https://old.bill.dev/tags/birthday/ Recent content in Birthday on Bill Glover Hugo en-gb hello@bill.dev (Bill) hello@bill.dev (Bill) Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:00:02 +0100 https://old.bill.dev/2026/04/23/everything-i-listened-to-on-my-birthday/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:56:56 +0100hello@bill.dev (Bill) https://old.bill.dev/2026/04/23/everything-i-listened-to-on-my-birthday/ <figure><img sizes="(min-width: 35em) 1200px, 100vw" srcset=' /2026/04/23/everything-i-listened-to-on-my-birthday/img/2026-04-22_everything-i-listened-to_hu_68adee694eff76a2.webp 500w , /2026/04/23/everything-i-listened-to-on-my-birthday/img/2026-04-22_everything-i-listened-to_hu_cc732111900e4245.webp 800w ' src="https://old.bill.dev/2026/04/23/everything-i-listened-to-on-my-birthday/img/2026-04-22_everything-i-listened-to.webp" alt="a grid of album covers"/> </figure> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.discogs.com/master/1310529-The-Wombats-Beautiful-People-Will-Ruin-Your-Life">Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life</a>, The Wombats <a href="https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1439067074">🎧</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.discogs.com/master/4193967-The-Maine-Joy-Next-Door">Joy Next Door</a>, The Maine <a href="https://music.apple.com/gb/album/joy-next-door/1874354034">🎧</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.discogs.com/master/3841038-Spacey-Jane-If-That-Makes-Sense-">If That Makes Sense</a>, Spacey Jane <a href="https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1786317050">🎧</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.discogs.com/master/3528-Death-Cab-For-Cutie-Transatlanticism">Transatlanticism</a>, Death Cab for Cutie <a href="https://music.apple.com/gb/album/transatlanticism-10th-anniversary-edition/721842544">🎧</a></li> <li>Bittersweet 16, Mckenna Grace <a href="https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1812713792">🎧</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.discogs.com/master/3546-Death-Cab-For-Cutie-Plans">Plans</a>, Death Cab for Cutie <a href="https://music.apple.com/gb/album/966377290">🎧</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.discogs.com/master/1769340-9m88-%E5%B9%B3%E5%BA%B8%E4%B9%8B%E4%B8%8A-Beyond-Mediocrity">Beyond Mediocrity</a>, 9m88 <a href="https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1474635060">🎧</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.discogs.com/master/3254929-9m88-9m88-Radio">Radio</a>, 9m88 <a href="https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1633613200">🎧</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.discogs.com/master/264742-Arcade-Fire-The-Suburbs">The Suburbs</a>, Arcade Fire <a href="https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1252757950">🎧</a></li> </ul> <p>Spot the point at which Ethan came home and asked for something more in keeping with a birthday.</p> https://old.bill.dev/2025/04/22/turning-43/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:08:20 +0800hello@bill.dev (Bill) https://old.bill.dev/2025/04/22/turning-43/ <h1 id="turning-43">Turning 43</h1> <p>I recently turned 43, old enough that I had to double check my age when my son asked. This year was the second time I’ve been able to spend my birthday in Beijing. This time though, I was careful not to over-eat, at least not excessively.</p> <figure><img sizes="(min-width: 35em) 1200px, 100vw" srcset=' /2025/04/22/turning-43/beijing_hu_57d7863da31621ba.jpeg 500w , /2025/04/22/turning-43/beijing_hu_2d8c59392f8f8499.jpeg 800w , /2025/04/22/turning-43/beijing_hu_7b7475ae1720d868.jpeg 1200w , /2025/04/22/turning-43/beijing_hu_58156b07635fe46.jpeg 1500w ' src="https://old.bill.dev/2025/04/22/turning-43/beijing.jpeg" alt="Mid-week in central Beijing"/><figcaption> <p>Mid-week in central Beijing</p> </figcaption> </figure>