I am glad I am not the only one who hates birthdays! Its my eighteenth next month, and my family and friends can't seem to understand why on earth I wouldn't want to celebrate it, the idea seems foreign to them.

I refuse to give out my exact birthdate, rather saying, " sometime in novemember". I am not trying to appear mysterious in this at all, I just would like the day to pass. I don't want any fuss, like others have said, where you have to smile warmily and lie through your teeth about how green spotty socks is Exactly what you wanted. I would rather people donate the money they would spend on me to a charity or some other good cause. I hadn't thought of the idea of obligation reagarding birthdays before, but now I think of it, I agree.

My family has press-ganged me into a family diner somewhere this year, god help me.They ignored my request that its forgotten sadly. Luckily none of my friends can remember the date! Here's to a quiet day!

Oh and Joesep, your comment on " cpngratulations on your 23rd succesful rotation around the sun. WooHoo!" Made me laugh, I really need to remember that one! Lol.