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  "title": "Happy Birthday to me!",
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  "html": "<p>Oh yeah, and my birthday was yesterday—say hello to the <em>big 3-0</em>.  Other than realizing I've got a few more grey hairs in my goatee and at the temples than I seem to remember at last check—that is to say, more than none—I don't feel much older than I did 5 years ago.  That was the last significant birthday, because my car insurance bill dropped.</p>\n<p>In other news, believe it or not, it was <a href=\"http://www.livejournal.com/users/missadroit/\">my fiancée's</a> birthday as well.  Yes, we have the same birthday, though from different years.  (She's very much a youngin' yet.)</p>\n<!-- tags: birthdays thegirl -->\n\n<div id=\"comments\" class=\"comments archived-comments\"><h3>Archived Comments</h3>\n<ul class=\"comments\">\n<li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088772\">\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"author\">\n<a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.screwtheman.com\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=52c00253a2327f7d1d351fdd259405c1&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\" width=\"\" height=\"\"></a>\n<a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.screwtheman.com\">Paul</a>\n</div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comment-221088772\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-10-25T15:45:46\">2005-10-25T15:45:46</time></a></p>\n</div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content\"><p>Welcome to 30! I've only been here a few days myself. It's not so bad (so far).</p></div>\n\n\n</li>\n<li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088773\">\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"author\">\n<a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.scifihifi.com\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=266511c4b3124a981ccd3b1716e0bb0b&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\" width=\"\" height=\"\"></a>\n<a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.scifihifi.com\">Buzz Andersen</a>\n</div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comment-221088773\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-10-25T17:33:07\">2005-10-25T17:33:07</time></a></p>\n</div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content\"><p>Happy birthday!</p></div>\n\n\n</li>\n<li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088774\">\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"author\">\n<a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://dannyayers.com\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=7028f422ca6da0180de6c9d922a3228f&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\" width=\"\" height=\"\"></a>\n<a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://dannyayers.com\">Danny</a>\n</div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comment-221088774\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-10-26T12:30:06\">2005-10-26T12:30:06</time></a></p>\n</div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content\"><p>Happy Birthday!</p>\n<p>(youngster ;-)</p></div>\n\n\n</li>\n<li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088777\">\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"author\">\n<a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=aee8a8ca6bd70648d15242ff2b5742b3&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\" width=\"\" height=\"\"></a>\n<a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\">Alexandra</a>\n</div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comment-221088777\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-10-27T16:23:33\">2005-10-27T16:23:33</time></a></p>\n</div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content\"><p>I may still be a youngin, but at least my car insurance finally dropped!  Hurray for 4 more insignificant birthdays:)</p>\n<p>I used the force, cowboy.</p></div>\n\n\n</li>\n<li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088778\">\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"author\">\n<a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.decafbad.com\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=2377f34a68801b861c3e54e1301f0dce&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\" width=\"\" height=\"\"></a>\n<a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.decafbad.com\">l.m.orchard</a>\n</div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comment-221088778\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-10-27T16:29:32\">2005-10-27T16:29:32</time></a></p>\n</div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content\"><p>Alexandra:  So I'm a <em>cowboy</em> now, am I?  :)  Guess I need to look for my lasso now...</p></div>\n\n\n</li>\n<li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088780\">\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"author\">\n<a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.michaelrebong.info/blog\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=c404d27718129eb65b1b063bc41b3565&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\" width=\"\" height=\"\"></a>\n<a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.michaelrebong.info/blog\">mike</a>\n</div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comment-221088780\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-11-14T17:29:03\">2005-11-14T17:29:03</time></a></p>\n</div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content\"><p>how great is that, to have similar birthdates with your partner!</p></div>\n\n\n</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n</div>\n\n\n",
