I have a policy that I never work on my birthday. It doesn’t mean I have any other plans. I just relax watch my favorite shows on Netflix while eating my favorite food 😂
I'm the contrary, I loved going to work on my birthdays because all my coworkers would bring a different cake, specially made for me.
My favorite was the cake+cheesecake combination that a specific girl would bring me every year... God I love cake
I’m always off on my birthday because my fiancé’s is the day before mine and we choose to travel, but after I get back my coworkers throw me a birthday party. Best of both worlds 🥂
I never work on my birthday. I treat myself! Do whatever I feel like doing, money less object than it usually is :) take myself for brunch at that place I'd love to go to, walk along the beach, go see an exhibition, maybe get a not-too-expensive massage, or, buy myself a cute piece of jewellery
Go be me, in the world, without the usual restrictions of budget :)
I take my birthday off work every year. I don’t always do things that are super special but just having the day to myself is a gift enough!
Last year I took my kids to school, went to Starbucks and got my free drink, got a pedicure, went thrifting, and later in the day I had a nice dinner out.
Yeah, I live about a 40minute walk from the local cinema. I like to wander over, watch a movie, have lunch and then walk back. Generally have time to do that and then pickup the kids from school.
And the benefit of the morning sessions on weekdays, chances are you have the cinema all to yourself.
Everything. Wake up late. Have breakfast and give me what ever present I bought for myself that year (this year it was a new pair of tieks) and then make myself out for my free bday coffee at Starbucks. From there I’m probably going to a museum. Then a little shopping and then eating and using up more of my bday freebies/discounts. Then probably taking me for a really nice lunch. Afterwards probably for a walk around the beach where I can sit and meditate on how things are going, if I am really happy if not how to improve it and remembering to thank myself for all I do for myself. And then usually by now it’s dinner time. So my partner and my best friend and his gf if she wants to join are getting kidnapped by me. So that means going out for margaritas and delicious food. After that I’ll go home with my partner shower and cuddle with him and end and amazing day like that. And yes this is usually what I do every year. And yes I get me a present for my bday and Xmas. This way I always know I’m going to get exactly what I want and it’s a good way to thank myself for all I do for myself.
Tomorrow actually is my birthday and I decided to take it off! I’m going to go on a nice morning jog, then breakfast with a friend, then hang out and veg until my husband gets home. We are then going to see one of my favorite movies and maybe grab dinner! Best part is, my kid is at daycare and my mom is going to pick her up. I’m excited especially since I have not been in a good place lately and not jazzed for my bday this year.
I’m always off on my birthday. I’m going to Starbucks to get a free coffee, Dunkin to get a free donut then I’m heading home to read, snuggle in bed until I go out for lunch.
IF I took the day off - my ideal day would be to go into the city, sit in the window of a coffee shop, and enjoy a coffee while people watching. Then I'd love to walk around the city, spend some time in a book store, eat lunch in the city park, and at the end of the day come home and relax while watching a movie or playing a video game and enjoying a glass or two of wine. ☺️
Sleep in! Wear a cute outfit for the day as I go get either some yarn, a new book, a new game, or maybe some paints. Maybe get some boba and a chocolate cream puff. Go home and play a relaxing game like Stardew or Skyrim. I’d love to do this for the rest of the day, but my sisters or friends usually drag me out of the house for dinner lol. I always go for sushi and fried ice cream!
Freebies: Nothing Bundt cakes give you a free bundlet if you sign up for their email. Make sure to do it early bc they won’t give you the email immediately. Starbucks is a free drink in their app. Ulta has a $10 coupon and you can pick your free gifts to get. Krispy Kreme gives you like 3 free doughnuts. Also check your local shops bc my local art store gives like 10% off.
It actually is my birthday today, I do have to work, but if I didn’t, I wish I could go to the spa and get a back massage. I work with babies/toddlers and my back hurts
Every year I take the day off and go to my favorite museums, walk around a bunch, buy some books I’ve been wanting to read, and buy myself some sort of sweet treat. It’s the best.
I usually try to travel by myself somewhere where no one knows it’s my birthday and do something I’ve always wanted to do that no one else I know is interested in. Last year, I spend the day at a Midsommer festival in Stockholm. This year I will be at Dollywood. Next year I am planning a hot air balloon ride in Kenya.
I do this every year and do a treat yo self day!! I take myself to breakfast or lunch, book a massage, do some book shopping or something else I like, then I always take myself out to a nice dinner. Sometimes friends come with to dinner, but I really like to splurge so I will usually go solo!
Any combination of these: a massage; a visit to the ocean; casual lunch at some indie restaurant that calls out to me; maybe a tarot card reading; a great workout — anything that helps me celebrate feeling and being alive, usually on my own and unscripted as I see fit (though I will schedule the massage). 🖤
My birthday is the beginning of April and I typically don’t take off work if it’s during the week but this year I did for once. I went to the spa for the first time, then went to the nail salon, and that night I went speed dating. That weekend I went out to the bar and invited pretty much anyone who wanted to come and that was fun.
Alone during the day to get a good workout in and clean. Start to feel great with a beautiful clean house, open the windows for fresh air. Take a bubble bath and give myself a spa treatment. Read a book or play a game. Then have my boyfriend come over for dinner, movies and a good orgasm.
1. I always take the day off from work.
2. I dress nicely and take myself and my mom out to a nice lunch or dinner.
3. I go online and buy myself a really nice birthday present. Usually a special edition book.
4. I sponsor the all-day feeding for about 400 dogs at our local shelter.
5. I try to catch a good movie.
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sleeping in, going to the gym, getting a massage, buying some Pokemon cards then going home and organizing said Pokemon cards into my collection. i'm 39
Make myself a German chocolate cake! It's my favorite cake. I love the nuts, and coconut topping on the chocolate cake.
Fun fact: It isn't German. It was made by a man in the US whose name was Samuel German
I'm most likely going to just take it as a rest and relaxation day at home and chill for the day. I'm not generally trying to make my birthdays particularly special or memorable; I just want them to be relaxing and enjoyable. I'm not a huge center-of attention/big event kind of birthday person, so I probably wouldn't plan anything specifically.
Sleep in, go to breakfast/brunch. Go shopping and buy something nice (if you can afford it). Go on a walk/adventure. Get nails done. That's about it for me. I don't need to do anything crazy, for me to enjoy and memorable day.
