It’s our last episode of 2020!

Today Angela discusses the trials and triumphs of having a Holiday Birthday. We talk about New Year’s past and predictions for our Christmas selves. Spoiler alert: Jae got the Theragun.

Show Notes

  • Welcome to our last episode of the year! Merry Everything and thank you all for hanging out with us during the holidays. We hope you’re excited for what’s to come in 2021!
  • Angela’s This or That Answers: Basketball, outdoor malls, 5’ 6” and good teeth, & neither birthday’s nor New Years Eve. 
  • I really did think Jae said 6’ and good teeth – wishful thinking! Good teeth win though because I’m super intense about good dental hygiene
  • I actually watched the Euphoria bridge episode right before these show notes and OH MY GOD! Without giving it away, this episode really hits so much of what happens for people today. Watch here: https://bit.ly/2M6FlMl 
  • Jason Bateman was the host of the Saturday Night Live my mom was watching. Link for the referenced skit with Pete Davidson here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OJ7aW3Df5U 
  • Yes, we did record this pretty far in advance as we were worried about our schedules this month
  • Lol the global holiday vs. national holiday thing was very confusing, complicated, and  the internet provided me no clear answers here, so we’re just going with it!
  • Welcome to my first rant! Holiday birthdays are the absolute worst! If I sound a little salty, worry not. I’m fully aware that this falls into the category of princess problems, and I’ll return more grounded next week
  • A Holiday Birthday is when you are born on, or within 5 days, of a major holiday that involves specific rituals or celebrations 
  • Terrible holiday’s to have your birthday on: Valentine’s Day, Halloween, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day
  • Not as terrible holidays to have your birthday on: Veteran’s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Thanksgiving
  • Fact Check #1: I actually know 11 people born on NYE and 4 people (still all men) born on Valentine’s day
  • Fact Check #2: My mom reminded me that I did have one birthday party in elementary school, but everyone came late and it only lasted about an hour so does that really count?
  • Clarifying point: All friends referenced as ignoring or dismissing my birthday are all past friends.
  • My Sixteen Candles vs. Birthday Week Celebrations battle was in high school, and thankfully every year of college things got a little more normal
  • Also yes, the girl who told me my birthday was an inconvenience is no longer a part of my life
  • Yes, I know, gifts are my second princess problem
  • Sorry we ended up on bit of a tangent here, but I think the ex-boyfriends in the tiny bar takes the cake for strangest birthday event I’ve ever encountered
  • Oy, I was not great at being profound, but it’s ok because we can all collectively cringe here
  • Wow this is so classic, I threw Jae’s birthday and completely forgot what happened 
  • We’re just going to skirt on past my 21st birthday, but Jae did a really great job with all drinks and food creations
  • Alcoholism is not funny, we apologize for laughing
  • The past 4 years, I’ve had smaller celebrations with a few people over multiple days, and it has been amazing. It’s good quality time with the people I’m close too and that’s been great 
  • Seriously please tell us if you’ve had a great New Year’s! We’d love to live vicariously through you
  • I think Jae and I both have high expectations for events 
  • A small nod to our lovely party school – the concerts were awesome! 
  • I get super anxious when I actually do hang out with people wherever I initiate the invite for anything actually like I’m personally responsible for the fun 
  • We highly recommend arcade bars and mini golf! Post-pandemic when we can go back to our favorite places we’ll show them off
  • Jae’s new Year’s traditions: Carb loading! Pizza, garlic steak fries, and more potatoes! 
  • My plans are still undetermined for this year, but I’ll keep you posted!
  • Our Christmas Recaps
  • Jae: I was fortunate enough to watch my cousin open his Japanese Gyuto knife in person that I was really wanted to see him in person. I then got to see my family on Christmas Eve as we did a gift drop off before our Zoom that night. I did get my Theragun and by golly was it the best thing I asked for maybe ever. Honestly. Buy one. Just trust me. It beats out all of the anger, sadness, anxiety, depression, the frustration of 2020 that your body has been holding on to.
  • Angela: I actually watched A Teacher, The Mandalorian, and Wonder Woman 1984 on Christmas day. It was comfy, cozy, and very lowkey, but sadly there were no beans or rice. A few days before Christmas my family actually had to go into isolation because we were exposed to COVID-19. We’ve actually postponed our holiday celebrations until mid-January, when we can leave our bedrooms. 
  • Thanks to all of our friends who participated in the Great-ish Jae Bake Off! You can find pictures at https://www.instagram.com/inomniapod/ 
  • My 2021 goal is to give myself more self-care time and learn how to unplug 
  • Jae’s 2021 goal is to be her own Terrance and to keep baking super fancy desserts 
  • Seriously you have to love that Jae has a type of favorite Southern accent for women 
  • Cromquembouche (n): a decorative dessert consisting of cream puff pastry and crystallized fruit or other confectionery items arranged in a cone and held together by a caramel sauce
Jae & Angela Here! We are two friends diving into our past and present, evaluating if we are ever truly ready for anything. Quarter-life crises are real and we want to be with you SIA (stumbling in action) as well as give council wherever possible.