Yes, I’ve Got the Letter
I’ve officially reached thirty years of age. I know it’s difficult to tell from my childlike countenance but ’tis true. In Singapore, all of us are issued with a national registration identity card (or NRIC). When we reach thirty years of age, we’ll receive a very official-looking letter with official-looking complicated instructions such as “fold and tear along the perforated line”. Basically, this letter tells us to haul our arses somewhere and have our NRIC replaced (presumably because we look very different at age thirty compared to age fifteen when the NRIC is first issued). So among me mates, instead of going “OMG I’m effing THIRTY!”, we’ve taken to saying “OMG I’ve got the effing LETTER!”.
And yes, I’ve received the effing letter.
I’ll also like to thank you nice folks out there for the lovely birthday greetings. To fellow stick chick Laura for the cute birthday toy and Wolf for the handsome but very spiky drawing of himself, I LOVE THEM! To Deb, Ben, Greg, Kelly, and Francis, thank you for the haikus! Last but not least, to feefifoto, Claire, Nick, Mel, Kellypea, Zhu, Rouvanne, Sudiegirl and Shanti, thanks for the awesome birthday wishes!
I love you all. That is all.
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I’m way too cool to wish you birthday tidings in a timely manner. Happy belated b-day, kiddo! Remember, 30 is the new 28.
Jason – GorillaSushis last blog post..Moving On Up
Actually, you’re still in time. In fact, in your part of the world, I’m still 29 for a couple more hours. w00t.
Sweet! I’m sorry that I’ve been a lousy blog-buddy lately :(
I’ve been working on a new template for a pending upgrade, trying to step up my posts’ quality, doing yard work, joined the community board, took over the community website and have been working on adopting a kid. Sheesh. I need to crystal meth or something.
Jason – GorillaSushis last blog post..Moving On Up
welcome to your Thirties…..its all down hill from here! xxoo
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At least I’ve got my safety helmet ready…
Very interesting! Well, happy birthday!! I love learning new things and I had no idea about the letter receiving ritual. hee.. Wow. When my friends turned 30, we received insults and jokes about funeral planning. One friend received a whole bag of old people stuff. :-D Enjoy your letter.
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I think you should scan the letter and post it so that those of us trying to set up false identities in other parts of the world have an example to go by.
Not me, of course… but I’m sure there are some unsavory types out there, and don’t you want to help the unsavory types?
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lol at jasons comments….that guy is so funny
meleah rebeccahs last blog post..Off The Cuff
I did a lot of great things in my 30’s. Have a great decade Lis.
Lauras last blog post..Doodle Week May 8th – May 14th
welcome to the 30’s! :)) belated happy birthday. life begins at 30… i should know, as i’ve been living it for a year! :P and of course it isn’t too late for the mix tape tag.
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My 30s were much better than my 20s – have fun!
Hey, Happy Belated Birthday. 30 is not so bad what. Just you wait till you reach 40, then there’ll be something to start bitching about … LOL!
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I just have to make sure that I am the latest to wish you a Happy Birthday! Have a wonderful year ahead! I got that letter 2 years ago. I thought I was a wanted man. ;)
BKs last blog post..Life is Like a Box of Jigsaw
30 ia a great number and with many more good things on the way!
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your welcome lis :)
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Funny, I had never heard of that before! I can imagine “oh shit, it’s my birthday, I got the letter!” :lol:
Good thing for lonely people, if your friends don’t remember your birthday, at least the gov’ does :lol:
Being from Canada we don’t ‘get the letter’ but every five years we have to get our driver’s license photo renewed, so I can kinda relate!
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please come over to my blog and celebrate my sons birthday?
*miss you*
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Hi!
Happy Birthday Lis!
By the way I am tagging you so please check out:
http://anyfreebies.blogspot.com/2008/05/blog-tag-birth-month.html
Enjoy!
Minette
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Hap-hap-happy BDAY!
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*ahem* waiting patiently for your return?
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I sure am too late, but since i have only found you today i do wish a happy birthday.
by the way 30 isn’t new anything, but it is an awesome set of digits. Happy b-day.
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Hey! Better late than never on saying happy birthday.
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Guess you can’t stay at 29 like most American women wish to do. Happy Birthday – even if I’m late.