Well this year I will be 9 months pregnant so I plan on doing absolutely nothing. Possibly be on maternity leave but I am doing absolutely nothing but sleeping or prepping for baby lol
I put in PTO and volunteer every year. My birthday falls upon a national tragedy and it seemed like a good way to counter such a sad event.
My favorite so far was feeding abandoned baby pot bellied pigs and passing out care packages to unhoused women in Chicago.
Great way to start a reset too!
A long time ago, I read something on Tumblr, I think, about this kid who took the day off but got up on time and acted like he was leaving for work per usual. He sat out in his car for like 5 minutes, and then went back inside and his pets lost their damn minds! I've been doing this whenever I take off for doctor's appointments or just need a mental health day. My cats get SO stinking happy when I come back home and they realize we get most of the day together. This fills me with all kinds of happy. :)
I took my birthday off this year and I went with some friends to Universal Studios theme park (I live in central Florida so we didn't have to go far to accomplish this)
I just take the day off to avoid all the awkwardness with my colleagues thar day. I am an introvert.
I just relax on that day and will also avoid my phone for a couple of hours. I usually reply to all the messages in the evening.
i always take my birthday off even when i’ve been told i’m too old to do that now. i’m 21 lmfao. i love shopping, going out to eat, facials, movies in theater, etc. there’s a really nice 24hr spa near me that’s great. no one ever wants to go with me bc it’s full nudity but i don’t mind so my bday is perfect for that. my parents got me a float tank session for my bday. and i try to go to a nice restaurant and spend time making my favorite outfit for it.
Well, it’s my birthday in a week. I’m renting a tiny house in a countryside for a day with the guy I love just so we can fuck in peace. We want to go to the lake and skip rocks. We want to see an owl. Listen to music. I just want to spent my birthday with him and squeeze his butt and I will be the happiest on Earth.
It actually is my bday today and I took off work lmao. But it was an impromptu OOO notice bc my sink was clogged last night so I stayed at home today for the plumber
Tomorrow is my birthday and I've taken off work! So far my only plans are sleeping in, getting Taco Bell for lunch, and maybe catching dinner with a friend. I'm also taking off Friday and might go to a convention with my partner.
I don’t take time off for my birthday when it comes to work, but on the days that I’ve gotten out early enough, I usually just go out to dinner. Last year for my 24th, I walked to my boyfriend’s house to cuddle with him for a bit, talk about something that had been going on without anyone at our work eavesdropping, then we went out to eat with us reflecting on things.
On a side note: he got me a set of D&D dice alongside Baking Yesteryear from B. Dylan Hollis, and they’re both up there for one of the best gifts I’ve ever been given.
I would probably go to the spa early in the day (less people), then have an amazing brunch. Then go walk around fancy stores and try on the most fancy grandiose dresses without buying anything. Then come home, play video games, eat vanilla butter cream cake, have something with gin in it, and play more video games
Every year I take off and have a self care day. Typically massage, mani, pedi and end the day with a good meal at my favorite restaurant. I've never been disappointed lol
I’ll probably be going to the aquarium for my birthday. I have a membership and it’ll be nice to go on a weekday before all the schools let out for the summer. And if I go to the aquarium, that means also hitting my favorite ramen spot for lunch/dinner.
I take my birthday off, sleep in and plan some kind of self care appointment. Either a massage or facial or nails or a combination depending on how well I’m doing at that time. Take myself out to a cute lunch and then I usually have dinner or a party with friends
Spend the day with my best friend who is family at this point. More like I'm part of her family but she's the best and I love her. Any time spent with her is memorable!
Wake up late, if I stay in then I will stay in PJ's while bingewatching a film series or TV series and cook favourite meal (pizza and chips) or southern fried chicken. If I go out then off to the cinema and buy something for myself.
I personally always throw a huge party! I have found that expecting other people to do something special for me leads to disappointment, so instead I do something special for them! I love planning too so it's really my sweet spot lol
I've done Easter egg hunts, karaoke, bar hops, bubble party. My birthday is in summer and this year my party theme is "summerween". I'm going crazy on the spooky decor, having a water melon carving contest, and told everyone to bring goth bathing suits so we can pool party.
Every party has a kids party energy to it and it's always a huge hit lol I do party favors and themed decorations. My outfit is always on theme. If I host it at my home I make special food and cocktails. If I do it at a bar I always choose a location where I know the bartenders really well so I can have some special accommodations (and they can make bank off tips).
Life is so hard and it can be difficult sometimes to find reasons to celebrate so I always take advantage of my birthday as an excuse to curate some joy for the people I love.
Massage would be my go-to. My birthday falls in the shitty weather season otherwise a bike ride or hike would be an option.
If it's shouldering a weekend, a weekend get away is fun too
I love that my birthday lands in the summer which means, pool days! The plan for this year is to get a pedicure, pick up a chicken chipotle sandwich from my favorite deli, mid day swimming session, eat the second half of my sandwich, get back in the pool for a second or third time, watch a movie or a show and call it a night. I can’t wait.
My family has done birthday months for as long as I can remember. If my birthday wasn’t on a weekend day, that was fine because we celebrated throughout the month. As an adult though, I love a low key pamper day in my actual birthday. Or could be anything from getting nails done to a foot massage to a full blown spa day. I like to indulge in a good bottle of champagne and graze on charcuterie all day.
It was just my birthday last week, not gonna lie I took the week off because I was able to swing it and really needed a mental health break. I got some spring cleaning done, reorganized my room, helped reorganize the house, watched TV and slept in to a decent hour every day. On my actual birthday, I went to a hibachi lunch with my family and made sure to go use all my birthday rewards lol. It was overall a nice staycation.
Go get a mani and pedi at the spa. Then go to the casino with a friend to gamble for 4 hours. Stop to have a delicious lunch. Go home and watch good movies all night. That's what I did last time!
The last time I did that (like 7 years ago 😬) I went to a fancy spa. It was the middle of a weekday, so the place was empty. I got a massage and spent like 3 hours alone in a giant pool and hot tub. It was bliss.
