birthday news
December 18, 2010
well folks, today is my birthday.
i am twenty six years old.
to me, that seems very old,
but i’ve been told i have a problem with aging.
(my face would agree)
rather than dwell on my fine lines and wrinkles,
how about i tell you my news?
at 161 6th ave in manhattan,
soho publishing puts out vogue knitting,
knit simple, yarn market news, and debbie bliss magazine.
this summer, i will be their lowly unpaid intern.
this will mean a move to new york city for at least three months.
right now, the only thing keeping my excitement under control
is this terrible urge to vomit all over myself.
moving to new york is a kind of mythical adventure;
it’s one of those things “other” people do,
not some corn-fed michigan boy.
the mind reels.
however,
being a lowly unpaid intern means i’ll also need a real job in the city.
so, my new york friends,
wanna see my resumé?
Bitches Get Stitches 
December 18, 2010 at 10:45 am
Congrats. Never lived there myself, and that is a regret, but I got San Francisco. You headed back or Vogue Knitting Live? I’ll be there.
December 18, 2010 at 11:02 am
Happy Birthday!!! 🙂
Oh, you’re a baby — only a couple of weeks older than my oldest so definitely young in my book! And I mean the “baby” thing in the nicest, kindest, mom kind of way. 🙂
How exciting is that internship going to be! It sounds like you’ve got a wonderful adventure in store — I hope New York is just filled with all the best things for you. Now enjoy your birthday!
December 18, 2010 at 11:05 am
Congratulations! What an exciting time for you…I can’t imagine. And happy birthday!
December 18, 2010 at 11:20 am
i knew it!!! i’m so happy for you. i will miss you like crazy! i am so happy for you, though, and so proud of you! can’t wait to hear all about it when you get home. lots of love, lisabee.
December 18, 2010 at 11:21 am
Yay! Happy Birthday and Congrats! You deserve some fun in the city!
December 18, 2010 at 11:24 am
So much great stuff in this post! So first of all, Happy Birthday!! 26 is NOT old. You’re still in your mid-twenties, man! Just wait until you turn 30…then you’ll really feel old! Seriously, though, I keep hearing that 30 is the new 20, so you’re still a teenager. 🙂
Secondly, OMG CONGRATULATIONS!! A move to NYC sounds fabulous and amazing and the experience of a lifetime. I can’t wait to read about your adventures when you go! I am sososososo excited for you!!
Enjoy your weekend!
December 18, 2010 at 11:26 am
CONGRATULATIONS!! THAT’S AWESOME!
December 18, 2010 at 11:58 am
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday!
Somehow a few years ago, I got a job in New York in the lumber business. I drove out from Northern British Columbia and lived there for almost 4 years before my exciting career in wood took me to Texas. If a girl from the backwoods of Canada can do it, a boy from Michigan will be a superstar!
December 18, 2010 at 12:21 pm
CONGRATULATIONS! Maybe I’ll come visit you in New York this summer and make you eat at my favorite (read absurdly cliche) Italian restaurant in Little Italy. I love you and hope you have an amazing birthday and an incredible time in New York.
December 18, 2010 at 1:00 pm
Unbelievabley awesome! Congratulations! Happy birthday to you!!!!!
December 18, 2010 at 1:00 pm
yay!!! Happy Birthday and Congrats..don’t fret over being 26…wait till you hit my age..i’ll be 35 on Thursday…and to most people I’m still a baby
You are going to LOVE New York! having been there many times, it’s a city to fall in love with…for sure!
December 18, 2010 at 1:13 pm
this is amazing news!!!! haps births and super huge CONGRATS to you … you are so lucky! eeep!
December 18, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Yes!
December 18, 2010 at 1:42 pm
Happy birthday and congrats on the internship!
December 18, 2010 at 6:04 pm
How exciting! Congratulations and happy birthday!
December 18, 2010 at 6:31 pm
Happy Birthday, and congratulations!
December 18, 2010 at 6:50 pm
Fantastic news, Steven. Our loss is New York’s gain. You will be a wonderful intern. Good luck. We will miss you.
