The older you get, the better you get - unless you're a banana. - Betty White
Thanks, Betty. Until today I had never thought about bananas screwing it up in such way, haha!
Anyways, ever since I can remember I've loved birthdays!
I love the constant excitement for eventual surprises to happen, I love receiving uncountable heart-warming congratulations, and I sincerely love these milestones since they show us how far we've come and how lucky we are being born into this world.
Here's how my recent birthday became so special.
Picture: @surfermarly on her 36th bday
There's a princess inside all of us 👠
364 days a year I'm rather one of these "easy-going-jeans-and-t-shirt-tomboy-style-girls" 😉
But on my birthday I enjoy going to the hairdresser, having a massage, some facial treatments, putting on a nice dress as well as some make-up, and going out for dinner to a fancy and expensive restaurant.
Since I turned 36, these beauty procedures are taking their time now. LOL
Comment from my hairdresser on my birthday: "Oh wow, you're growing a lot of grey ones!" Me: "Ehm, yeah thanks. That is probably the cutest thing I've heard so far today. Haha!"
Besides these superficialities , I totally cherish surprises!
Surprise is the greatest gift life can grant us. - Boris Pasternak
I couldn't agree more, Boris!
There is nothing more powerful and touching than the unexpected.
On a scale from 1 to 10, this year's birthday surprise was a 12! 👌
These pictures are worth a thousand words, but to give you an idea of the whole story, here is what happened in detail:
I was just posing for a birthday picture, holding that tiny little chocolate muffin with a candle on it in my hand, when suddenly the door bell rang.
When I turned my head around towards the entrance the only thing I could see was a huge bunch of flowers. Then a man appeared behind it.
I threw that muffin away and ran towards the messenger.
Unfortunately that sequence wasn't recorded on a video tape. It would have been funny listening me shouting out while running towards that guy:
"This is for meeeeeeeeeeeee. It's my birthdaaaayyyyyyyy."
The messenger smiled and replied: "Yeah I already imagined that." He looked down on his paper and said: "You must be Marly."
"Yeeeeah that's me!!!" I laughed, snatching him the bunch away.
These were the most beautiful flowers I had ever seen in my life.
However, the fact that they were given to me by surprise was even more valuable and converted the whole thing into something MAGICAL.
Surprise someone today!
We don't need birthdays to make other people happy. Do we? 😊
Have a great weekend, steemians!
Marly -
Original content: photography taken by myself. Quote found on pinterest
36 years with the body of an 18 year old model lol!
LOL you're exaggerating my friend, but thanks for the "flowers" 😍 hihi
Have a wonderful weekend!!!
Tut mir leid, aber hier kann ich deine Sichtweise leider nicht unterstützten. Uwe hat natürlich recht!
:-)
Love you, too 😍
I never exaggerate :-)
Ha!
I agree! Super fit and fab! Must be all that surfing ;)
Hehe, thank you 😍 The ocean keeps me young.
:)
Du alter Charmeur ...
Wer - ich? Bist Du noch im Urlaub @freiheit50?
Bin daheim und wir sehen uns am 1.8. 18:00
wird später - hab 18h einen Arzttermin, denke 19h ,müsste ich aber schaffen - wo treffen wir uns nochmal? Wertend oder an der Theresienwiese?
W. Cafe. so wie immer :D 19:00 it is then :)
You are right
😍
Happy bday gorgeous!
I seriously thought you were 25... lol
But, at 36 your defintly one of the lucky ones who age slowly...
You'll be that smokin' hot grandma when your 60 :)
Have a great day, dony party too hard...
Its not 1999 anymore
Smoking hot grandma... that's exactly what I'm dreaming of!!! Haha 😆
Thanks my friend! If I don't party hard on my bday, then WHEN??? 😎
PS: It was two weeks ago. Just woke up from the hangover and thought I might write a post about my last clear memory which was that flower thing. LOL
Party, there is no try.
LOL!!! That was meeeee, haha
I remember doing that exact same dance move for like 2 hrs nonstop... glowsticks and all.
Fun times...
LOL
I would suggest you save that hard partying for steemfest and make it a rager!!
Lets woop it up!
(I honestly think it will be a gathering of lame-nerds... but there is always a cool fun crowd somewhere)
I want to make it one of those great times where only the photos bring back the memories!
Would hate to see you blow out that liver beforehand ;)
Haha, no worries!! Surfers have patience and endurance.
Count me in for that cool people grouping action 😎
I've had my mixed feelings about birthdays, at least mine.
Hearing this makes me think differently.
I imagined the joy seeing you run to the door, excited for flowers.
Happy Birthday to You Ms. Marley
You do 36 real justice!
Oh what a lovely animation is this!!! 😍😍😍 Thank you so much!
I'd love to use that for one of my future posts, may I? Linking you, obviously...
You may use it and links are good :)
Coooool! Thanks a lot!!! 😘
And every doggy's goin' surfin', surfin USAAAA!