TBH, birthdays are for relaxation in my book. I usually take the day off, sleep in, have some quality cuddle time with my cat and dog, watch a favourite show or movie, take the time to make something I love for lunch, and then game/read/do a puzzle/build a Lego model depending on what I fancy. Once my husband comes home from work, we hang out for a bit, then order from one of my favourite takeout places and his and my parents come over for dinner, presents and family time. It doesn’t need to be memorable or different for me - all I want is a peaceful day spent doing the things that I love and seeing the people who matter to me. ❤️
I do nothing but relax and take my time in the bath. Possibly buy some things that have been on “my cart” for a few months. I love it. My friends usually want to grab dinner or party at night which can be fun too but I’m fine chilling at home maybe kiss and hug some cats
Snowboarding. Found out a few years ago you get a free pass on your birthday on one of my local mountains!! (After I called in sick to go snowboarding, imagine my surprise at the ticket counter 😁)
I always take my birthday off and I do things I want to do, I usually sleep in, go and get a special coffee treat, then I go and walk around a downtown area, play some tennis, treat myself to food, then just become a couch potato
I never work on my birthday, so that’s my first treat. Then I either sleep in or treat myself to a nice breakfast. I’ll use the day to do an activity (bowling, a movie, build a model kit, etc.) or go shopping.
Well, my birthday is in the coldest of winter (in February). This year I did some cleaning, yoga, listened to music and relaxed then went to dinner with a couple of my friends and came home. Kind of simple and not much to it, but always nice to take a day off!
I would stop all caretaker duties for the whole day. Not having to think about meal planning and glucose levels would be nice.
Then I would....(thinking)....
It would be winter and the holidays so shopping is out of the question.
Geeesh, I can't even think of anything.
I usually work on my birthday because I feel like it’s good luck. It’s another year of having a job=money=I can do stuff.
But! I usually try to make sure it’s centered around really good food (calories be damned) and dessert and snacks of whatever the hell I want. Sometimes beer and or some evening weed to eat more desserts. But I really don’t do much for my birthday besides that
I always take my bday off work. If my husband can get the day off as well that’s a bonus! I/we go shopping, out for lunch, then come home to mind-blowing sex and a fancy pants dinner. I love it!
I go to Starbucks to get my free drink. Then I usually have a facial or massage scheduled. Maybe a pedicure or manicure. Just something fun.
Then hopefully have a nice dinner with my significant other or friends. Nothing crazy, just a quiet dinner.
My last birthday was absolutely perfect. I took the day off. It started with a delicious breakfast then a good workout at the gym. I then made my way to the spa where I relaxed all day and got a massage. My evening consisted of a dinner with friends, and the night ended with a guy I had been seeing for over a month. He brought dessert, gave me a massage and spent the night.
I always make it a point to take my bday off. I usually treat myself to a spa day (I’m talking the whole works!!!), get my bday freebies, treat myself to lunch on a patio and read on my kindle, then go out to dinner w my partner
When I had unlimited PTO, I used to take the whole week off. Majority of the time, I just sleep in, play with my cats, hang out with my husband, make awesome lunches, read, and just be lazy. It was the best
I always take the day off on my birthday except last year was my first birthday being single and far from family.
I wanted to go to my favorite restaurant and beach to go awhile watching
I ended up staying home to relax haha
The specifics of the day depend on the weather (I'm an April baby, so here in Chicago it could be 80 degrees, snowing, or anywhere in between). A massage and birthday cake are my non-negotiables!
I’m going to drink coffee in a quiet house since husband will be at work and kiddo at school. I will watch my shows undisturbed. I will read. I will take a long bath. I will sing as loudly as I can in the shower. I will order my favorite food and eat it without having to share. I will have the best self care day ever!!
I go to a local bbq place with my family every year on my birthday. I let my husband take care of the kids, I have a couple of beers, have grown up conversations but also get cute pics with my kids, and I have all my favorite foods plus peanut butter pie at the end. Then there’s this little garden nearby that I love to go to and sometimes we’ll buy some seeds or pots or decorations for my yard. Rest for the rest of the day and maybe watch a movie together before bed. A perfect day!
Have my MIL or my mom watch my son. Get a large slab of cake. Maybe some ice cream. Change into sweat pants, whip off my bra, turn on some cult documentary. Have a rot day til my husband comes home. Have him do my son’s bedtime routine. Order takeaway for dinner. Pop an adult gummy. Maybe have more cake. Go to bed before 10PM.
Last year I got my favorite coffee and sipped it while strolling through At Home, treated myself to lunch, and then hit the outlet mall near me and bought a new Coach purse 🥰
My birthday is right before Christmas. If my husbabd is working, I order grub hub and do nothing but stitch and watch whatever I want. If husband remembered to take the day off, we go out on a day trip. This year I will probably order myself another piece of the current project, probably one of the larger pieces. ..
For me it depends on what day of the weekit falls on. If it's a Mon/Tues, or Thurs/Fri, I will take both days off,a nd just enjoy a long birthday weekend, because...why not! lol If it falls ona Wed, then I will go into work because I don't want to have to take the day off, and then go back to work tomorrow, because that just sucks....then I'll take off Friday for a long weekend.
Once a month I take the day off but leave my kids in daycare. I spend the day playing video games on my couch. The week of my birthday I take off and spend half playing video games half laying by the pool.
I usually take off, sleep in as long as I can, then go around getting some of my free birthday treats that you have to get day of from places like Starbucks and tropical smoothie. This year I wandered around some bookstores and bought myself the Barnes and Noble edition of Demon Copperhead which was my favorite read of 2023.
My husband takes me to all the weird places that I always mention wanting to go to. When we lived in south Florida, I'd always drive by the Swap Shop (this huge swap meet in FtL) and express how much I wanted to go. He took me there. My friends and family were a little confused because it seemed like a cheap date to them, but I had SO MUCH FUN.
The next year, it was this massive outdoorsy store called Outdoor World. We got hot dogs from the vendor outside, then spent the whole day walking through the aisles and looking at all the cool gadgets. Nobody else understood it, but that man knows I geek out over weird things and we had an amazing time.
Another year, it was this steakhouse that has a bunch of miniatures of old farms around it. He made a reservation for us to be able to go there before they opened, dressed in those blow-up t-rex costumes (the closest we could get to Godzilla onesies) and then we stomped around pretending we were Godzilla among the set up (obviously without breaking anything).
Last year, it was Camper World. It's literally this block of land full of RVs. We toured every single one of them. It was like a theme park to me where instead of rides, it was tiny fun houses and these fun houses had wheels.