December 18, 2010 at 6:54 pm
Rock on!
December 18, 2010 at 7:18 pm
Congratulations! I’m very excited for you! 🙂
(and Happy Birthday! I refuse to believe you have fine lines or wrinkles.)
December 18, 2010 at 8:37 pm
As one who will be 50 in a few months, I’m going to let that 26-is-old crack just slide on by. We can address it again in 20 years.
Happy Happy Birthday today!
Huge and Gigantic congratulations on the internship! That is such exciting news, I am so happy for you! I think you are in for a most excellent adventure.
December 18, 2010 at 9:04 pm
What a neat accomplishment, being picked it is unbelievable. You are very fortunate and I truly believe you will do very Well. The experience will be something very few people get to do. WHA HOO!!!
Happy Happy B’Day!!
December 19, 2010 at 12:04 pm
26? pshaw, you’re a mere infant. happy birthday!
December 19, 2010 at 12:22 pm
Happy Birthday and Congrads!
December 19, 2010 at 4:15 pm
You Rock!!!!! I am so happy for you I am about to burst! Proud of you too! You’ll probably impress them so much they won’t let you leave. We will all miss you, but I am so happy for you. NYC is a wonderful place with lots of opportunities and I’m sure you will have fun and learn a lot. I lived there for 4 years and made sure I crammed a lot into that time. You will too. Happy birthday (almost wish I were 26)! Hope you had a great day!
December 19, 2010 at 7:24 pm
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Congrats on that Vogue thing! I just might have to re-subscribe! Lucky NYC to get you!
December 20, 2010 at 8:24 am
Happy birthday, congrats on the job, and wahhh! on losing you for the summer!
December 20, 2010 at 11:59 am
Now that is one hell of a birthday present! Congratulations to you and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
December 20, 2010 at 12:45 pm
Great news Steven. You’ll take New York by storm. If you are thinking of places to live, I’m always an advocate for Astoria. Great trains and you can get a decent place for cheaper than “hip” parts of Brooklyn and Manhattan. Not to mention you’d be close to the Beer Garden. One bit of advice with the Manhattan Trader Joes, get in line as soon as you get in the store and do your shopping while you wait. I know Robert will be jealous of your proximity to the Strand. Good Luck and Happy Birthday. At the beginning of the summer, the NYTimes posts a huge list of all the Free-outdoor film screenings all over the city. 26 isn’t as much of a crisis as 25. But a good Sagittarius like yourself will pull through!
December 20, 2010 at 3:48 pm
Happy Birthday Baby Steve!
NYC internship? Am I dumba$$ or did I miss something? Clarinet? Not that those two descriptors aren’t mutually exclusive….
December 20, 2010 at 3:49 pm
are*… proving my point so neatly.
December 20, 2010 at 4:22 pm
happy Birthday and Congrats- this is so exciting to hear. I hope with your intern+real work schedule you are still able to keep us posted- it will be fun to hear you document your experience.
December 20, 2010 at 4:28 pm
26?!! I am pretty sure i have stuff in my closet about that old….so exciting!! NYC – whooo hoooo. you will have a blast. my dauther has been a few times….i’ll ask her some of her favorite spots (eats/drinks,etc) and let you know what she says..
December 20, 2010 at 11:35 pm
How totally and absolutely cool is that?!?!?! Give Faith a hug for me!
And happy belated birthday, fellow Sag. 😀
December 21, 2010 at 11:53 am
Happy Birthday, and Congratulations!
December 21, 2010 at 3:17 pm
I am so happy for you!! You are on your way, young man. Please don’t drop your blog, it is my favorite. I am one selfish bitch, I know.
December 23, 2010 at 12:26 pm
Happy birthday! What a fabulous start to what promises to be an amazing year. Now that you’ve taken care of the anxiety vomit, enjoy yourself!
December 28, 2010 at 8:08 am
Great news!! I’m practically bursting with curiosity… what will you be doing as an intern??