What do you plan to do on your birthday?

@marababe (2503)
Philippines
November 9, 2008 9:05am CST
My birthday's done already last June and I have yet another 7 months to think about what I want to do for my next birthday. I'm done with Kiddie Parties, Grand Debuts and simply hanging out with friends for drinks and dinners. What I'm planning for my 22nd birthday next year would be a trip abroad for myself hopefully when I have a job early next year I would be able to afford it. Maybe not EXACTLY on my birth month but some time within next year I would be able to go out of the country and have some time alone. So, do you guys have anything special planned for your birthday? Spend it with family and friends? Go somewhere relaxing and peaceful with close friends or alone? Feel free to share here!
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@ahgong (10064)
• Singapore
11 Nov 08
I too had my birthday in June. Fellow cancer star eh? Anyways, I prefer my birthdays to be simple. A nice meal and a good movie is all I really want. Nothing to fanciful. Going oversea is a good idea. But that one is expensive. If you are only paying for yourself, it is no problem. 22 next year? Well, you are still young. DO go out and enjoy when you can. For you are only young once!
@marababe (2503)
• Philippines
11 Nov 08
Haha! My point exactly. I wanna go out and have fun while I'm still young and single. Simple birthdays' gonna be next on my list for sure! Maybe after I'm done with treating myself.
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@mchavez11 (1406)
• Philippines
9 Nov 08
My birthday is on August 11, 1976. I'm a Leo and I was born "Year of the Dragon". Like every year, since I have a family. I usually spend it with my wife and children at home. Buy a couple of drinks and tasty foods, and don't forget the cake with candles. Hehehe. Then friends and relatives are welcome to drop by.
• Singapore
9 Nov 08
Well, my birthday is coming up in dec. Since I got married, I have been spending my birthday abroad. It is a coincidence that school holidays are during these times and I used to teach. So my hubby and I would want to have a short vacation abroad. Since I do all the searching and booking hotels whatsoever, I also get to choose when to go there. I always try to choose somewhere on my birthday or some time there. This year is going to be different I guess. We are going on vacation earlier in Nov and my hubby needs to go on a biz trip in dec. So I guess I will spend time locally on my birthday. I have not thought about how to spend it yet, but whatever it is, I will enjoy a day out with my family.
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@Jhordie (5115)
• Philippines
10 Nov 08
It's good for you that you still have 7 months to prepare for your 22nd birthday unlike me... who will have my 25th birthday this coming 22nd of November... sigh... I am getting old, no way back...huhuhu! LOL but anyway, I plan to just simply spend this day with my girl and I dunno what is her plan for my so-called special day. But for me... no plan at all.
@marababe (2503)
• Philippines
10 Nov 08
Wow, advanced happy birthday Jhordie! Don't worry too much about your age, as they say "age is but a number".
• Philippines
9 Nov 08
I am into events and planning a party has been my job for 10 years. But when it comes to my own birthday, I don't throw a party. Mostly, I escaped and do something for myself or with my partner. Sometimes my sister will just surprise me with a party and she already invited my friends. It was fun. A surprise party is always a nice thing to have on your birthday. But if i have the resources and were to plan my own party, I want it out of town getaway, i don't want it to happen in a day. A weekend would be fun. May it be in a small or big group.
@marababe (2503)
• Philippines
10 Nov 08
That's one thing I haven't experienced yet. A surprise party for me. I wonder when that'll happen. A weekend out of town also sounds nice.
@gracie04 (4549)
• Philippines
10 Nov 08
I have lots of time to prepare for my next birthday party.. anyway, my plans? I wanted to do something different this time.. I wanted to go on a trip with hubby of course! A Palawan or Bohol getaway will do.. i've never been to those places before and i'd like to explore and discover what they can offer to local and foreign tourists.. Three years ago(when i was 20 yrs old), i went to Hong kong all by myself.. it was fun and scary at the same time..
@marababe (2503)
• Philippines
11 Nov 08
Palawan sounds nice! I also want to go there. My friends and I were planning to go there last July but it didn't push through. Hopefully within next year we'd be able to go there.
@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
9 Nov 08
I don't really have any particular plans for my birthday. As I grow older, birthday is just another usual day for me. My colleagues will always celebrate birthday for the birthday guy/girl on that day, we go out for lunch together, then later buy cake and sing song for the birthday guy/girl. It's our usual culture. As for myself, perhaps I'll go out for a dinner with my husband, perhaps not. It depends whether we feel like going out.
@marababe (2503)
• Philippines
10 Nov 08
LOL. I grew up planning ahead what to do on my birthday just so when my Dad asks, I could give him an answer. I think I spent 1 birthday doing nothing and just having lunch at home with my parents and brother because we all don't feel like going out and I don't feel like going out with friends either.