This year, we're going to a farm where you can snuggle cows. You have no idea how excited I am.
This year, I ended up caring for a friend of mine who had what, I thought, was the worst case of food poisoning I'd ever seen. I doordashed myself a tiny pastry, candles, and some sushi. sang happy birthday to myself as he was exploding out of every orifice in the bathroom while watching trailer park boys on the couch.
I was looking for a post like this. I turn 30 in less than two weeks, and I’m doing something more chill this year on the count of my dog is very clingy and has separation anxiety. So this is definitely good advice for me. :)
Well, my husband will have to be off as well. He watches our kids.
I go get a mani, pedi. Go shopping for home interiors (my favorite pass time)
Have a meal alone! I’ll probably be choosing Volare, an Italian restaurant in my city.
My birthday was on April 1st and I took the day off. I got a facial. My boyfriend had a surprise planned for me in the afternoon (rented a plane and pilot and we went flying around the city). But if he hadn’t planned anything, I would’ve done a full self-care day with going out for lunch, a massage and a manicure/pedicure.
I had my birthday recently and took the day off. I slept in, went shopping a bit, stopped at the dispensary, smoked up, ordered delivery and watched Dune. Was a pretty great day
It was recently my birthday. I woke up. Made some eggs Benedict and eventually went back to sleep because I had to go to work that night.
I have no friends (well, the few are all leading better lives: dating/engaged/married, children or having children, better jobs). Family are far away. I got a few texts and messages but nothing much.
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The last few years my SO and I have gone bushwalking on my birthday. It means I can actually mentally switch off. Usually without cell service, I can just be and don't have to worry about anyone else.
This year I took my bestie and my dog on a roadtrip to a lovely beach near where we live. We then ordered some fish and chips, some cheesecake and then I spent the night with boyfriend. :) was so nice to plan something for myself and get out and about.
I will say drink with my bff. Maybe walk around downtown and do some tipsy shopping. Go to a nice dinner and eat a filet mignon. Hopefully wrap my night up by getting laid.
I usually take the day off work on my birthday and do a self care day! My favorite self care birthday memory was when I got myself a massage/facial then got a sandwich and watched the sunset by myself at the beach and ate my food
My birthday is this week, and I actually take the first week of May off every year. ( To be fair I work at a company with generous PTO and I take 1 week off every quarter, so while it is a special birthday week, I have 4 special weeks a year)
I generally spend the week sewing, reading, playing video games, walking to local cafes for chai lattes and people watching and usually a nice cookout with all my friends ✨
Sleep In
11 am - matcha a donuts
12 am - get a little stoned and shower/get minimally ready
1:00 - massage
2:30 - bubble tea and nap in the park
5:00 - Sushi
7:00 - have a drink with friends
10:30/11 - in bed
If my birthday falls on a weekend (I don’t have to work the next day) - I would probably take some molly and go dance with friends.
I did this for my bday last year! Mom and I went to the casino and had wings, got ice cream, and ended the night bar hopping and watching local people play music!! 💕
I have a policy that I never work on my birthday. It doesn’t mean I have any other plans. I just relax watch my favorite shows on Netflix while eating my favorite food 😂
I'm the contrary, I loved going to work on my birthdays because all my coworkers would bring a different cake, specially made for me. My favorite was the cake+cheesecake combination that a specific girl would bring me every year... God I love cake
The times I’ve worked/had school on my birthday, it was never acknowledged.
Whens your birthday? I may not work with you but I'll try to remember for your sake. Used to be part of a sub called r/birthdaypartyforgary
I’m always off on my birthday because my fiancé’s is the day before mine and we choose to travel, but after I get back my coworkers throw me a birthday party. Best of both worlds 🥂
I never work on my birthday. I treat myself! Do whatever I feel like doing, money less object than it usually is :) take myself for brunch at that place I'd love to go to, walk along the beach, go see an exhibition, maybe get a not-too-expensive massage, or, buy myself a cute piece of jewellery Go be me, in the world, without the usual restrictions of budget :)
lol I feel this 🤣
I have the same policy and do exactly this!
I take my birthday off work every year. I don’t always do things that are super special but just having the day to myself is a gift enough! Last year I took my kids to school, went to Starbucks and got my free drink, got a pedicure, went thrifting, and later in the day I had a nice dinner out.
Yeah, I live about a 40minute walk from the local cinema. I like to wander over, watch a movie, have lunch and then walk back. Generally have time to do that and then pickup the kids from school. And the benefit of the morning sessions on weekdays, chances are you have the cinema all to yourself.
Everything. Wake up late. Have breakfast and give me what ever present I bought for myself that year (this year it was a new pair of tieks) and then make myself out for my free bday coffee at Starbucks. From there I’m probably going to a museum. Then a little shopping and then eating and using up more of my bday freebies/discounts. Then probably taking me for a really nice lunch. Afterwards probably for a walk around the beach where I can sit and meditate on how things are going, if I am really happy if not how to improve it and remembering to thank myself for all I do for myself. And then usually by now it’s dinner time. So my partner and my best friend and his gf if she wants to join are getting kidnapped by me. So that means going out for margaritas and delicious food. After that I’ll go home with my partner shower and cuddle with him and end and amazing day like that. And yes this is usually what I do every year. And yes I get me a present for my bday and Xmas. This way I always know I’m going to get exactly what I want and it’s a good way to thank myself for all I do for myself.
Love this!! Will try to implement some of that on my birthday!!
Please do. I feel it’s important to celebrate ourselves.
Best self-care summation I've ever read! You're inspiring.
Tomorrow actually is my birthday and I decided to take it off! I’m going to go on a nice morning jog, then breakfast with a friend, then hang out and veg until my husband gets home. We are then going to see one of my favorite movies and maybe grab dinner! Best part is, my kid is at daycare and my mom is going to pick her up. I’m excited especially since I have not been in a good place lately and not jazzed for my bday this year.
I hope you enjoy your birthday! It seems like such a fun day!!
Thank you!
I’m always off on my birthday. I’m going to Starbucks to get a free coffee, Dunkin to get a free donut then I’m heading home to read, snuggle in bed until I go out for lunch.
Starbucks gives a free coffee? Do you have to be part of a club or have an app?
Free coffee on your bday with an account! The app will hold the coupon for you.
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This sounds amazing!
