26!

by Ashley on December 22, 2009

source: clevercupcakes

I am 26 today.  10 years ago, I was sitting at the DMV nervously waiting to take my driving test, then I was rocking the test, then I was taking the picture for my new license, then I was at home calling my bff way to early to tell her the good news (made the same mistake a year earlier when I got my braces off), then I was making my first lone trip to the store to buy my mom a kitchen towel for Christmas, because that’s how cool I was at 16 and some things never change.

Happy Birthday to me, to @12minds, and to Diane Sawyer (if she’s reading).

{ 45 comments… read them below or add one }

Krysten December 22, 2009 at 12:53 pm

Happy birthday!

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Jaime December 22, 2009 at 12:54 pm

Oh happy birthday Ashley! I hope you do something awesome today! :D

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Ashley December 22, 2009 at 12:56 pm

Happy birthday!! I hope 26 is an excellent year for you :)

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liz December 22, 2009 at 1:08 pm

Happy Birthday! I was hoping you would post a vlog like you did for your birthday post last year!

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nicopolitan December 22, 2009 at 1:09 pm

haaaaaaaappy birthday! According to popular astrology, this year you will put the past in the past, and will forge forward on to bright new futures. Vague, yes, but fun to consider. :)

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Sophia December 22, 2009 at 1:10 pm

Happy Birthday!!! I can’t believe 16 was TEN whole years ago! Hope you like 26 :)

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Erin December 22, 2009 at 1:11 pm

Happy Birthday Ashley!

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Stevie December 22, 2009 at 1:14 pm

Happy happy birthday! 26 was a great year for me, here’s hoping it’s just as great for you, too!

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Phil December 22, 2009 at 1:44 pm

Happy birthday! I’m hitting the 26 milestone here in a few weeks. Have fun today!

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Jessica December 22, 2009 at 2:04 pm

Yay! Happy Birthday! Go get some cake!

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K December 22, 2009 at 2:06 pm

Happy birthday! Hmmm…I failed my first drive test by running into a parked car. Glad you didn’t share that type of experience. ;o)

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Myrna December 22, 2009 at 2:13 pm

Have a very Happy Birthday! And if you aren’t too cold, treat yourself to some Yogurtland to celebrate!

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Tom December 22, 2009 at 2:43 pm

Happy birthday!

To celebrate, you should really get yourself a cupcake like the ones in that picture. But they’re so pretty, it’d be tough to mess them up to eat them.

It’s funny how you (or one) remembers the first place they drove alone after they got their license. I remember going from house to house to tell all my friends.

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Amber from Girl with the Red Hair December 22, 2009 at 3:03 pm

Happy Birthday! I hope you celebrate with a real cupcake because those look DELISH!

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LizSara December 22, 2009 at 3:05 pm

Happy birthday lovely lady x

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Jordan December 22, 2009 at 3:13 pm

Happy Birthday Ashley!

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phampants December 22, 2009 at 3:14 pm

Happy Bday Ashley!

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Stephany December 22, 2009 at 3:34 pm

Happy birthday, Ashley! Enjoy it!

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Julianne December 22, 2009 at 3:44 pm

Happy, happy Birthday!

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Herding Cats December 22, 2009 at 3:47 pm

Happy Birthday!!! Please tell me you are eating/drinking/loving today to your heart’s content!

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Megkathleen December 22, 2009 at 3:59 pm

Happy Birthday!

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steph anne December 22, 2009 at 4:05 pm

Happy Birthday!! :) YAY for December Birthdays!

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Jane December 22, 2009 at 5:45 pm

Happy Birthday! I hope your day was amazing!

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AshleyD December 22, 2009 at 8:05 pm

Happy Birthday! :)

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Bridget December 22, 2009 at 8:14 pm

Happy birthday, Ashley!

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Berto December 22, 2009 at 8:31 pm

I heard about Diane Sawyer on NPR this morning. I look forward to the day that NPR wishes us a happy birthday, Ashley.

Hope you had a great one.

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Ari December 22, 2009 at 8:56 pm

Happy birthday girly! 26 is an awesome age to be, I hope you have the best year EVER!!

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mandy December 22, 2009 at 10:50 pm

I hope you had a wonderful birthday Ashley!!

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Ellie December 22, 2009 at 10:58 pm

A very Happy Birthday to you!

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SoFloBoJo December 23, 2009 at 3:11 am

Happy birthday! : )

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Elle December 23, 2009 at 5:26 am

Happy birthday! {^_^}

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Allison B. December 23, 2009 at 8:30 am

Happy birthday! Hope you’re having an AWESOME day!

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Emily Jane December 23, 2009 at 10:35 am

Happy birthday lady! Those cupcakes look divine! :)

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Jessica December 23, 2009 at 11:11 am

Yaaaay Happy Birthday! :)

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KT December 23, 2009 at 11:34 am

HAPPY (belated) BIRTHDAY!!!!!

I hope it was as fabulous as you are!

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Susan December 23, 2009 at 12:11 pm

Happy Birthday!

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ashley December 23, 2009 at 12:21 pm

happy birthday ash!!

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Jamie December 23, 2009 at 8:29 pm

Happy birthday, lady!

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Vanessa December 24, 2009 at 9:33 am

Happy Birthday! mmm those cupcakes look scrumptious!

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Amy December 25, 2009 at 10:09 am

Happy (belated) birthday, Ashley! I hope you had a wonderful one.

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Paula December 25, 2009 at 3:32 pm

Happy (belated)birthday Ashley!!! Did you have a good day? (Oh, and merry Christmas!)

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Ala December 26, 2009 at 8:51 am

Hi, my name is Ala. Firstly, I wish you happy birthday :) I found your blog accidentally a couple of days ago. I decided to write a comment today because I would like to know what you have to do to pass a driving test in USA. I’m from Poland and in my country driving tests are rather difficult. I mean, the pratical part (I don’t know exactly whether it is called ‘practical’ in English. I mean driving a car with an examiner). American driving test is said to be very easy (when for example Polish and British driving tests are said to be extremely hard to pass) so I am interested in what it really looks like.

Keep on writing. Your blog is so nice to read :)
PS. I’m sorry if I happen to make mistakes while writing in English. I’m still working on it.

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floreta December 26, 2009 at 2:40 pm

well happy birthday :)

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JenRem December 27, 2009 at 9:13 pm

Happy (belated) Birthday sweetie! And I hope you had a super Christmas as well. Your little story about turning sixteen made me laugh because I remember that day as clear as you did. Fun!

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Blondie December 28, 2009 at 1:25 pm

Hey, you and I were born 3 days apart! Happy belated birthday!

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