It’s my birthday today. Generally, I’m not very good with birthdays, my own birthdays. I often feel a little awkward, we could could even say I am – a little shy with birthdays. Nothing to do with age – yet – since I’m only 25. There seems to be something more to it. I’ve been thinking about it today, and decided that I want to do something to change this. I believe it’s important to celebrate good things that happen(-ed) to us, to stop the everyday routine, and take time to enjoy the good things in life. This doesn’t have to be a large party with huge numbers of people. It doesn’t even have to last for hours and hours. (Though I did that last year, and it was great fun!) It doesn’t even have to be on the day, there are no restrictions at all, but it’s important to make time for this to happen. All it takes is what matters to you as an individual, whether it’s the large and raucous party from few sentences ago, or a cosy dinner with some close friends, or simply a glass of some good wine by oneself. Personally, I prefer red, so now here is a little toast. I raise my glass to me, and to you.
Enjoy the evening.
Blackberries and I 
Wendy
/ 13 November, 2007Have a glass of red in my hand right now. A very happy birthday to you, Maninas. Cheers. 🙂
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Katie
/ 13 November, 2007And I’ll raise mine back – Happy Birthday!
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Happy cook
/ 13 November, 2007Happy Birthday to you. I have a cup of Mint tea, so i am toasting with that 😉
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Sophie
/ 13 November, 2007Happy birthday Maninas – I hope you have just the sort of birthday you enjoy!
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Laurie
/ 13 November, 200725 is such a good birthday — i hope yours is wonderful!
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Lucy
/ 13 November, 2007Happy 25th!! Enjoy your day/night.
You’re so right – every birthday is a milestone worth celebrating in the manner of exactly your choosing!
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bee
/ 13 November, 2007happy birthday to you.
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Lyrical Lemongrass
/ 14 November, 2007Hear, hear! Happy Birthday, Maninas. 🙂
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Manisha
/ 14 November, 2007I hope you had a wonderful day, Maninas! Happy Birthday!
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Richa
/ 14 November, 2007happy birthday to you.
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linda
/ 14 November, 2007Happy belated birthday!
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VegeYum
/ 14 November, 2007Happy birthday to you. May the next 25 years be full of discoveries and understandings. May you travel and take photographs and be with people of all sorts of backgrounds. May you continue to bring joy to many many people all over the world. I know you will. I know you understand.
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Maninas
/ 14 November, 2007Thank you, everyone!
VEGEYUM, I do understand. Hug.
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Srivalli
/ 14 November, 2007Many happy returns of the day…hope you have many more enjoyable ones!
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Tea
/ 14 November, 2007U zdravlje! Puno srece, ljubavi a pogotovo zdravlja ti zelim. Nadam se da je pao koji kolac 😉
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ellaella
/ 16 November, 2007Happy Birthday! May you enjoy many more.
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Maninas
/ 16 November, 2007Thank you, girls, for your kind wishes! 😀
A friend took me out to a lovely fish restaurant for lunch (a real treat!), and my husband surprised me with some beautiful lilies (we both like lilies) and chocolates! Unfortunately, we didn’t have time for anything else, because it’s been a really busy week for both of us… oh well…
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Lylah Ledner
/ 21 November, 2007oh…i’m a little late….but happy birthday late 🙂
you mentioned Catalan chickpeas with tomatoes and almonds and i’m not finding that recipe??? would you be so kind to send it to me? thanks! lylah
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Maninas
/ 21 November, 2007Thank you, Lylah!
I left you the link on your blog. Here, it’s under ‘Pulses’ and ‘Spanish’ recipes.
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sha
/ 27 November, 2007Belated `happy birthday !!! Ive been swamped with work here in the USA and this week am meeting a guy who hails from .. croatia he lives near my work…
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Maninas
/ 27 November, 2007Thank you, Sha!
What’s the meeting, a date? 😉
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