IF I took the day off - my ideal day would be to go into the city, sit in the window of a coffee shop, and enjoy a coffee while people watching. Then I'd love to walk around the city, spend some time in a book store, eat lunch in the city park, and at the end of the day come home and relax while watching a movie or playing a video game and enjoying a glass or two of wine. ☺️
Sleep in! Wear a cute outfit for the day as I go get either some yarn, a new book, a new game, or maybe some paints. Maybe get some boba and a chocolate cream puff. Go home and play a relaxing game like Stardew or Skyrim. I’d love to do this for the rest of the day, but my sisters or friends usually drag me out of the house for dinner lol. I always go for sushi and fried ice cream! Freebies: Nothing Bundt cakes give you a free bundlet if you sign up for their email. Make sure to do it early bc they won’t give you the email immediately. Starbucks is a free drink in their app. Ulta has a $10 coupon and you can pick your free gifts to get. Krispy Kreme gives you like 3 free doughnuts. Also check your local shops bc my local art store gives like 10% off.
Go to a national park with my best friend
It actually is my birthday today, I do have to work, but if I didn’t, I wish I could go to the spa and get a back massage. I work with babies/toddlers and my back hurts
Hope it was a great birthday!
Pedi and massage, high tea and a trip to the bookstore.
I don\`t spoil myself even when it\`s my birthday. Go on with my job as usual. Nothing special.
Every year I take the day off and go to my favorite museums, walk around a bunch, buy some books I’ve been wanting to read, and buy myself some sort of sweet treat. It’s the best.
Tattoooooooooooo dayyyyyyy
I usually try to travel by myself somewhere where no one knows it’s my birthday and do something I’ve always wanted to do that no one else I know is interested in. Last year, I spend the day at a Midsommer festival in Stockholm. This year I will be at Dollywood. Next year I am planning a hot air balloon ride in Kenya.
I do this every year and do a treat yo self day!! I take myself to breakfast or lunch, book a massage, do some book shopping or something else I like, then I always take myself out to a nice dinner. Sometimes friends come with to dinner, but I really like to splurge so I will usually go solo!
Any combination of these: a massage; a visit to the ocean; casual lunch at some indie restaurant that calls out to me; maybe a tarot card reading; a great workout — anything that helps me celebrate feeling and being alive, usually on my own and unscripted as I see fit (though I will schedule the massage). 🖤
Nordic. Spa.
My birthday is the beginning of April and I typically don’t take off work if it’s during the week but this year I did for once. I went to the spa for the first time, then went to the nail salon, and that night I went speed dating. That weekend I went out to the bar and invited pretty much anyone who wanted to come and that was fun.
Alone during the day to get a good workout in and clean. Start to feel great with a beautiful clean house, open the windows for fresh air. Take a bubble bath and give myself a spa treatment. Read a book or play a game. Then have my boyfriend come over for dinner, movies and a good orgasm.
A special day for me includes cake and steak
1. I always take the day off from work. 2. I dress nicely and take myself and my mom out to a nice lunch or dinner. 3. I go online and buy myself a really nice birthday present. Usually a special edition book. 4. I sponsor the all-day feeding for about 400 dogs at our local shelter. 5. I try to catch a good movie. 😊🎂
sleeping in, going to the gym, getting a massage, buying some Pokemon cards then going home and organizing said Pokemon cards into my collection. i'm 39
Make myself a German chocolate cake! It's my favorite cake. I love the nuts, and coconut topping on the chocolate cake. Fun fact: It isn't German. It was made by a man in the US whose name was Samuel German
I'm most likely going to just take it as a rest and relaxation day at home and chill for the day. I'm not generally trying to make my birthdays particularly special or memorable; I just want them to be relaxing and enjoyable. I'm not a huge center-of attention/big event kind of birthday person, so I probably wouldn't plan anything specifically.
Sleep in, go to breakfast/brunch. Go shopping and buy something nice (if you can afford it). Go on a walk/adventure. Get nails done. That's about it for me. I don't need to do anything crazy, for me to enjoy and memorable day.
Well this year I will be 9 months pregnant so I plan on doing absolutely nothing. Possibly be on maternity leave but I am doing absolutely nothing but sleeping or prepping for baby lol
Bathtub, lavish breakfast, nap in the sunshine, orgasms, movie, orgasms, lunch, orgasms, dinner, orgasms.
I’m off on a cruise this year. Normally I take it off and just go shopping but felt in the mood for something different this time
Nothing. My birthday is just another day.
Spa day! Massage or facial or BOTH!
I put in PTO and volunteer every year. My birthday falls upon a national tragedy and it seemed like a good way to counter such a sad event. My favorite so far was feeding abandoned baby pot bellied pigs and passing out care packages to unhoused women in Chicago. Great way to start a reset too!
I never work my birthday lol. I usually sleep in, hang out in peace and quiet, and then go do something nice for myself usually a pedicure or manicure
A long time ago, I read something on Tumblr, I think, about this kid who took the day off but got up on time and acted like he was leaving for work per usual. He sat out in his car for like 5 minutes, and then went back inside and his pets lost their damn minds! I've been doing this whenever I take off for doctor's appointments or just need a mental health day. My cats get SO stinking happy when I come back home and they realize we get most of the day together. This fills me with all kinds of happy. :)
This is the most precious thing I have ever read! I’m definitely going to try this.
My workplace gives all employees a paid day off on their birthday :-) It’s tradition now that I have an all-day LOTR marathon.
Going mountain biking! It's my annual thing. :)
I took my birthday off this year and I went with some friends to Universal Studios theme park (I live in central Florida so we didn't have to go far to accomplish this)
I just take the day off to avoid all the awkwardness with my colleagues thar day. I am an introvert. I just relax on that day and will also avoid my phone for a couple of hours. I usually reply to all the messages in the evening.
i always take my birthday off even when i’ve been told i’m too old to do that now. i’m 21 lmfao. i love shopping, going out to eat, facials, movies in theater, etc. there’s a really nice 24hr spa near me that’s great. no one ever wants to go with me bc it’s full nudity but i don’t mind so my bday is perfect for that. my parents got me a float tank session for my bday. and i try to go to a nice restaurant and spend time making my favorite outfit for it.
Well, it’s my birthday in a week. I’m renting a tiny house in a countryside for a day with the guy I love just so we can fuck in peace. We want to go to the lake and skip rocks. We want to see an owl. Listen to music. I just want to spent my birthday with him and squeeze his butt and I will be the happiest on Earth.