Wait, you didn't say who the flowers were from! I must know! Haha, aw, you look so beautiful and so happy, I'm glad you had a wonderful birthday my lovely friend!!!
Hahaha, that's going to be kept as my secret 😉
If you come to steemfest, I may tell you.....
Happy Birthday! May you live to surf many waves still! :D
also no way I imagined you being over 30 :o
Yeah! May the ocean's force be with me! 😉
Thanks for your kindness and support (the big upvote).
Lucky me my hairdresser didn't publish a picture of my grey ones in the comment section... Like that I can still enjoy all these lovely statements, ha!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Birthday @surfermarley!! 36, thought you was in the 20's! 😜💞
Ha! Another bunch of flowers 😍😄👍
Thanks Charles. Good you're alive (and didn't get lost in Vegas). Have a good weekend!!
Happy Birthday!! You don't look a day over 25!! I hope it's a good one!!
Haha, thank you!!! Too kind. That reminds me of something: I baked a cake and bought one of these birthday candle packages. I didn't actually have a look a the number of candles at the store. When I opened it at home I counted 24... then I was like "well then I'm officially 24 today" 😆
Haha I just laughed out loud! Did you draw out the actual number in candles
Happy 25th Birthday @surfermarly ;-)
Happy steem day to you
Happy steem day to you
Happy steem day @surfermarly
Happy steem day to you.
Did you know, today is also @exyle's wife Bianca's birthday?
Haha! I begin to like these 25 😄 THANK YOUUUUU!
Mine was two weeks ago! I should have mentioned it in the article, my bad!!!
Happy birthday, it is also my birthday today however I'm 68. My gift to you is to let you know that gray hair doesn't mean a thing.
Hehe, thank you very much and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you!!! I hope you're having a wonderful day!!!
Mine was actually two weeks ago. But since I had a steemit break I didn't post it the very same day 😉
I don't care about the grey ones either, however it feels strange looking at them from time to time. Makes you aware of the fact that you're not immortal after all, haha
I intend to live forever, so far so good \o/
You just need to have a lot of kids, then you will :)
Happy Birthday!!! Hope you have a wonderful day and you look fantastic, love your dress!
Thank you very much!!! 😍😍😍
It was two weeks ago but still feels very recent.
Happy Belated Birthday in that case, looks like you had a lovely time :)! x
Beautiful, elegant, modest and down to earth. Love the dress by the way. uwelang wasn't exaggerating by the way. I happen to agree. We're celebrating my son's 6th tomorrow with a super hero costume party by the way! Happy b-day to you though and I wish all your wishes to come true. Have an awesome day Marley!
Oh that's so cool! I'd love to have a super hero costume party, too!!! 😃
My birthday was actually two weeks ago, so I'm already full power ahead in that new year of my life. Thanks for your nice compliment!!! I really appreciate your kindness 😍
Have a wonderful weekend and an amazing family birthday party!
Happy Birthday @surfermarly!
You are looking good in that dress :)
That meme put one huge grin on my face haha
I hope you had a great day!
I do! Thanks for stopping by and leaving some nice wishes 😃
Have a pleasant weekend!!
Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag. Wünsche dir viele gute Wellen ~~~
Vielen lieben Dank!! 😍 Wellen sind gerade nix, dafür war der Kuchen sehr lecker hehe 😉
Feliz cumpleaños marly! Realmente pareces mas joven de lo que eres. Que bueno que estés de vuelta compartiendo en Steemit :D
Muchas gracias!!! Aquí estoy compartiendo felicidad, jeje El placer es mío!
Que tengas un buen finde 😃
Haha this is such a well constructed reconstruction of events :)
Haha, yeah. When I saw that the person who was in charge of taking the famous "muffin picture" accidentally shooted my surprised face, we had quite a great laugh 😆
Well those are the best photos arent they ;)
Sure!!
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happy birthday , you look younger than your age! I hope you will feel like a little princess in your next 30 years too
Hehe, I hope that, too 😃
Thank you very much!!!
Now it looks as if I was fishing for compliments regarding my age here 🙈🙈🙈
"Putin supports" Happy Birthday,love...
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LOL - I think it's the first time ever he applauded to my bday!
First time for everything ;)
I love first times!
36 and you can still remember?!!! Haha (I can too!)
Anyways! Happy belated birthday (even though you were undercover when it took place!)
💐!
Happy birthday, @surfermarly! :)
It's a good thing you were not all dressed up when you grabbed that bouquet from the delivery boy...it's so huge you might have toppled over in those wedges trying to carry it!! =P
You are totally right!!! 😄
Lucky me, I'm always wearing the perfect clothes to receive a XXL bunch of flowers, haha!
Thanks for the wishes! Nice blog of yours btw. You've got a new follower now.
Have a great weekend
Lucky me, I'm always wearing the perfect clothes to receive a XXL bunch of flowers, haha!
