They only come once a year

Another birthday has passed and I have to say it was a good one.  I usually try and drag the celebrations out as long as possible and this year was no exception.  

It started out with a dive of Robb St Jetty.  It was the first time I've done that site and I have to say that it was a very easy dive though the walk leading up to it is not...especially with what's probably about an extra 25kg of weight with tanks and lead.  It's one of those walks when I think to myself that I should really give up smoking yet I remember that I don't smoke and so can't use it as an excuse for how totally unfit I feel.  Go the boat dive!  There were loads of nudibranchs and I did see a lionfish (I think), and for the UWAUC people out there, yes, there was also a turtle and snowflake moray, I promise!  The dive is a total of about 6.4m (with my puter buried in the sand) and I averaged about 4.8m.  Barely a snorkel really but still.  

The dive was followed by a wee BBQ back at a fellow divers place with salads and naked saussages provided by yours truly.  A generally pleasant affair, especially with the beer drinking that accompanies any good BBQ.

The main event however was dinner and dancing, preceeded by champers.  Dinner was at a favourite of mine in Subiaco.  The food was good and company even better.  Dancing was also done in Subi despite perhaps the location not being known to have a dance floor.  Midnight was seen with more bubbly and the end of the night saw me walking the three ks home with heels in hand.  I'm a very classy bird, don't you all know.  A word of advice though: after a night out drinking, watching Donnie Darko at 2am is not a good idea, even if it may seem so at the time.

Then comes my actual birthday.  Breakfast with family and me holding my head.  Actually, the whole day was spent with me holding my head.  Me holding my head in bed praying for the swift arm of death to relieve my suffering.  Me holding my head while trying  to watch Pirates of the Caribbean.  Me holding my head as I ate a delicious fish n chips.  And me holding my head as I watch more TV.  Despite all the head-holding it was a nicely relaxing day and the pampering was good too.  All in all a great weekend was had.