In the sneakiest of moves I can remember, my 28th birthday has come rushing up to bite me on the perennial arse. I can honestly say that i’ve ushered in this birthday (or will usher it in, in about 90 minutes) with as little fanfare and promotion as humanly possible. Some early dinner and drinks with friends on Saturday night (co-inciding nicely with access to a desserted house and ancillary to allow said houseparty to actually go ahead) and followed by quality time at the gym with my significant other and that’s all i’m really looking for this year.
My real birthday (tomorrow) will involve me managing out the deployment of one of our sites (5,000km’s away), planning two site migrations for the following weekend and pumping my legs into oblivion when I haul my sorry ass down to the gym (yes, i’m going to the gym on my birthday, I truly do have issues).
From my side of the fence, the last 12 months has been pretty full-on and I really believe that the next 12 months needs to be my pennance for just being a total maniac. I’ve committed to, and am starting to see the results of my weight loss (next jump on the scales should have me at officially 7 kilos lighter than a month ago), the results of my improved quality and clarity at work (an opportunity to present to the board of my company) and generally the opportunity to go through a phase of change for Kath and I (interesting and exciting, but nevertheless change which is always difficult to manage, particularly when you have to manage yourself!).
I’m truly blessed that all the craziness has not culminated in me being single, dead or otherwise and alcoholic and i’m just forward to living my life and being a significant better person this year.
Here’s to being 28 I say 
Loving all your work
Adam
3:50 on February 27th, 2006
Happy Birthday my friend. Have a wonderful day.
7:55 on March 3rd, 2006
Hey Mel, Still have your e-mail, just need to actually get off my arse and send you a reply, promise i’m going to do it, just takes a little time for me!
Adam