I suppose I should write something, but I don't really know what to write. I thought I ought to show my face, that sort of thing. First of all enormous thanks to everyone who sent me presents and cards. I loved reading the entertaining comments on those Amazon gift tags! You're all great. :D

I now have lots of Star Wars: New Jedi Order books to read, and a bunch of new CD's to listen to. Hooray!

I didn't do much, really. Nothing 'special' - people keep enquiring about what I did - but it was a very good day. I had to get up when my Nan phoned at 8am, and then I opened all my Amazon boxes. And I had a tracked remote control vehicle from Ali. I haven't tried it yet - I had to charge the battery pack. Could be fun! There was a jiffy bag with a card and an 'air pillow' from my parents and brother.

Apparently the pillow is to go with the tent my Mum's buying me so I can go on that secret archaeology dig. Hehe.... John hadn't signed the card - Mum wrote his name in it for him. In crayon. Um, and there were some cards from my Aunt, Uncle and two cousins, my grandparents, my Auntie Ruth and Daisy. That last card is brilliant! It has e-mail and spacemonkeys and everything. Well, one spacemonkey. :)

Ali went to work, so I ran a bath. My Nanny and Grandad phoned up. I did a bit of work, finished the new Michael Crichton book Prey, listened to some of my new Athlete CD, and then Rob came round. He wasn't here long, since had had to go to the doctor's, but we had lunch together. He gave me a flint arrowhead necklace (his incredibly talented Dad makes flint tools!), which is one of the most interesting presents I've ever had!

While he was at the doctor's I played the bass guitar a bit. Haven't played it so much lately. I don't know why, I just don't think of it. When I'm playing I love playing it. Another one of those weird things... I played a little bit of Star Wars Galaxies as well. I did lots of my favourite things. :)

Rob came back after that. Ali had suggested we all go out for something, but I'm just as happy (if not happier) staying at home as going out. This is probably why I never go anywhere! We hadn't had chip based takeaway for ages, so I suggested we do that. I had one of the strange (but nice) Balti pies and chips. Mmmm.

It was indescribably nice spending time alone with Rob - Ali disappeared to do stuff for Hullabaloo, you see. Being close to him makes me feel very safe. I don't really feel like I ought to say too much on a weblog, because a) you probably aren't finding it that interesting and b) it's nice to have some privacy but... he made my birthday very special in a terrifying way. (This probably sounds dodgier than it actually was, hehe.)

Let's just say I'm a good Christian girl, so factor that into your 'working out what happened' equation.

And yes, I know, I'm 24, it doesn't seem possible... but I am a geek. :p

Bah, so much for privacy.

Maybe I should delete that part of the post.

But I don't want to.

It was vague.

Hmm.

I have been mostly.... WATCHING (TV): music videos (the amp); neighbours (bbc 1); mash (paramount); spin city (paramount); totp (bbc 1) / READING: prey (michael crichton) / LISTENING: vehicles and animals (athlete); fashion nugget (cake); chicago set (freeland) / PLAYING: star wars galaxies