The Nest

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 6:14 PM

Is It Just Me?

By Jeanine

Is it just me or are birthdays a little under-whelming? I turn 23 in two days and while it is nice to have lived another year, I have to admit that for me, birthdays aren’t what they used to be. For years, I bought into the hype that you had to celebrate with a big party, lots of people, loud music, etc, but when I did all this I always seemed to be let-down. Granted, I am not much of a party girl to begin with, but every year when March 15 rolled around I at least tried.

After many failed attempts, though, I finally came to terms with the fact that it just wasn’t working out. So last year, instead of celebrating with my friends at a club with too much alcohol, I went to my favorite Chinese restaurant in my parent’s small town and had dinner with my family. It was great -- low-key, nothing special, but I had a really good time. This year, I’m keeping it simple, again: dinner at my favorite barbeque restaurant with my parents, three of my friends, and my godson.

I was wondering, though, is this is lame? I am looking forward to it, but I can see how my "celebration" might be considered a rather uneventful way to spend what’s supposed to be an important day? I have been going back and forth about whether to host a small dinner party, but can’t decide. What do you think? Is a simple dinner for 6 an adequate way to celebrate your birthday or do you think it’s worth hosting a get-together?