The totally off-topic thread

[Quickstatus]

Your lounge guesting ability will be slightly reduced

 

[JohnK]

Your lounge guesting ability will be slightly reduced

She if one of those people who do not understand why I like flying around in circles. :mrgreen:

 

[penegal]

The day after mine

Although I'm older? And less wise?

 

[Flashback]

Although I'm older? And less wise?

Ever so slightly

 

[Katie]

When I grow up I would like to have friends and family.

In the interim the guest list at my upcoming "significant Zero number birthday party" is looking to be mostly employees of the restaurant it will be held at.

Time to kill the party idea I think.

I was too overwhelmed, didn't know where/how to have my "significant Zero number birthday party" last year. So I didn't have one. Dinner with my child, spouse, parents, and one step mother at a noice Brisbane restaurant that night (week night). Have done nothing further, 4 months later.
I said I'd do something this year, but now my Sister and BIL are OS for the year ...

 

[coco50]

Very early in to the city this morning. Far too early for work. So treated myself to a delicious breakfast of french toast with bacon and maple syrup in East Perth, accompanied by a very large coffee.
Quite nice, but a little bit of banana would have improved it greatly.

Next time.

My doctor would kill me if she thought I was eating delicious stuff like that!

 

[penegal]

Perhaps I am cynical, but the whole birthday thing often straddles the divide of being enjoyable socialising and self-indulgent narcissism.

 

[Pushka]

Perhaps I am cynical, but the whole birthday thing often straddles the divide of being enjoyable socialising and self-indulgent narcissism.

Totally understand that.

 

[JohnK]

Perhaps I am cynical, but the whole birthday thing often straddles the divide of being enjoyable socialising and self-indulgent narcissism.

English please?

For what it's worth I have never had a birthday party. Don't really believe in them unless you have a child growing up now.

 

[Pushka]

English please?

For what it's worth I have never had a birthday party. Don't really believe in them unless you have a child growing up now.

Penegal is saying that a big party celebrating one's own birthday can be seen as a bit self-serving. Or just an excuse to partay!

 

[JohnK]

Penegal is saying that a big party celebrating one's own birthday can be seen as a bit self-serving.

If he was the only one invited?

 

[Pushka]

If he was the only one invited?

Oh JohnK. Grumpy pill?

 

[JohnK]

Oh JohnK. Grumpy pill?

No. Trying to keep up with the thought pattern.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Did anybody see 7 News tonight and the story re Tracey Wickham - WOW - such an unfortunate spiral down.

Speaking of News - how does the average AFFer view recent events in Turkey? Would you be deterred from visiting?

 

[JessicaTam]

Did anybody see 7 News tonight and the story re Tracey Wickham - WOW - such an unfortunate spiral down.

Speaking of News - how does the average AFFer view recent events in Turkey? Would you be deterred from visiting?

Discussion moved here: How do current affairs affect your travel plans?

 

[amaroo]

Perhaps I am cynical, but the whole birthday thing often straddles the divide of being enjoyable socialising and self-indulgent narcissism.

Better to pack the bags and fly OS ... exactly what we'll be doing in a few weeks

 

[Pushka]

Better to pack the bags and fly OS ... exactly what we'll be doing in a few weeks

That was my plan for a zero birthday. Had been a bucket plan for a year. Not happening now.

 

[JohnK]

That was my plan for a zero birthday. Had been a bucket plan for a year. Not happening now.

You've deferred your plans until next year. Bigger and better.

 

[Pushka]

You've deferred your plans until next year. Bigger and better.

Yep. More $ too. I deserve it. But not a zero anymore. Expect me to have my grumpy pants on from May 21 onwards and June 3 looking downright nasty. Will be in Hamilton Island so hopefully a nice alternative. No snow though.

 

[JohnK]

Yep. More $ too. I deserve it. But not a zero anymore.

Just enjoy yourself. That's the most important thing.