  "body": "Oh yeah, and my birthday was yesterday—say hello to the *big 3-0*.  Other than realizing I've got a few more grey hairs in my goatee and at the temples than I seem to remember at last check—that is to say, more than none—I don't feel much older than I did 5 years ago.  That was the last significant birthday, because my car insurance bill dropped.\r\n\r\nIn other news, believe it or not, it was [my fiancée's][fian] birthday as well.  Yes, we have the same birthday, though from different years.  (She's very much a youngin' yet.)\r\n\r\n[fian]: http://www.livejournal.com/users/missadroit/\r\n\r\n<!-- tags: birthdays thegirl -->\r\n\r\n<div id=\"comments\" class=\"comments archived-comments\">\r\n            <h3>Archived Comments</h3>\r\n            \r\n        <ul class=\"comments\">\r\n            \r\n        <li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088772\">\r\n            <div class=\"meta\">\r\n                <div class=\"author\">\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"http://www.screwtheman.com\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=52c00253a2327f7d1d351fdd259405c1&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\"/></a>\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"http://www.screwtheman.com\">Paul</a>\r\n                </div>\r\n                <a href=\"#comment-221088772\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-10-25T15:45:46\">2005-10-25T15:45:46</time></a>\r\n            </div>\r\n            <div class=\"content\"><p>Welcome to 30! I've only been here a few days myself. It's not so bad (so far).</p></div>\r\n            \r\n        </li>\r\n    \r\n        <li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088773\">\r\n            <div class=\"meta\">\r\n                <div class=\"author\">\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"http://www.scifihifi.com\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=266511c4b3124a981ccd3b1716e0bb0b&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\"/></a>\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"http://www.scifihifi.com\">Buzz Andersen</a>\r\n                </div>\r\n                <a href=\"#comment-221088773\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-10-25T17:33:07\">2005-10-25T17:33:07</time></a>\r\n            </div>\r\n            <div class=\"content\"><p>Happy birthday!</p></div>\r\n            \r\n        </li>\r\n    \r\n        <li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088774\">\r\n            <div class=\"meta\">\r\n                <div class=\"author\">\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"http://dannyayers.com\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=7028f422ca6da0180de6c9d922a3228f&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\"/></a>\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"http://dannyayers.com\">Danny</a>\r\n                </div>\r\n                <a href=\"#comment-221088774\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-10-26T12:30:06\">2005-10-26T12:30:06</time></a>\r\n            </div>\r\n            <div class=\"content\"><p>Happy Birthday!</p>\r\n\r\n<p>(youngster ;-)</p></div>\r\n            \r\n        </li>\r\n    \r\n        <li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088777\">\r\n            <div class=\"meta\">\r\n                <div class=\"author\">\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=aee8a8ca6bd70648d15242ff2b5742b3&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\"/></a>\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"\">Alexandra</a>\r\n                </div>\r\n                <a href=\"#comment-221088777\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-10-27T16:23:33\">2005-10-27T16:23:33</time></a>\r\n            </div>\r\n            <div class=\"content\"><p>I may still be a youngin, but at least my car insurance finally dropped!  Hurray for 4 more insignificant birthdays:)</p>\r\n\r\n<p>I used the force, cowboy.</p></div>\r\n            \r\n        </li>\r\n    \r\n        <li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088778\">\r\n            <div class=\"meta\">\r\n                <div class=\"author\">\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"http://www.decafbad.com\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=2377f34a68801b861c3e54e1301f0dce&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\"/></a>\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"http://www.decafbad.com\">l.m.orchard</a>\r\n                </div>\r\n                <a href=\"#comment-221088778\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-10-27T16:29:32\">2005-10-27T16:29:32</time></a>\r\n            </div>\r\n            <div class=\"content\"><p>Alexandra:  So I'm a <em>cowboy</em> now, am I?  :)  Guess I need to look for my lasso now...</p></div>\r\n            \r\n        </li>\r\n    \r\n        <li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088780\">\r\n            <div class=\"meta\">\r\n                <div class=\"author\">\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"http://www.michaelrebong.info/blog\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=c404d27718129eb65b1b063bc41b3565&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\"/></a>\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"http://www.michaelrebong.info/blog\">mike</a>\r\n                </div>\r\n                <a href=\"#comment-221088780\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-11-14T17:29:03\">2005-11-14T17:29:03</time></a>\r\n            </div>\r\n            <div class=\"content\"><p>how great is that, to have similar birthdates with your partner!</p></div>\r\n            \r\n        </li>\r\n    \r\n        </ul>\r\n    \r\n        </div>\r\n    ",
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