tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post113144718733931699..comments2024-01-31T09:33:05.146-08:00Comments on Two World Collision: Birthday Blog Party!!!Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948061964482528393noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post-1131659898906226662005-11-10T13:58:00.000-08:002005-11-10T13:58:00.000-08:00Gah! I'm a day late, but happy birthday anyway! Yo...Gah! I'm a day late, but happy birthday anyway! You quite often say things as I've always thought they should be put-- nice to know someone else out there "gets it."Liadanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00553926314903191298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post-1131638028312474502005-11-10T07:53:00.000-08:002005-11-10T07:53:00.000-08:00About your party ...I don't even drink, but last n...About your party ...<BR/>I don't even drink, but last night I dreamed about having a margarita. What was that all about? I can only assume it is your fault. Wish I had dreamed about dancing instead. I could really have gotten into that.<BR/><BR/>Oh well, ole, as they say!Michael Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942287172727040371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post-1131615159690376762005-11-10T01:32:00.000-08:002005-11-10T01:32:00.000-08:00Wow! All you guys and gals are so incredible! I am...Wow! All you guys and gals are so incredible! I am humbled to have all of you share in my birthday - locally here in Southern California, across several states and time zones in the U.S., and even across oceans in other parts of the country. It's amazing! <BR/><BR/>I'm actually feeling somewhat buzzed and tipsy right now as I write this - my awesomest kewliest friends took me out for some drinks and even drove me (and my car) home for me. Such friends! They're so kewl... and they even got me a cake! A mint chocolate chip ice cream cake! From Cold Stone! It was soooo good! I can't believe that actually did that for me! awwww.... They didn't know it but it was the exact same one of the picture i used next to Brad Pitt! I got the pic from the Cold Stone site. Awesome huh? okay, am i rambling?<BR/><BR/>they were laughing at me cuz i don't normally drink and so i guess i was a bit goofy and stuff...<BR/><BR/>then there was that whole "Craig" - "Greg" thing....and me embarassing myself...sigh....i'm such a dork. that's why i'm single huh? okay, um...what was i saying?<BR/><BR/>oh yeah...um...oh... thanks for such an awesome blog party! you guys are all the best! I hope you had a great time! <BR/><BR/>oh yeah and thanks for all the encouraging words and support for my journey too. it makes the journey that much less lonely knowing that there are people out there that either relate or are supportive of the uncertaintyness of this journey.<BR/><BR/>let's continue the dialogue. let's continue the relationships.<BR/><BR/>thanks a ton everyone! <BR/>Eric<BR/><BR/>(...okay time for sssleeep....)Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03948061964482528393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post-1131605716888162472005-11-09T22:55:00.000-08:002005-11-09T22:55:00.000-08:00Hi Eric,Happy Birthday! Good for you, continuing t...Hi Eric,<BR/><BR/>Happy Birthday! Good for you, continuing to learn and grow at 30. <BR/><BR/>Man, those margaritas are strong!<BR/><BR/>SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post-1131600073360901322005-11-09T21:21:00.000-08:002005-11-09T21:21:00.000-08:00Happy Birthday Eric!Thanks for inviting me!graceHappy Birthday Eric!<BR/>Thanks for inviting me!<BR/>gracegracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16353719852472577554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post-1131597789710250462005-11-09T20:43:00.000-08:002005-11-09T20:43:00.000-08:00Eric...you are the best. I was cracking up at you...Eric...you are the best. I was cracking up at your whole "virtual b-day party". However, I think you should be out partying with your friends!!! Oh well, congrats on making it to 30. You are a beautiful boy for 30. Keep on ticking and sharing the love & wisdom. CheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post-1131591263749862442005-11-09T18:54:00.000-08:002005-11-09T18:54:00.000-08:00Happy Birthday (((((Eric))))) :)Hope I didn't make...Happy Birthday (((((Eric))))) :)<BR/><BR/>Hope I didn't make the margaritas too strong ;) LOL<BR/><BR/>I'm so glad we met on the Blogosphere! May God bless you in the coming year :)The Rainbow Zebrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10556423049067122472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post-1131585844087072652005-11-09T17:24:00.000-08:002005-11-09T17:24:00.000-08:00Hey Eric ... welcome to thirtyness! :D (i'm only s...Hey Eric ... welcome to thirtyness! :D (i'm only seven years ahead of you! ;))<BR/><BR/>This is tea from GCN. Been lurking here awhile. I'm so glad you're doing this blog - it's helping me too. Keep writing, keep pressing on. <BR/><BR/>Have a gr8 birthday - and an adventurous decade! *grin* ... Huge blessings to you, in Jesus. :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post-1131584917760860482005-11-09T17:08:00.000-08:002005-11-09T17:08:00.000-08:00Happy Birthdyay Eric! If I was back home I would t...Happy Birthdyay Eric! If I was back home I would toast you with a Long Island but since I'm in Korea Soju will do. I hope and pray that 30 is the best year of your life to date!