Jan 25
I am an old man
I’ve been told, for a long time now, that I’m an old man in a younger man’s body. I have come to accept that my love of slippers, a tamed tendency towards pomposity and general curmudgeonliness, do give that impression at times.
Today is my 29th birthday. I tell you this not to seek your well wishes but because this morning I unwrapped a hip-flask. This does not confirm my odd old-man-before-my-time nature. No, that comes from the fact that I actually wanted a hip-flask for my birthday.
Now, where do you use them without being labelled an alcoholic?
January 25th, 2007 at 7:19 pm
oh come on, Matt! you’re not *that* old… in fact, you’re 5 days younger than my GF… (and I’m 32 1/2, so don’t try to tell me I’m an old man…)
Bon anniversaire, mon ami.
January 25th, 2007 at 7:31 pm
You may not be seeking well-wishers, but you’re going to get them none-the-less!
Happy Birthday, old man!
January 25th, 2007 at 8:16 pm
Happy Birthday!
January 26th, 2007 at 10:50 am
Wow - you’re exactly the same age as my wife - she was 29 yesterday (25th January) too!
January 26th, 2007 at 12:38 pm
MrBen - there’s something I need to tell you, darling…
January 27th, 2007 at 2:37 am
Hey, Matt. Happy birthday old fella
January 27th, 2007 at 10:58 pm
Where do you use hipflasks? Weddings. A mate of mine got married at the tail end of last year, and a couple of mates at our table at the reception had their hipflasks loaded up with whisky. Because they’re alcoholics? No. Because the free booze only extended to wine at the tables? Yes.
January 27th, 2007 at 10:59 pm
Oh, and happy birthday