On Birthdays And Bests

Today Iggy is 2! puggy years old.

Today my BFF Cayly (often known around these parts as “Hans”) is 27! human years old.

This is Iggy:

This is Hans:

(Picture quite blatantly stolen from Hans’ Facebook page, because I have been horrible with the recent picture taking.)

Got it? OK, then!

I’ve known Hans since we both chose the same college for our Undergraduate Experience (9! years ago now), and she so quickly became one of my most favorite people on this planet, for many reasons, not the least being her ability to live her life courageously and with gusto, and to inspire me to do the same. She also makes me laugh, a lot, and is one of the most supportive people I’ve ever had the privilege to have in my corner. I told her yesterday that I think we should start making our birthdays epic adventures each year, so that when we’re 80, sitting next to each other in our rocking chairs not knitting and drinking moonshine we’ll have so many stories to tell the random children crowded around our feet, children who aren’t ours, but who think we tell awesome stories. (We totally do.)

(I haven’t quite worked out all of the details of our elderly-ness, as you can probably tell. But it will definitely involve awesome stories.)

Most of you probably know Iggy well enough to know he’s a pretty rad pug, probably the cutest in all the land, and more than anything he reminds me that there is so! much! to be excited about in this world, on a minute-by-minute basis. This piece of stray string on the floor? EXCITING. The phone ringing? EXCITING. The sound of a drunk couple slurring and stumbling past the open apartment windows? EXCITING. Cottage Cheese? EXCITING.

In summary, the fact that two of my favorites in this world have birthdays on the same day is a pretty awesome coincidence. EXCITING, even.

Also, I can’t believe Iggy was once this small:

Happy! Day of Cake*, my loves.

*No cake for Iggy. Though I might have slipped him a bit of peanut butter this morning.

15 Responses to “On Birthdays And Bests”

1. Rhi says:

   August 31, 2009 at 10:30 am

   And, I didn’t even get him anything!
2. Sarcomical says:

   August 31, 2009 at 10:32 am

   you are so fortunate to have a friend that you can see yourself being all elderly with. ;)

   happy birthday to both cuties.
3. brandon says:

   August 31, 2009 at 10:39 am

   of your favorite people, hans is probably my favorite.

   and now i’m convinced i need to get my puppeh a sweater, too.
4. Hans says:

   August 31, 2009 at 10:53 am

   Frans! You are so amazing. I can’t wait to be elderly with you, telling ridiculous (and undoubtedly hilarious) stories to random children, drinking moonshine, and perpetually laughing at how amazingly awesome we were in our younger years. And when we run out of real adventures to recall, we can totally steal stories from all those books we read. (English Nerdery forever!) But seriously, I’m pretty sure we’re going to be the coolest old people ever.

   Thank you for being an equally supportive, equally hysterical, and equally in favor of not knitting friend. You are the best.

   p.s. Give Iggy birthday kisses for me.
5. sizzle says:

   August 31, 2009 at 11:09 am

   Yay for birthdays and favorite people! :-)
6. Kaleigha says:

   August 31, 2009 at 11:29 am

   Loves to IGGY!:)
7. Angella says:

   August 31, 2009 at 11:49 am

   I met Hans! She’s as rad as you are.

   I love! Iggy, though I’m pretty sure that he loves me MORE.

   Happy Birthday! to both.
8. She Likes Purple says:

   August 31, 2009 at 12:12 pm

   I love the idea of living with gusto. Awesome you have someone in your life who inspires that in you. Happy birthday all around!
9. La Petite Chic says:

   August 31, 2009 at 12:28 pm

   Oh my god, those puppy pictures just killed me with their cuteness! Happiest of birthdays to all of your loved ones :)
10. C @ Kid Things says:

    August 31, 2009 at 12:31 pm

    Oh man, pug puppy! It doesn’t get much cuter than that.
11. Mighty Hunter says:

    August 31, 2009 at 12:47 pm

    YAY! For Iggy’s birthday! :D

    (And Hans’ birthday, too, but as I have never met her, I’m hoping that she will forgive me for not being quite as excited for her as I am for the pug that I know.)

    (Actually, I’ve never met Iggy, either. There goes that logic.)

    YAY! For Hans’ birthday, too! :D

    (There, that should fix that.)
12. san says:

    August 31, 2009 at 2:49 pm

    Here’s to birhdays and bests :)
13. Long Story Longer says:

    August 31, 2009 at 5:20 pm

    Holy googly eyeballs, Iggy is cute! And holy shoulder muscles, so is Hans! Happy birthday to everyone!
14. mamatulip says:

    August 31, 2009 at 5:34 pm

    My in-laws have a dog named Iggy, and he is not nearly as cute as yours. He is a Chinese Crested…a hairless rat dog, if you will. I luuuurve your Iggy.

    Happy Birthday to both your beast and your best!
15. doahleigh says:

    September 1, 2009 at 5:54 am

    I don’t know Iggy nor Hans, but they both sound pretty awesome. Also adorable – both of them. Happy birthday!