<BR/><BR/>-TGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post-1131581688701453252005-11-09T16:14:00.000-08:002005-11-09T16:14:00.000-08:00Hey, Eric!Happy Birthday!!I'm enjoying your party....Hey, Eric!<BR/><BR/>Happy Birthday!!<BR/><BR/>I'm enjoying your party. Thanks for saving me a slice of pizza! <BR/><BR/>Also, I really enjoy lurking on your blog. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us!<BR/><BR/>Jeanine<BR/>http://jjeanine.blogspot.comJeanine Byershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02069858896845316974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post-1131581211109849502005-11-09T16:06:00.000-08:002005-11-09T16:06:00.000-08:00Hey Eric, Happy 30th! I missed your graduation pa...Hey Eric, <BR/><BR/>Happy 30th! I missed your graduation party but wanted to make sure that I made this one! Another big milestone for you. Congrats! <BR/><BR/>The Lumpia and Maragritas taste great! I'd like to make a virtual toast to Eric...would you all raise a glass with me...<BR/><BR/>"To a high quality friend that is blessing to so many of us, we love you and we give thanks to God for you on this special day. Here, here!"<BR/><BR/>Shalom ~ BradAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post-1131576295650939472005-11-09T14:44:00.000-08:002005-11-09T14:44:00.000-08:00Eric Darling Eric!!! Welcome to the 30's club :) w...Eric Darling Eric!!! Welcome to the 30's club :) we're a happy select GRAND few....what a great Blog this is! I'd stay for Margi's but I am at work at the moment but Lumpia's mmmm<BR/>I am SOOO Blessed to know such an amazing person as you! YOU are without a coubt the apple of God's eye! Thanks for YOU and sharing this day with us! well, I will post more later but first your gift..."Moral Courage is a more rare commodity than bravery in battle or great intelligence" - Robert F. Kennedy<BR/>Have a BLESSED day my friend<BR/>XOXO AngelinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post-1131562805116425542005-11-09T11:00:00.000-08:002005-11-09T11:00:00.000-08:00HAPPY BIRTDAY, ERICI posted a message on the GCO b...HAPPY BIRTDAY, ERIC<BR/><BR/>I posted a message on the GCO board in reply to your invitation, saying that I had a bunch to do today and might not make it by your party. God organized and arranged my errands such that I completed them in about half the time I expected so thought I would stop by. Great party!! I left my birthday gift to you on the table. I hope you like it. Thanks for inviting me to your party. It was great.<BR/><BR/>Praising the Lord,<BR/>Joe<BR/>gcoministries.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post-1131559117210265322005-11-09T09:58:00.000-08:002005-11-09T09:58:00.000-08:00Happy birthday to one of the coolest people on the...Happy birthday to one of the coolest people on the planet. Love ya, Eric. You rock the world. :)<BR/><BR/>--GCN JustinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post-1131557466202148892005-11-09T09:31:00.000-08:002005-11-09T09:31:00.000-08:00Happy birthday! I loved my thirtieth -- had my fir...Happy birthday! I loved my thirtieth -- had my first Peking duck! Wish I could get some of your Filipino treats. We had a big Filipino community in DC and they often used our hall for receptions. We got the best leftovers!<BR/><BR/>I am Damien from Damien's Spot. My favorite Bible verse is Psalm 27:4 "One thing I ask of the LORD, <BR/> this is what I seek: <BR/> that I may dwell in the house of the LORD <BR/> all the days of my life, <BR/> to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD <BR/> and to seek him in his temple."<BR/><BR/>Enjoy your thirties! Come visit me sometime if you want an old gay man's perspective. You can find your way through geek_boi...Michael Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942287172727040371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post-1131555556165734952005-11-09T08:59:00.000-08:002005-11-09T08:59:00.000-08:00Three full decades eh? Nifty! All the best guys ar...Three full decades eh? Nifty! All the best guys are over 30!<BR/><BR/>Happy Birthday, Eric. I appreciate the gift that God gave to the world 30 years ago when He gave us YOU! <BR/><BR/>--Brandon<BR/>gcoministries.netBrandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14382478207432395072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post-1131553751538620652005-11-09T08:29:00.000-08:002005-11-09T08:29:00.000-08:00Eric!Hugs and Birthday wishes to you! Back from m...