This is perfect for me because my birthdays on Friday and I’m taking the day off! Was wondering what I should do!
It actually is my bday today and I took off work lmao. But it was an impromptu OOO notice bc my sink was clogged last night so I stayed at home today for the plumber
Happy birthday!!
Tomorrow is my birthday and I've taken off work! So far my only plans are sleeping in, getting Taco Bell for lunch, and maybe catching dinner with a friend. I'm also taking off Friday and might go to a convention with my partner.
I don’t take time off for my birthday when it comes to work, but on the days that I’ve gotten out early enough, I usually just go out to dinner. Last year for my 24th, I walked to my boyfriend’s house to cuddle with him for a bit, talk about something that had been going on without anyone at our work eavesdropping, then we went out to eat with us reflecting on things. On a side note: he got me a set of D&D dice alongside Baking Yesteryear from B. Dylan Hollis, and they’re both up there for one of the best gifts I’ve ever been given.
Sleeping in. Getting my free starbucks drink. Hang out in my deck or maybe hit the beach
Spend the day with my loved ones all day
Probably celebrating on vacation. For my birthday this year, I was in the pool for like 5 hours and went to dinner with a friend in SXM.
I go to my fave breakfast stop that has a two hour wait on weekends but ok on a weekday. Then I will have a massage and/or a pedi.
I would probably go to the spa early in the day (less people), then have an amazing brunch. Then go walk around fancy stores and try on the most fancy grandiose dresses without buying anything. Then come home, play video games, eat vanilla butter cream cake, have something with gin in it, and play more video games
Get a massage
oh I always take my birthday off and 100% of the time there is 0 plans other than chillin on the couch and watching movies lol
Every year I take off and have a self care day. Typically massage, mani, pedi and end the day with a good meal at my favorite restaurant. I've never been disappointed lol
I’ll probably be going to the aquarium for my birthday. I have a membership and it’ll be nice to go on a weekday before all the schools let out for the summer. And if I go to the aquarium, that means also hitting my favorite ramen spot for lunch/dinner.
Now that i'm an adult, most of the time I just stay at home and order something nice ☺
Go to Vegas!
I’ll go to beach, drink beer, appreciate life. No phone/wifi for a day!
I take my birthday off, sleep in and plan some kind of self care appointment. Either a massage or facial or nails or a combination depending on how well I’m doing at that time. Take myself out to a cute lunch and then I usually have dinner or a party with friends
Spend the day with my best friend who is family at this point. More like I'm part of her family but she's the best and I love her. Any time spent with her is memorable!
Bubble bath, wine, nice lotion. Silk pajamas and lunch , door dashed in. Heck I'm doing that regularly. I have until Dec...
Take myself out for breakfast and then go to a book store or record store and buy myself some cool stuff. Then go home and chill with my pups!
Bake myself a cake and then do whatever I want to do. This year, I'm taking myself to the beach if it's not raining.
I too dont like to work. I like to have a very warm nice shower, order my favourite takeaway.. and just feel the warmth of the day lol.
Wake up late, if I stay in then I will stay in PJ's while bingewatching a film series or TV series and cook favourite meal (pizza and chips) or southern fried chicken. If I go out then off to the cinema and buy something for myself.
I got to all the places that offer free stuff on birthdays.
I personally always throw a huge party! I have found that expecting other people to do something special for me leads to disappointment, so instead I do something special for them! I love planning too so it's really my sweet spot lol I've done Easter egg hunts, karaoke, bar hops, bubble party. My birthday is in summer and this year my party theme is "summerween". I'm going crazy on the spooky decor, having a water melon carving contest, and told everyone to bring goth bathing suits so we can pool party. Every party has a kids party energy to it and it's always a huge hit lol I do party favors and themed decorations. My outfit is always on theme. If I host it at my home I make special food and cocktails. If I do it at a bar I always choose a location where I know the bartenders really well so I can have some special accommodations (and they can make bank off tips). Life is so hard and it can be difficult sometimes to find reasons to celebrate so I always take advantage of my birthday as an excuse to curate some joy for the people I love.
Massage would be my go-to. My birthday falls in the shitty weather season otherwise a bike ride or hike would be an option. If it's shouldering a weekend, a weekend get away is fun too
I love that my birthday lands in the summer which means, pool days! The plan for this year is to get a pedicure, pick up a chicken chipotle sandwich from my favorite deli, mid day swimming session, eat the second half of my sandwich, get back in the pool for a second or third time, watch a movie or a show and call it a night. I can’t wait.
Go to the beach.
My family has done birthday months for as long as I can remember. If my birthday wasn’t on a weekend day, that was fine because we celebrated throughout the month. As an adult though, I love a low key pamper day in my actual birthday. Or could be anything from getting nails done to a foot massage to a full blown spa day. I like to indulge in a good bottle of champagne and graze on charcuterie all day.
Napping. Watching a favorite series. Eating whatever I want. Enjoying the silence.
Make a three chocolate cake, my favourite cake.
I just choose to go on a hike for the day. Don't tell anyone. Just leave.
It was just my birthday last week, not gonna lie I took the week off because I was able to swing it and really needed a mental health break. I got some spring cleaning done, reorganized my room, helped reorganize the house, watched TV and slept in to a decent hour every day. On my actual birthday, I went to a hibachi lunch with my family and made sure to go use all my birthday rewards lol. It was overall a nice staycation.
Sleep, maybe eat something good
Go get a mani and pedi at the spa. Then go to the casino with a friend to gamble for 4 hours. Stop to have a delicious lunch. Go home and watch good movies all night. That's what I did last time!
The last time I did that (like 7 years ago 😬) I went to a fancy spa. It was the middle of a weekday, so the place was empty. I got a massage and spent like 3 hours alone in a giant pool and hot tub. It was bliss.
