27 years old. Just 3 years left till the traditional milestone birthdays are measured by the decade: 30, 40, 50 and so on… bleh. That said, milestone birthdays using the power of 2 would leave most mere mortals rather stuffed after their 64th birthday, so perhaps using prime numbers would be more appropiate with the added bonus you don’t have to wait a decade each time?
Of course, 27 certainly isn’t a prime, however it is 3 raised to the power of 3. This means my age could also be expressed as 10003 or 1027 in ternary or septemvigesimal respectively! :D Anyway, excuse me whilst I get back to boogying (example when I was some 25-ish years younger)… :P
What a complicated entry for your birthday. But it suited you perfecty!
khem khem… clears her throat… Daudz baltu dieniņu Laimiņa dodi; Augstu laimi prieku no sirds vēlējam; Sveiks lai dzīvo, sveiks lai dzīvo, lai dzīvo sveiks!!!
Comment by spoxy — 10:18:09 UTC on the 6th of September, 2005
I sort of written something Maths (ooh exciting!) related for all my birthday posts and this is the best I could manage this time round!
Thanks for the little song in Latvian, even if all I can vaguely figure out is the bit at the end meaning “thanks for life”? Would appreciate a full translation…
Comment by Jonathan Stanley — 10:29:56 UTC on the 6th of September, 2005
A full translation, eh?… Well, that is my job, isn’t it?
To be honest I actually sang the beginning of 3 most popular Latvian conratulatory songs.
1) Dear Laima, give him many white days (Laima es the destiny deity);
2) We wish you lots of joy and happiness from the heart;
3) Long live, long live, live long! (Sveiks literally means healthy, unscathed)
How’s this?
Comment by spoxy — 11:23:13 UTC on the 6th of September, 2005
You are indeed a translatologist… Ta muchly for your wishes!
Comment by Jonathan Stanley — 11:40:57 UTC on the 6th of September, 2005
Many Happy Returns Jonathan!
Comment by Hanni — 14:06:17 UTC on the 6th of September, 2005
Happy Birthday!
So, will there be cake?
Comment by Dominik Dröschher — 14:31:53 UTC on the 6th of September, 2005
Hanni: Thanks! :D
Dominik: Well of course there will be… or in the correct tense, there was. :P
Comment by Jonathan Stanley — 14:57:45 UTC on the 6th of September, 2005
Happy Birthday, Congrats! :)
Comment by Nuckfan15 — 04:26:31 UTC on the 7th of September, 2005
Actually… it is my birthday again, as today in the 5th day of the 8th month in the Chinese Calendar! :D
Comment by Jonathan Stanley — 09:55:47 UTC on the 8th of September, 2005
Meening I’m not late for wishing you a happy birthday? :)
Anyway: Happy Birthday :)
Comment by Horst Gutmann — 11:50:03 UTC on the 8th of September, 2005
Guess so… Just that you have to wish me 『生日快樂!』 instead of “Happy Birthday!”. ;) & :P
Comment by Jonathan Stanley — 11:54:01 UTC on the 8th of September, 2005
Happy birthday nubnik ;) :P
Comment by Cameron — 19:56:13 UTC on the 8th of September, 2005