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One year on


November 12th, 2007 by The Lost Boy

Did I really just turn 25? How sad that I’d forgotten my own birthday until other people reminded me. I went to work this morning and a friend confirmed that it was almost my birthday. According to Facebook, I’m now 25. MSN messages started popping up around midnight from people, some of whom I haven’t spoken to since my last birthday.

Although I had it in the back of my mind that this day was coming, I haven’t been looking forward to it. I’m sort of in limbo at the moment. I still consider myself a boy and I only make the effort to shave about once a month, but gosh, these days do come around fast.

Actually, I hate birthdays. I usually try and keep my birthday a secret every year. I dislike birthdays because it makes me feel uncomfortable when people feel obliged to be nice to me. Yes, I’m truly cynical, but I do like other people’s birthdays, so I’m not all bad.

I can only hope and pray that my work colleagues don’t find out about this.

Happy birthday to Preya as well. She turned 25 on November 12, a day before me. I think we share some sort of blogger bond.

Filed under The Boy .

10 Responses

  1. Preya Says:

    Happy Birthday Matt! Just be careful…I tried to climb out of bed this morning and my hip gave out. The mirror confirmed three new gray hairs a turkey neck. Where's the geritol?

  2. bob Says:

    If you dont like your own birthday, then you should have come to the shop and celebrated our sons as he was 4 yesterday. Next year if you are still here we will rent a bouncy castle, which is great fun after a few Singha ;-)

  3. Preya Says:

    Also, fellow scorp, I hope you have a fun birthday…the only other place I'd want to celebrate my birthday is Thailand! But it's back to reality for me…must go grade essays:)

  4. Thailand Weather Says:

    sooksan wan keut ;-)

  5. Jet So Says:

    Looks like someone is having their quarter-life crisis … ;-)

  6. River Pisanu Says:

    สันต์วันเกิดนะครับ MATT!

  7. Prim Says:

    Happy, healthy, success in everything you're working na kab ;-D

  8. d[r]eadmongey Says:

    happy birthday to you!!!

  9. PeterS Says:

    Oeps… too late. Does this count? :-)

    Happy birthday Matt. Many happy returns.

  10. oakley Says:

    I'm late. Happy Birthday fellow Scorpio! :)

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