February 20, 2010

• At least it's an update

  Dear reader, I must apologise for leaving you in the lurch the way I have. It seems that the last time you and I sat down to talk was over a month ago and I haven't even bothered to call you or leave you a note telling you that I am still in the land of the living. I feel a little like the guy you met at a club who took your number and promised to call you the next day - only I feel a bit more guilt.

  So, what have you been up to? Have you gotten married or changed jobs? Did you have a baby, get a new partner, march in a gay pride parade? Maybe you went out on a limb and got yourself a tattoo (if you did, I really hope it was a tramp stamp because they are just that little bit more naughty than a regular one). As one of your close personal friends, I really do care about you and it makes me sad when we don't talk.

  As for me, it's all been moderately exciting. Thanks to some logical financial decisions, I've been out spending money hand over fist on new photographic equipment and updated furniture that I think I deserve to have. UPS was a pain in the arse but in the end, I finally got my package. In two weeks, I'm photographing my first ever wedding and a couple of weeks later, I've been roped into a photo shoot for an up and coming musician. Sometime in May there's the opportunity to do some family portraits, but that's yet to be confirmed - that one I really am looking forward to because I really do need practice in that area.

  Usually, I tend to avoid shopping malls but today I had to brave one to buy rechargeable batteries and new phones. Don't get me wrong - the modern shopping mall is possibly one of the bigger evils ever devised by man, but they do serve a purpose. I just really don't feel comfortable around crowds and the only thing you ever find in shopping malls are crowds of people wandering aimlessly. Most of the people aren't there for any real reason, they just don't seem to have anything better to do with their time. One day, I think I am going to just pick one person, couple or family and follow them around just to see what they get up to. I am betting they don't actually buy anything at all and just spend their time window shopping.

  I should apply for a government grant.

  Another interesting event for me in the past month was that I turned 44. As my intention is to live at least until the ripe old age of 92, I am almost at the point where middle age will kick in. This means that I will have to think about my official mid life crisis. My preliminary ones didn't cost a lot and are hardly noticeable (unless you see me without a shirt which I really advise you against if you are offended by bulges in all the wrong places) and usually need explaining. I'm not exactly  will sure what my real mid life crisis will involve, but an 18 - 21 year old of some description should not be discounted at this point.

  Strange, I'm 44 but I used to think that 26 was old. I have heard that we tend to think that an age that is 10 years older than what we are is considered as being old.

  So dear reader, this is where I am currently. Excluding the hangover I know I will have in the morning, everything is hunky dory. There is no need to panic aimlessly just yet - I will tell you when the time comes. Until then, just carry on as normal.

  Later days.

  Trivial fact number 211:- King Solomon of Israel had about 700 wives as well as hundreds of mistresses - yet the church is dead against harmless stuff like gay marriage and divorce.

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