Thirty-Three and a Third
Aug. 17th, 2003 12:51 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lostcarparkToday was my 33 1/3 birthday. The original plan was to have a big birthday party and hire a bouncy castle and do all kinds of cool things. However, that would take being organised, and what with being in England, and getting the apartment ready for selling, and being busy at work, that wasn't going to happen. So the backup plan was to have a barbecue in the rather nice courtyard that I share with my apartmenty neighbours. However, that would require some sort of barbecuing device, and nowhere in Dublin seemed to have any of the disposable ones on a sunny Saturday (yes, I should have bought them in advance, but see above under being organised). So we cooked the food in the oven and brought it down to the courtyard. Well, actually Angie cooked the food in the oven. I was banished from the kitchen.
It was a good day all round, with lots of friends making an appearance. This was something of a relief, as most of them only had a couple of days notice. There were several people who I haven't seen for quite some time, which is nice. And Alix phoned from "up North" to apologise for not being there in person and wish me well. I'm feeling a bit guilty about some of the people I forgot to invite. Hopefully if they find out, they'll understand. Got presents too, which was more than I expected since it wasn't a "real" birthday. I've been playing "Rise of Nations", which is really cool. If you're a fan of "Age of Empires", you'll love this. If you're not, you'll hate it. Also got Beauty and the Beast DVD. This is probably the last non-Pixar Disney movie I actually liked. Best of all there's a "line test" version of the movie, which show's the incomplete animation, which I've seen on video years ago, and is very cool.
Angie's son, Jack was there, and Caitriona (![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
slovobooks's sister) brought her daughter, Alice. They had a great time running around and being chased. The Hulk action figure jamesb brought was quite cool, but I suspect Jack will get more use out of it than me. Which is fine.
So one third of a century. I'm not sure how I feel about that. On the one hand, it's a bit depressing. I can't help feeling I should have achieved more by this stage. The trouble is, I'm not really sure what I should have acomplished, just that it should be more. Kinds suggests I lack direction. I think I need to take some time out to think about this. Where I'll find it, I don't know...
On the other hand, I'm deleriously happy. Since I've met Angie, she's never failed to surprise me, and I've never been more sure that we're supposed to be together on the journey of life.
All in all, a great day.
It was a good day all round, with lots of friends making an appearance. This was something of a relief, as most of them only had a couple of days notice. There were several people who I haven't seen for quite some time, which is nice. And Alix phoned from "up North" to apologise for not being there in person and wish me well. I'm feeling a bit guilty about some of the people I forgot to invite. Hopefully if they find out, they'll understand. Got presents too, which was more than I expected since it wasn't a "real" birthday. I've been playing "Rise of Nations", which is really cool. If you're a fan of "Age of Empires", you'll love this. If you're not, you'll hate it. Also got Beauty and the Beast DVD. This is probably the last non-Pixar Disney movie I actually liked. Best of all there's a "line test" version of the movie, which show's the incomplete animation, which I've seen on video years ago, and is very cool.
Angie's son, Jack was there, and Caitriona (
slovobooks's sister) brought her daughter, Alice. They had a great time running around and being chased. The Hulk action figure jamesb brought was quite cool, but I suspect Jack will get more use out of it than me. Which is fine.So one third of a century. I'm not sure how I feel about that. On the one hand, it's a bit depressing. I can't help feeling I should have achieved more by this stage. The trouble is, I'm not really sure what I should have acomplished, just that it should be more. Kinds suggests I lack direction. I think I need to take some time out to think about this. Where I'll find it, I don't know...
On the other hand, I'm deleriously happy. Since I've met Angie, she's never failed to surprise me, and I've never been more sure that we're supposed to be together on the journey of life.
All in all, a great day.
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Date: 2003-08-17 11:47 am (UTC)Don't feel depressed, I think that happens to everyone when they realise they are getting older. And I know lots of people who would say that they wish they'd achieved more than they have so far in life. But you have achieved a lot - many people still haven't found the person they are meant to be with by the age of 40, for example, but you have, which is wonderful. You're also at a stage when you're really happy with your life and again many people couldn't say the same - these really are great achievements.
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Date: 2003-08-17 06:01 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-08-18 08:40 am (UTC)On the subject of age; I'm ten year older than you, and I'm having the time of my life. You've done more at your age than a lot of people I know of any age, and you have the respect and affection of your friends and peers, including myself. That's not bad now, is it?
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Date: 2003-08-18 02:04 pm (UTC)Sorry I couldn't be there. I can't afford to do Ireland twice and I was at an old, old mate's wedding party this weekend. Glad it went well, though!