You must have a lot of secret admirers to be receiving so many humongous bouquets ;))
Thanks for the eyeball and the compliments..you're so sweet :) On second thoughts, I guess you just have to be to balance out the salt of the ocean waves hurhur
Happy Blessed Birthday :) You definitely don't look anywhere close to 36, had you not mentioned it, I really in all honestly thought you are more like 24.
Thanks a lot for the wishes and the nice compliment! You guys made my day!!! 😃😃😃
in my birthday i didn't want any one to sent me a message or write something on my facebook page i'd love to hear it , i think social media eliminate this.
have a great day marly , my words actually lack the gratitude i felt for you.
so glad to know you , enjoy your birthday full of precious moments
Oh I love all of these messages, no matter the channel 😃
My best friends are spread all over the world, so it's impossible to meet them personally whenever I want. We only see each other a couple of times a year. However, these people are my family.
I think relationships are not measured by time but by intensity.
Have a great day, too!
Wow. Measured by intensity.
You got my vote and a resteem :]
Thank you very much! 😉
OMG! can't believe your 36 already. I really thought you're way younger than me at first. Indeed, your "easy-going-jeans-and-t-shirt-tomboy-style-girls" somehow deceived me. haha.. Anyway, happy birthday sexy Marly! Cheers! :))
Haha, yeah maybe it's the style 😃 Sorry for confusing you!!!
And thanks for your nice compliment!
Like that turning 36 is a LOT of fun, hehe
Enjoy your Friday!
Die Blumen sind wirklich wunderschön, aber ich hoffe doch auch, dass dich richtige Menschen mit ihrer Anwesenheit überrascht haben, denn sowas kann keine Blumenstrauß auf dieser Welt ersetzen (:
Liebe Grüße und ein schönes Wochenende
Sie haben mich nicht überrascht, sie waren schon da 😉
Vielen lieben Dank und auch Dir ein super Wochenende!
Wir haben gerade Hitzewelle (es ist 18:30 Uhr und immernoch über 30 Grad 😅 Springe jetzt erstmal in den Pool, sonst kippe ich um!
It's the little things that matter...especially the unexpected. :)
Absolutely 😃
@surfermarly be happy!!!
Congratulations nice pictures nice body
Thanks 😃
I got a bellyRub and this post has received a 21.32 % upvote from @bellyrub thanks to: @writewords.
Crazy, there are so many curation programs out there!
Many Happy Returns of the Day, Marly!
Thanks a lot! 😉
A very beautiful dress
Thank you, it's one of my favorites 😊
And one of my favorites too
Looking good and sharp;)
Happy 36th birthday @surfermarly !!! :)
Haha, thank you!! 😉
Hope its a good one! Looks like things are off to a good start.
Every day is a good start 😃 Thanks for stopping by!
It's definitely a good one...
@surfermarly you look so beautiful and will ever remain young and beautiful due to your love for nature , sense of humour and big heart (great smile too). Happy birthday to you and more blessings.
I send you a warm heart full of Roses...enjoy your day.
Happy Birth Day sister. May God bless you. Keep rocking Steemit.......
woah!! I'm surprised looking at 36, although you turned 36 but looking at your excitement, energy and positivity towards life, it always made me believe that you must be in 20's. Keep that Energy forever :) Happy Birthday @surfermarly !!! :)
Happy birthday the gorgeous lady. You are a perfect example for the saying that age is just a number. I do not know whether you are photogenic or not, but you will like some of my artisitc posts. Do have a look and enjoy them.
happy happy birthday and i wish you everything you wish for yourself on a day like this.
Great Article! So much fun to read:) i give you a follow! Would be great if you would do the Same :)
36?!? Man, you look like 20! Stay happy & positive! Happy bday! Live long and prosper 🖖🎂
Happy birthday @surfermarly! Thats a really nice steemit dress ;) and love the hairstyle! :)
Happy Birthday @surfermarley!!! You look awesome :D
Hertlichen Glückwunsch und alles Gute für die nächsten 36 Jahre auf deinem Brettl.
Dankeschön!!! 😉 Na mal sehen, ob ich mit 70 noch da hoch komme, hahaha
Wish you a very happy birthday @surfermarly
Those pics were so pretty and Beautiful
wish you loads of success and happiness
Keep smiling keep inspiring.
Actually I thought you were younger. Happy Belated Birthday!!
Good to have you back here :) I love your posts & happy birthday (nachträglich) ;) Hoffe du hattest einen schönen Tag und hast dich reichlich feiern und beschenken lassen. LG aus good old Germany. Liz
Thanks 😉 I had a great day!
Viele Grüße zurück.
Danke :)
Exquisite dress!!! Steem on!
Congratulations Dear
Can you really be 36? For 36years you have been celebrating your birthday. Have you ever stopped to think where, when and how birthday celebration started??
I have done the thinking for you dear, check out https://steemit.com/life/@stevenomole/curious-mind-history-of-birthday-cakes-lit-candles-and-birthday-celebration