My b-day party this year

[CDNSushi]

Man, I tell ya, sometimes the fates just don't smile on you. Yesterday, I must've had, to quote the Comic Book Guy from the Simpsons; Worst. Birthday. Ever.

Started out with a phone call from our landlord reminding me that we hadn't paid the rent yet… So of course, I caught some minor heck from the wife about forgetting to do so… Took care of that soon thereafter.

Then, I only got 1 e-mail all day from the one friend who didn't forget my birthday, but otherwise…. [tumbleweed]… Didn't even get so much as an e-mail, card or phone call from my own parents… (Very unusual). No b-day presents, not even so much as a "happy birthday" from my wife… :-(

Anyway, early that evening, a few of us went to a jazz concert that we had tickets for and were looking forward to, and it was awful! The saxophonist sounded like an elephant in heat as he was trying to show off and making his sax squeak off-tune. I'm not exaggerating… My wife met a couple who spent most of the concert in the lobby. I didn't understand why until later -- I found out the wife was a music teacher and she just couldn't deal with the awful squealing and belching that was passing as "music."

So, following the concert we were going to go for some drinks at a place that serves microbrewed beer. Got there and found out that it was closed because someone had booked the whole place for a private party. Disappointed, we made our way to another place --- that was also closed for a private party. As was another. In the end we finally got to a place that we generally don't frequent as it's in a basement and it gets kind of stinky down there… But not before running into some friends who made some rude-ish remarks about the way I was dressed (IoS kilt, fur dress sporran, Grey Argyll jacket, shirt, tie).

Our time at the pub went alright… We dropped about $70 between my wife and I… But I was a little surprised that from all our friends who came along, no one even offered to buy me a drink. Again, a bit unusual considering that when we attend each other's b-days each year that is considered par for the course. I dunno. Maybe I just expected too much…

Anyway, I'm glad it's tomorrow now… Perhaps I'll just start looking forward to Christmas and the New Year…

So to sum it up... As we are fond of saying here on XMTS: "Pictures or it didn't happen" -- I'm pleased to report that this event never really happened. (There weren't any worthwhile photo moments)...