@hellcowboy (7374)
• United States
11 Nov 08
My birthday as already passed because my birthday is in February which means I have like three more months before my next birthday which I am more thinking about Christmas then my birthday,and for my last birthday me,my parents,and my fiance went out to eat,and then we went to the movie theater to see National Treasure 2 which was a really good movie,and worth the money to go see it,and it was definitely as good if not better than the first one,and my friends birthday is on the same day as mine,and he was at the theater with his mom and sister to see the Bucket List so it was kind of funny running into him there,especially since he called me to get directions to the movie theater since him and his mom are both not very good with directions,I am not sure what I want to do for my next birthday party,and I miss being a kid and having birthday parties with all of my friends,and most likely me,my fiance,and my parents will all go out to eat again,and depending on what is playing in theaters we might go to the movies and see something,and maybe we will hang out with my friend who I consider my brother on our birthday because since I met him we have always gotten together on our birthday and I remember on year his mom and dad took us both out to Golden Coral for our birthday which was kind of nice and I told them they did not have to do that and that I would have paid for mine,but they insisted and would not take money from me.
• United States
9 Nov 08
My birthday is the 22nd of this month and Ya know as the time approaches I think about what I want to do. I have my birthday off from work so that's a plus. I know what you mean by being done with the kiddie parties and haveing wild parties with a bunch of friends. I think I am just going to go have a nice lunch and do some shopping with a friend from work and have a nice low key birthday this year.
@marababe (2503)
• Philippines
10 Nov 08
That's what I wanna do also. Although going on a trip abroad alone doesn't exactly fall on the "low key" part it still is "nice" to have a quiet one on your own.
@phoenix25 (1541)
• United States
10 Nov 08
This year I won't be doing anything special for my birthday....again. I never had very exciting birthdays because my birthday is 5 days after Christmas and people ususally forget about it. Now that I have my own family, I can hardly afford to get me a Christmas present much less an anniversary present (earlier in December) or a birthday present.
@selece (2357)
• Philippines
10 Nov 08
I've had mine last September and sadly, it was a busy day for me because there were so many things to do in school that I almost missed my own party with my family, friends, and relatives. Next year, I plan on having a date with someone special... That is if I have someone special at that time. Haha. If that's not the case then I'll go out with someone close to me. Just for fun. Hehe.
@animeniak (425)
• United States
10 Nov 08
my next birthday is in march (and my 20th) and no I have no plans for my birthday really... I just treat my birthday as one of those regular days we live and I really don't care.. I don't like my birthday anyway -_- (eating some good cakes is probably my only favorite part about birthday) in fact, if I ask my family members when my birthday is, they probably won't know lol and I really don't care. If some of my close friends are planning a birthday parties for me, that would be great.. at least it's better than just sitting in the college classroom and listening to some lectures or just sittin on my @$$ doing nothing.
@23uday (2997)
• India
10 Nov 08
Hi frnds, My birthday was already last march month.Iam thinking about my next planning to my birthday.I want to give a little bit in my home with my family members,some of my relatives so i want to invite them in my party enjoy with music,dance. After i will give my frnds a big party iam planning to go outside and a long drive. I want to enjoy more and more on my birthday.
• India
10 Nov 08
i would like hang out with firends, go for an holiday with family
@froogle (775)
10 Nov 08
hi! my bday is round the corner.. in another weeks time. i plan to celebrate with all my class mates and friends. may be i will take them out for a dinner followed by a weekend party at home. i am good at cooking so am planning to cook them all a lovely meal! wish u were here too marababe! ;)
@katkat (2378)
• Philippines
10 Nov 08
Go somewhere else by myself. I want to have a really quite place and a time on my self on my next birthday. Actually there is no grand celebration for my birthday when I am in my teen years. When I was a child, I have parties and all that stuff. But when I grew up, I want to have a simple birthday. For me birthdays are just another day in my life that I have to live by.
@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
10 Nov 08
lol =D U are planning so far ahead for your brithday when it just passed 5 months ago.. hehe ^_^ Looks like u really like fun and u are well organised huh.. lol I'm not as lucky as u, though my birthday is coming soon in december, but i still have not thought of what to do yet.. hehe ^_^ BUt from what u have mentioned here, i have a plan for next yr instead, which is to gather a few frenz, go backpacking instead.. lol =D HAVe a totally different celebration in the wild with campfire.. lol =D That should be nice, and maybe u can consider it too?? lol
• India
10 Nov 08
My birthday is getting closer, its on January still two months more! I usually spend my birthday along with family and friends. Daytime with family and outing, party night with dinner along with friends. I don't know exactly this time whether i could get sometime to celebrate it along with my family ??
• China
10 Nov 08
my birthday is in july .my classmates usually go home to enjoy their summer holiday.so i am done with my family only .but my close and roommate could send message to say happy bitthday
• China
10 Nov 08
In my hometown,there is such custom: eating eggs and noodles on birthday, and the eggs must be red, noodles must be long and long. It is said that these can give you a happy and long life. Although I don't believe that, I also do it on my bithday.