Dear Thirty Nine Year Old Joy,
It’s 2010. Today we’re Twenty Nine Year Old Joy. It’s exciting. My Facebook page is exploding with birthday wishes. Cool but mostly gross.
I’m making a birthday cake. That’s what that big mess is all about.
I’m writing you, Future Joy, just to say hello and remind you of a few things. A lot can happen in the ten years between us.
This is your twenty nine year old self, Joy. You dye your hair with henna and wear tie dye tank tops. The exposed bra strap…. well, I hope we’re not still doing that. Not super classy… your mama taught you better than that.
Twenty nine year old Joy daydreams about being either Angelina Jolie or a butt kicking Russian spy. Both would be ideal. I’m going to start wearing a lot of sexy black turtleneck sweaters now… that should get us halfway to making our dream a reality. Ten years from now we’re a Russian spy… aren’t we? Awesome.
This year for my birthday I’d either like a kitten or a bottle of bourbon. I’d settle for a crepe pan. Am I being a brat? Yes.
I have to get back to the cake I’m baking for us, Future Joy. I hope you’re doing rad things on this day in your life. Rad things that may or may not include wrangling small children, feeding kittens and shoe shopping… well, that’s if you haven’t gotten the whole Russian spy thing worked out for us. I’m kinda counting on that, so…. yea.
Love,
Twenty Nine Year Old Joy
Rowina
Happy Birthday!! Can we see the cake pretty pleeaseee.. Curious to know what u made for urself this yr..
Dianne
Dear 29 year old Joy~
I’m 39.. going to be 40 in one week! YIKES!! ENJOY YOURSELF!! Do everything you want because one day it will be too late for those “somedays”
lg
Yesterday was my 29th birthday too!! Happy belated Birthday! :)
Stephanie
Happy Birthday!
regan
Happy birthday 29 year old Joy! And happy future birthday 39 year old Joy!
Jessanna
happy birthday beautiful! may this year be the best one yet!
Candace
Happy Birthday, Joy!!! Wishing you many happy years and happy memories ahead.
Shannon @ bakeandbloom.com
I loled @ the kitten or a bottle of bourbon wishes. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
kim
Happy birthday Joy! I’m 39 this year and the years between 29 and 39 have been amazing. There is no doubt they will be for you too. Yours is the first blog I’ve ever followed and I look forward to every post. Keep it coming!
Walter Helena Photography
Happy birthday!!!
Thank you for creating such a lovely space : )
I’d like to invite you to win a piece of my fine art through a giveaway on my blog.
https://walterhelenaphotography.blogspot.com/2010/05/whp-giveaway-two-of-twelve-clouds.html
I wish you all my best.
WHP
Charlotte
Happy Birthday Joy! I cant get you any bourbon, but here is virtual kitten: >^..^<
baker-me
HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOY!
unfortunately, I’m only turning thirteen this year… :( so I can never hope to be as baking experienced as you… and as for my own cake, I’ve got three younger brothers and sisters whom I have influenced and most of them want to make my cake!! so cute. My “old” (15 and 14) brothers don’t want to though… “too girlish”…:)
Much love! Have a good one!
Xtine
Happy Birthday, Joy–and super-early birthday greetings to 39-year-old-Joy, too…this date finds both of you celebrating accomplishments big or small, wishes that have come true, and excitement about the future :)
Food Hunter
great post!! Happy Birthday
Shush-mi
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOY!! Hope u have a wonderful day! xxx