I live in Thailand, the tucker is brilliant, the girl are orgeous and the climate is wonderful.
Well, its my birthday tomorrow, and I've had a few.
As a child a birthday boy on NYE means you just get one present at Xmas which doubles for your birthday, at least that was my experience.
As you grow older the birthday experience is totally outweighed by the general celebrations of the new year. Noone gives a stuff that its my birthday.
I've been to parties, pubs and even went to Edinburgh once , walking down Princes street waiting for the damned pubs to open at lunchtime. Before all day drinking was invented.
I've spent Christmas / New Year abroad in places like Toronto ( family, duh ), Tenerife and Greece, but can hardly recall any of these experiences with any fondness.
Why is that, I am not a miserable old fart , and am generally the bon viveur of social gatherings, unti I get too pissed to make any sense. I have a tendency to over imbibe all too often
So what will tomorrow bring, well I am happily stocked up and will undoubtedly be seriously under the afluence of incahol before noon.
Wishing all you nice people a very happy and lucky 2013. or 2556 in Thailand. We are 543 years and a few hours ahead of you lot., LOL