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April 21, 2005
A happy 30th
The weekend before last myself and herself took off for a friend’s belated 30th birthday celebration in Kilkenny. This did invite some anxiety, given that it was a best friend of my girlfriend’s, and all her other best friends would be there at the same time. Not to mention a bunch of other people she’s very fond of. And me. I was slightly concerned I would be sat in a circle and Judged. You shouldn’t Judge others, you know. Jesus said so.
Instead, I had a great time. It turned out that most of us had booked into the same B&B, lending something of a boarding school to the whole experience. We got to compare rooms too, something I’ve never played before. We got a slightly raw deal, but not as bad as some of the others!
There was the occasional moment when the boyfriends in attendance clumped together for protection, but they passed quickly. Looking back a fortnight later there’s mainly a sensation of being pleasantly full, drunk, and tired from laughing so much.
Three randomly chosen images:
- The breakfast room of the B&B having a collection of religious iconography (of all traditions), complete with framed American newspaper articles talking up the proprietor’s shopping skills
- Displaying a newfound willingness to spend other people’s money, arguing for leaving a 10% tip for our waiters, given that there were so many of us and how great the food was and how important it is to tip good service. I hate people like me
- Herself and one of her many best friends miming being very good friends while in the pub, drawing very startled glances from some guys passing by
That was the first of an upcoming legion of 30th birthdays. Expect me to grow less smug and more nervous as my own approaches.
Posted by Oliver at April 21, 2005 04:48 PM
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Please don’t succumb to the plague of people that “freak out” about turning 30. You are much cooler than that.
Several people at work have been/are turning 30 this spring and it is like they are collectively in a period of mourning. It is getting tiresome and of course with a few years left before I am 30 I hope like hell I won’t be mourning myself…
Posted by: Nicole at April 23, 2005 06:51 PM
I think I’ll be completely fine with it to be honest. There’s certain things I’d like to have sorted out by then - a better job, my own place - But I still have time. I’m 28 for a couple of months yet!
Posted by: Oliver at April 26, 2005 11:14 AM
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