<B>Eric</B>!<BR/><BR/>Hugs and Birthday wishes to you! Back from my visit with my dad and there's a party going on. Such fun! <BR/><BR/>I hope this is a wonderful day, and that this year is a blessed one for you.<BR/><BR/>Love,<BR/>JJJJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14689406528121267867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post-1131553598770755722005-11-09T08:26:00.000-08:002005-11-09T08:26:00.000-08:00Happy Birthday!I'll be right behind you in a few m...Happy Birthday!<BR/><BR/>I'll be right behind you in a few months, my 30th is in June.<BR/><BR/>Micah 6:8 is my life verse...I think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post-1131553485004696242005-11-09T08:24:00.000-08:002005-11-09T08:24:00.000-08:00oh, and lumpia. Yummm! It's been so long since I...oh, and lumpia. Yummm! It's been so long since I've had good lumpia (my San Diego days and when I spent some time in the RP back when you were, oh, 2 or 3 years old :)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06559254262445527142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post-1131553367593131852005-11-09T08:22:00.000-08:002005-11-09T08:22:00.000-08:00Happy Birthday, Eric. 'cqg' from gcn checking in ...Happy Birthday, Eric. '<A HREF="http://www.livejournal.com/~cqg" REL="nofollow">cqg</A>' from gcn checking in to wish you many happy returns and to take you up on that killer magarita (I'll hoist one in your honor tonite at my fav local tex mex place).<BR/><BR/>Blessings and courage for the journey,<BR/><BR/>MarkMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06559254262445527142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post-1131552383350448322005-11-09T08:06:00.000-08:002005-11-09T08:06:00.000-08:00Hey friend,Happy 30th. I remember my 30th well. ...Hey friend,<BR/><BR/>Happy 30th. I remember my 30th well. I was volunteering at a high school youth group retreat. Then I came home, slept, and went to a Super Bowl party. (How nice that everyone across the country threw a party on my day. How not nice that Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake upstaged my parties.) Then I got a call that a good friend was headed to the ER and I needed to come to his house because he was hosting a Super Bowl party at the time. Weird, eh? I spent my 30th worried about him and cleaning up his house for hours after the game. He was fine. <BR/><BR/>Have a Happy One, Eric. The journey is crazy, but it is nice to have some company. I love pizza and cake and Brads. How nice of you to have them all!!<BR/><BR/>Matt aka wingfanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post-1131549560258745952005-11-09T07:19:00.000-08:002005-11-09T07:19:00.000-08:00Happy birthday! Don't worry too much about hittin...Happy birthday! Don't worry too much about hitting 30 - I passed that milestone, well, some time ago, and I'm not dead yet.<BR/><BR/>I'd take you up on that margarita, but drinking during work hours tends to be frowned upon, for some strange reason. I guess I'll have to settle for a walk down to the coffee kiosk.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, hope your 30th year is a banner one.<BR/><BR/>E<BR/><BR/>P.S. When you look at the stars, do you feel like yourself?Eugenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05431724892247691165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post-1131547143368091732005-11-09T06:39:00.000-08:002005-11-09T06:39:00.000-08:00Eric - What a great party! I grinned as I "walked...Eric - What a great party! I grinned as I "walked around the room" and took in the margaritas, the food, the dancing...you inspire great things. ;)<BR/><BR/>I love reading your blog even if I don't always have time to comment...you make me think, deeply, not just about the issue of being gay and Christian, but about seriously following Christ and what that means. I love what you've written about the church - it helps me crystalize my own thoughts so much. Keep up the good work - I feel like I'm friends with you even though we've never met! <BR/><BR/>Anyway, happy birthday - have a great, wonderful day knowing that you are loved and appreciated by so many. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post-1131547041082532402005-11-09T06:37:00.000-08:002005-11-09T06:37:00.000-08:00Hey Eric,Happy Big 3O!!!Have a wonderful day and t...Hey Eric,<BR/><BR/>Happy Big 3O!!!<BR/><BR/>Have a wonderful day and the pizza is delicious!<BR/><BR/>Dave<BR/>BY GRACE NOT WORKS!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post-1131542332942393972005-11-09T05:18:00.000-08:002005-11-09T05:18:00.000-08:00Hello, Eric!!!I'm Jae from GCO, and briefly I want...Hello, Eric!!!<BR/><BR/>I'm Jae from GCO, and briefly I want to say, "Happy Birthday!!!" I wish you have a wonderful day today!!! Enjoy your day!<BR/><BR/>JaeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com