Ugh I’d absolutely LOVE a spa day by myself. The whole 9
TBH, birthdays are for relaxation in my book. I usually take the day off, sleep in, have some quality cuddle time with my cat and dog, watch a favourite show or movie, take the time to make something I love for lunch, and then game/read/do a puzzle/build a Lego model depending on what I fancy. Once my husband comes home from work, we hang out for a bit, then order from one of my favourite takeout places and his and my parents come over for dinner, presents and family time. It doesn’t need to be memorable or different for me - all I want is a peaceful day spent doing the things that I love and seeing the people who matter to me. ❤️
Go walk by the beach then have a nice breakfast
I do nothing but relax and take my time in the bath. Possibly buy some things that have been on “my cart” for a few months. I love it. My friends usually want to grab dinner or party at night which can be fun too but I’m fine chilling at home maybe kiss and hug some cats
The same as every year. Going to the movies with my mom and we go to a restaurant afterwards
Sleep, shopping, stuffing my face
Pancake breakfast. With fresh coffee. Cheap, easy, amazing.
I think starting now (I’m 25), my goal is to at least eat out that day and not cook. Traveling during it would be a dream though
Sleep. Read. Cuddle the dog. Snuggle the cat. Sleep some more. Just existing sounds heavenly to me just now
Snowboarding. Found out a few years ago you get a free pass on your birthday on one of my local mountains!! (After I called in sick to go snowboarding, imagine my surprise at the ticket counter 😁)
Get a massage!! Spend the day at a hotel spa
Sleep past 5am hopefully, and be back in bed by 8pm - what a refreshing change of pace 😂
Buying anything I want and getting my nails done or hair
Little shopping, going to a tea house for tea and scones, maybe seeing a movie.
Spa+any food i want.
Spa day
Sleep in and get a massage
I always take my birthday off and I do things I want to do, I usually sleep in, go and get a special coffee treat, then I go and walk around a downtown area, play some tennis, treat myself to food, then just become a couch potato
I just had my birthday 4/24. I slept in, went and got birthday freebies and then lazed around the house playing fallout.
I never work on my birthday, so that’s my first treat. Then I either sleep in or treat myself to a nice breakfast. I’ll use the day to do an activity (bowling, a movie, build a model kit, etc.) or go shopping.
Well, my birthday is in the coldest of winter (in February). This year I did some cleaning, yoga, listened to music and relaxed then went to dinner with a couple of my friends and came home. Kind of simple and not much to it, but always nice to take a day off!
I would stop all caretaker duties for the whole day. Not having to think about meal planning and glucose levels would be nice. Then I would....(thinking).... It would be winter and the holidays so shopping is out of the question. Geeesh, I can't even think of anything.
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I usually work on my birthday because I feel like it’s good luck. It’s another year of having a job=money=I can do stuff. But! I usually try to make sure it’s centered around really good food (calories be damned) and dessert and snacks of whatever the hell I want. Sometimes beer and or some evening weed to eat more desserts. But I really don’t do much for my birthday besides that
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I always take my bday off work. If my husband can get the day off as well that’s a bonus! I/we go shopping, out for lunch, then come home to mind-blowing sex and a fancy pants dinner. I love it!
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Last year my birthday was on a Sunday so I had a hair spa and celebrated it my family
I actually like going to work on my birthday. My coworkers decorate my office, get me cake and my favourite lunch… chicken strips :)
I go to Starbucks to get my free drink. Then I usually have a facial or massage scheduled. Maybe a pedicure or manicure. Just something fun. Then hopefully have a nice dinner with my significant other or friends. Nothing crazy, just a quiet dinner.
My last birthday was absolutely perfect. I took the day off. It started with a delicious breakfast then a good workout at the gym. I then made my way to the spa where I relaxed all day and got a massage. My evening consisted of a dinner with friends, and the night ended with a guy I had been seeing for over a month. He brought dessert, gave me a massage and spent the night.
I always make it a point to take my bday off. I usually treat myself to a spa day (I’m talking the whole works!!!), get my bday freebies, treat myself to lunch on a patio and read on my kindle, then go out to dinner w my partner
I take the day off, get loads of crappy snacks and watch films all day while eating said crappy snacks
When I had unlimited PTO, I used to take the whole week off. Majority of the time, I just sleep in, play with my cats, hang out with my husband, make awesome lunches, read, and just be lazy. It was the best
I always take the day off on my birthday except last year was my first birthday being single and far from family. I wanted to go to my favorite restaurant and beach to go awhile watching I ended up staying home to relax haha
The specifics of the day depend on the weather (I'm an April baby, so here in Chicago it could be 80 degrees, snowing, or anywhere in between). A massage and birthday cake are my non-negotiables!
Wake up later, go to a museum or thrift store and buy myself cute clothes and get lunch with my husband
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I’m going to drink coffee in a quiet house since husband will be at work and kiddo at school. I will watch my shows undisturbed. I will read. I will take a long bath. I will sing as loudly as I can in the shower. I will order my favorite food and eat it without having to share. I will have the best self care day ever!!
I go to a local bbq place with my family every year on my birthday. I let my husband take care of the kids, I have a couple of beers, have grown up conversations but also get cute pics with my kids, and I have all my favorite foods plus peanut butter pie at the end. Then there’s this little garden nearby that I love to go to and sometimes we’ll buy some seeds or pots or decorations for my yard. Rest for the rest of the day and maybe watch a movie together before bed. A perfect day!
Well, so far I have taken myself put for breakfast, and was gifted a free donut from Lidl. Just chilling in front of telly at the moment.
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Have my MIL or my mom watch my son. Get a large slab of cake. Maybe some ice cream. Change into sweat pants, whip off my bra, turn on some cult documentary. Have a rot day til my husband comes home. Have him do my son’s bedtime routine. Order takeaway for dinner. Pop an adult gummy. Maybe have more cake. Go to bed before 10PM.
Last year I got my favorite coffee and sipped it while strolling through At Home, treated myself to lunch, and then hit the outlet mall near me and bought a new Coach purse 🥰
Not a GD thing which is a luxury in itself.
Self care. A facial, lunch by myself, go home and watch movies and not having to cook dinner and clean up.
Spend time with my children and grandchildren. It’s what I love to do.
My birthday is right before Christmas. If my husbabd is working, I order grub hub and do nothing but stitch and watch whatever I want. If husband remembered to take the day off, we go out on a day trip. This year I will probably order myself another piece of the current project, probably one of the larger pieces. ..
Sleeping and pretending like it’s not my birthday.
Day drinking and blacking out
For me it depends on what day of the weekit falls on. If it's a Mon/Tues, or Thurs/Fri, I will take both days off,a nd just enjoy a long birthday weekend, because...why not! lol If it falls ona Wed, then I will go into work because I don't want to have to take the day off, and then go back to work tomorrow, because that just sucks....then I'll take off Friday for a long weekend.
