Twenty three years ago on this day...
I was born!
This year has been particularly transformative, as I discovered my endless well of interest in all things health policy, started this blog to help explore my knowledge, and applied for my first real Adult Jobs.
I also graduated from college, had major surgery, and lived in three different cities (Santa Cruz, Los Angeles, and Kansas City. I narrowly missed my fourth, Washington D.C., but I'm hoping to get there in about a month).
It's truly a charmed, blessed life I live, and I'm so glad that you continue to come by and read my insignificant thoughts in this little corner of the internets. The positive feedback I've received here and at TPM Cafe is a fabulous birthday present.
So here's to another year; I hope it brings lots of learning, and I hope we all keep working toward our ultimate goal in our often short-sighted blogging endeavors -- quality, affordable, and accessible health care for all. Now that would be a great birthday present...
Happy birthday!!
Posted by: Graham | April 07, 2006 at 01:14 AM
Happy birthday! Have fun!
Posted by: Stephen | April 07, 2006 at 09:26 AM
Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Rafe | April 07, 2006 at 09:44 AM
Happy birthday!
Posted by: Shakespeare's Sister | April 07, 2006 at 10:04 AM
So as to be original, I'll write it in Klingon:
Quchjaj qoSlIj!
Posted by: Neil the Ethical Werewolf | April 07, 2006 at 11:59 AM
In Gaelic:
lá Breithe shona dhuit!
Posted by: shadowfax | April 07, 2006 at 01:04 PM
Happy birthday!
Eku Ojobi! (Yoruba)
Melkam lidet! (Amharic)
You share a birthday with Flora Tristan, William Wordsworth, Billie Holiday, and Janis Ian.
Your Celtic tree sign is the willow.
I am wearing a t-shirt that is older than you.
That is all.
Posted by: larkspur | April 07, 2006 at 01:33 PM
happy birthday to a wonderful, beautiful,
courageous, loving, compassionate, deeply intelligent, hardworking, determined, caring, humane, passionate and elegant woman.
love and blessings on your birthday and always.
Posted by: jacqueline | April 07, 2006 at 02:10 PM
Happy b'day, punkette. Stay young!
Posted by: Matthew Holt | April 07, 2006 at 02:27 PM
Happy birthday
Posted by: mas | April 08, 2006 at 02:30 PM
Happy Birthday (young'un)!!
Posted by: hgstern | April 08, 2006 at 09:46 PM
thanks everybody! I think those were definitely the most diversely spoken birthday wishes I've ever gotten.
Posted by: Kate | April 10, 2006 at 01:01 PM