, Fish!

sas said:

happy birthday, queer.

Happy Birthday, Fish!!!

~Kabe said:

Enjoy a birthday martini, on me! (Or equally attractive alternative beverage, of course.)

Here's hoping you have a HAPPY, HEALTHY, wonderful 27th year!

another Jonathan said:

HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY!

Dani said:

Happy Birthday, you fabulous Fish! Hope 27 rocks.

Steve S said:

There is no such thing as a bad birthday! Have a great one!

Di said:

Happy Birthday

Danna said:

Rock on fish!! Happy day!!

the other end of the rainbow said:

happy birthday fishy!!
absolutely love your blog

julia said:

Happy birthday H!

Adrian said:

Happy brirthday too youuuuu.

Kc said:

Happy Birthday Fish! I hope that your day is filled with everything you want to do, but don't usually get to do.

the other amy said:

i'm another lurker, who enjoys your writing immensely. i hope this year brings you all you hope for, and more. but geez, do i feel old realizing you are only 27.


by the way, everytime i wear my fish t-shirt, i get loads of compliments, interesting stares, and lots of inquiries on just what does it all mean. amazing what a fish on a bicycle can inspire.

ReviewGuru said:

Happy Birthday Fish!

Sorry I was late by a day...

Happy Birthday.

Lisa Ann said:

Happy Birthday Fish. 27 - ah yes, I remember 27. Enjoy.

Lady Crumpet said:

Happy Birthday!

kat said:

happy belated birthday!! 27 was a great year for me and i've heard from most of my friends it was one of their best years as well!!

Megan said:

Happy (belated) Birthday!

Rocco Yamamoto said:

Sod off.

nu. said:

bit late, but hope you had a great one anyway. happy 27th!!

dog fanatic said:

happy birthday week and drinking and everything!

CiaFai said:

It's been so long, I'm hoping you had one of the greatest birthdays. Happy Birthday!!!

Esther said:

Yom Huledet Sameach, Dagi. (That's Hebrew for "happy birthday, fishie"...)

Veronica said:

Happy Birthday!!! Wow another blogger who shares the same b-day as me.(dooce too) July 19th is a good day to be born!!!Cheers!

Kimberly said:

Belated happy birthday, Fish! Wishing you a wonderful year.

Plantation said:

Is it reallly ever too late to wish someone a Happy Birthday? I'm sorry I missed out. So here's most likely your final 27th B'Day wish. "Happy Birthday, Fish! Make one more birthday wish for me, and may it come true. Have a great year." PT

Vatsala said:

May prosperity and contentment shower on you. Many happy returns of the day (belated).

Vatsala said:

May prosperity and contentment shower on you. Many happy returns of the day (belated).

[danny] said:

Feliz compleaños!

swati said:

100! Yipeeeee!!
Congrats Fish.

Stacey said:

we share the same birthday and the best part of my message is that my friend gave me a "this fish...: t-shirt as a gift. And I love it. hope you had a great day.

Anna said:

Belated happy happy, and, you need to update your About section. ;)

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