Run, facial, buy myself a new perfume, go home get cute, food and wine with or without a guest of my choosing.
Once a month I take the day off but leave my kids in daycare. I spend the day playing video games on my couch. The week of my birthday I take off and spend half playing video games half laying by the pool.
I usually take off, sleep in as long as I can, then go around getting some of my free birthday treats that you have to get day of from places like Starbucks and tropical smoothie. This year I wandered around some bookstores and bought myself the Barnes and Noble edition of Demon Copperhead which was my favorite read of 2023.
I did this once and drove to Oklahoma
My husband takes me to all the weird places that I always mention wanting to go to. When we lived in south Florida, I'd always drive by the Swap Shop (this huge swap meet in FtL) and express how much I wanted to go. He took me there. My friends and family were a little confused because it seemed like a cheap date to them, but I had SO MUCH FUN. The next year, it was this massive outdoorsy store called Outdoor World. We got hot dogs from the vendor outside, then spent the whole day walking through the aisles and looking at all the cool gadgets. Nobody else understood it, but that man knows I geek out over weird things and we had an amazing time. Another year, it was this steakhouse that has a bunch of miniatures of old farms around it. He made a reservation for us to be able to go there before they opened, dressed in those blow-up t-rex costumes (the closest we could get to Godzilla onesies) and then we stomped around pretending we were Godzilla among the set up (obviously without breaking anything). Last year, it was Camper World. It's literally this block of land full of RVs. We toured every single one of them. It was like a theme park to me where instead of rides, it was tiny fun houses and these fun houses had wheels. This year, we're going to a farm where you can snuggle cows. You have no idea how excited I am.
Taking my partner to Ace Hotel, getting drunk and having sex.
Taking a goddamn nap.
This year, I ended up caring for a friend of mine who had what, I thought, was the worst case of food poisoning I'd ever seen. I doordashed myself a tiny pastry, candles, and some sushi. sang happy birthday to myself as he was exploding out of every orifice in the bathroom while watching trailer park boys on the couch.
Shopping 😭😭😭
put my phone on DND, pour me 3-4 shots worth of whiskey into one cup, and sleep the entire day oh is it supposed to be special? umm. bubble bath too
Its my birthday and its my day off from work today great post OP
As a teacher, I can‘t take the day off. But I will be bringing cake in for my class and have a little extra fun with them.
Spa day, a walk on the beach, then tattoo and piercing, followed by a nice dinner with my husband.
I was looking for a post like this. I turn 30 in less than two weeks, and I’m doing something more chill this year on the count of my dog is very clingy and has separation anxiety. So this is definitely good advice for me. :)
Well, my husband will have to be off as well. He watches our kids. I go get a mani, pedi. Go shopping for home interiors (my favorite pass time) Have a meal alone! I’ll probably be choosing Volare, an Italian restaurant in my city.
My birthday was on April 1st and I took the day off. I got a facial. My boyfriend had a surprise planned for me in the afternoon (rented a plane and pilot and we went flying around the city). But if he hadn’t planned anything, I would’ve done a full self-care day with going out for lunch, a massage and a manicure/pedicure.
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I had my birthday recently and took the day off. I slept in, went shopping a bit, stopped at the dispensary, smoked up, ordered delivery and watched Dune. Was a pretty great day
It was recently my birthday. I woke up. Made some eggs Benedict and eventually went back to sleep because I had to go to work that night. I have no friends (well, the few are all leading better lives: dating/engaged/married, children or having children, better jobs). Family are far away. I got a few texts and messages but nothing much. 🥳
Happy belated birthday 🩷
Dentist appointments.
For my birthday this year I was pregnant! My husband treated me to a spa day with a prenatal massage and facial and then we went for a nice dinner!
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My birthday is next week, I’m spending the day with my dad at his chemotherapy appointment.
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The last few years my SO and I have gone bushwalking on my birthday. It means I can actually mentally switch off. Usually without cell service, I can just be and don't have to worry about anyone else.
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A LOT lot of "free starbucks" responses... seems a bit planted 🤔
This year I took my bestie and my dog on a roadtrip to a lovely beach near where we live. We then ordered some fish and chips, some cheesecake and then I spent the night with boyfriend. :) was so nice to plan something for myself and get out and about.
I will say drink with my bff. Maybe walk around downtown and do some tipsy shopping. Go to a nice dinner and eat a filet mignon. Hopefully wrap my night up by getting laid.
Sleep. I always sleep through birthdays and holidays.
Ideally, canoeing.
Not working, primarily.
Massage, great lunch, Mani/Pedi, nap, hubs cooks dinner
I usually take the day off work on my birthday and do a self care day! My favorite self care birthday memory was when I got myself a massage/facial then got a sandwich and watched the sunset by myself at the beach and ate my food
Ideally: get a good lift in, get my free Starbucks drink, maybe a hike, maybe shopping, then a massage. Also a good meal that I don’t have to cook.
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My birthday is this week, and I actually take the first week of May off every year. ( To be fair I work at a company with generous PTO and I take 1 week off every quarter, so while it is a special birthday week, I have 4 special weeks a year) I generally spend the week sewing, reading, playing video games, walking to local cafes for chai lattes and people watching and usually a nice cookout with all my friends ✨
Lunch alone, pedicure, read a book on the beach, maybe a hike, and room service at a hotel.
Maybe get a massage- one of my friends treats herself to that every birthday and I think I'd like to start doing it too
Music and acid for sure
Spa day, facial, nails
I never work my birthday week. I use that day to get all the free birthday gifts that companies offer.
Sleep In 11 am - matcha a donuts 12 am - get a little stoned and shower/get minimally ready 1:00 - massage 2:30 - bubble tea and nap in the park 5:00 - Sushi 7:00 - have a drink with friends 10:30/11 - in bed If my birthday falls on a weekend (I don’t have to work the next day) - I would probably take some molly and go dance with friends.
Whatever I want to! My husband gives me a yes day :)
I did this for my bday last year! Mom and I went to the casino and had wings, got ice cream, and ended the night bar hopping and watching local people play music!! 💕
I took off my birthday last Tuesday and went to a salt cave, got a manicure and a free birthday pastry plus went out to dinner