http://faerye.net/tag/birthday 2011-02-20T14:37:15+00:00 Felicity Shoulders http://faerye.net/ http://faerye.net/post/outstanding-now-all-we-need-is-a-deck-of-cards 2011-02-20T14:37:15+00:00 2012-05-09T23:45:13+00:00 <p>And a <a href="http://faerye.net/post/top-ten-ways-i-could-be-a-better-action-heroine" target="links">brass plaque that reads &#8220;Chekhov&#8217;s Gun&#8221;</a>! I received many fabulous birthday presents for my thirtieth birthday, but none so geeky, and nearly none so unexpected, as this replica pulse rifle from <em>Aliens</em>:</p> <center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/faerye/5456608059/" title="M41A Pulse Rifle by Felicity Shoulders, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5172/5456608059_c5ce74b829.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="M41A Pulse Rifle" border="0" /></a></center> <p><a href="http://wonko.com" target="links">Ryan</a> got this for me without even knowing that I&#8217;ve been coveting it since age 17. He said he was afraid I would be less excited about having it around than he was. I think once he caught me petting it, that fear was dispelled!</p> http://faerye.net/post/im-old-ooooooooold 2006-02-18T13:47:37+00:00 2008-06-08T15:13:39+00:00 <p>Today I am a quarter of a century old. I&#8217;m so old that the eighties were still newish when I was born. I&#8217;m so old that I remember four different presidents. I&#8217;m so old that I remember Audi not belonging to Volkswagen. <span class="caps">OLD</span>, I tell you! <span class="caps">OLD</span>!</p> <p>Now get off my lawn, I have to go check for grey hairs!</p>