Hey welcome to Riese’s Internet/national Birthday Party! Grab a drink or don’t, it’ll be fun either way. There are snacks and brunch/dinner-y foods — all Riese’s favorites, of course — as well as some sweet beats. And look, all your friends are here! I hope you’re wearing something black. Tinkerbell looks AMAZING, you guys.

tink started pregaming last night, via marni

We just wanted everyone to be together for Riese’s birthday — like, all of us, even you! — because we love her so so much, but that’s logistically impossible, so an Internet/national Birthday Party is the next best thing. This means that you can all have your own Riese birthday parties right where you’re standing and no one will have to worry about cab fare. Here are our recommended menus:

via vanessa

Now you’ll just need some music. Rachel and DJ Carlytron have put together this birthday playlist, including a surprise track featuring risen star, Haviland Stillwell!

[STREAM THE PLAYLIST]

I Want You Back – Jackson 5
Defying Gravity (Dance Mix) – Idina Menzel
Jolene – Dolly Parton
We Are Young – Glee Cast
Least Complicated – Indigo Girls
Maybe This Time – Liza Minnelli
Set Yourself On Fire – Stars
Shameless – Ani DiFranco
Get Out The Map – Indigo Girls
Take Me Or Leave Me – Idina Menzel and Tracie Thoms
I Dreamed A Dream – Haviland Stillwell
Iowa – Dar Williams
SOS – Rihanna
Are You Ten Years Ago – Tegan and Sara
Heart – Stars
Little Plastic Castle – Ani DiFranco

Riese We Love You from Autostraddle on 8tracks Radio.

Ok! Let’s take a little walk down Riese Memory Lane. Hold my hand.

this is still riese’s go-to pose
alex, riese and carly via tlw recapping dayz of thunder
riese is an astronaut duh
riese getting her wrist tattoo
alex and riese at the carousel of progress aka the best ride ever
riese and crystal
alex, riese, haviland and caitlin on the r family cruise

Hey look! It’s the video Riese and Carly made for their tv show, Living It Out!

haviland and riese at a live birthday party, circa 2008
alex, haviland, riese and caitlin
alex and riese are looking at the future and it is hella bright
katrina, riese, emily, laura and lily at nyc pride 2009
riese and carly are birthday dinosaurs
laneia and riese are chained to a fence near a birdhouse, in support of both same-sex marriage rights and birds’ rights
julia, riese and jess r. during trlw parody filming
riese moved to california in 2010
riese and marni, on their way to something fancy
riese draws names for the reaping at april a-camp
marni and riese, being normal
riese and alex at september a-camp, via rachel walker

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RIESE!

via the amazeballs intern geneva