Life Begins at 42
Life Begins at 42 - yes you guessed it dear reader … it’s my birthday !
“You Don’t Look 42″ I hear you all shout collectively and indeed I don’t 
Physically I have the appearance of a 21 year old and the maturity levels of a 10 year old boy !
None of this clap-trap can hide the fact I’m actually 42.
Not something that bothers me, though, I have to say, looking at it typed out here it looks old !
But then I suppose it is - nearer the end than the start presumably.
I have been petitioning the government for some kind of official national recognition to mark the day in my honour but, as yet, have met with little success.
Even though my country ignores me others do not. Needless to say I am extremely popular, with a wealth of friends and a large family
My family are more-or-less obliged to mark the day I suppose but my friends are not !
It has been cruelly suggested to me by someone that is very jealous that my legion of MySpace friends, now over 300, are not my real friends at all.
“Tscha !” sez I
If that were so why did the lovely Sara Lund send me early birthday greetings ?
Put that in your pipe and smoke it Hot Chicklet ! - I told you they were real friends 
Sara Lund
Wishing Me a Happy Birthday
I’m planning a quiet day, at my time of life it’s probably best.
I’ve pushed the boat out claret wise and will be opening a 7 year old Chateau Lafite Rothschild tonight.
Unfortunately there’s been a mix-up with the invitations this year so the party is cancelled, such a shame as I’d booked the Grimsby Auditorium to be sure of accomodating all my guests.
I may let you know how I do present wise once I have them all, should be a nett gain as opposed to Xmas when I can, and have, made a nett loss.
Already scored a Paul Gilbert DVD so off to a good start !
So there we go, I wish myself a happy birthday and hope for many more, well at least enough to outlive the 9v Duracell battery I bought yesterday, it cost more than I paid for my house and if I die before it goes flat I’ll turn in my grave which will be all the more remarkable as I am to be cremated !
Cheers
Old Rod !
Little Brother said,
September 27, 2007 @ 8:36 am
Rod,
Happy Birthday Bro, thought you were 43 though!
LB
Jordan said,
September 27, 2007 @ 9:04 am
RC
Well, done at reaching the grand old age of 42, it must be all that organic food you eat, the cigarettes you smoke and the well preserved liver from all the alcohol you consume.
I must say The Grimsby Auditorium although im not familiar with this place, sounds and seems a common venue. I hear the Grimsby Town Hall has far better facilities for a man of your stature.
Happy Birthday
Jordan
(The lady in the pic is very attractive, far more so than the plastic model of the previous post.)
Rod said,
September 27, 2007 @ 9:19 am
LB
Yeah right - thanks for that !
You were probably looking in the mirror when you had that thought
Rod said,
September 27, 2007 @ 9:25 am
Jordan
the town hall is more up market, I too have never been to the Auditorium though I have had some good nights at the Town Hall, was I once Mayor or did I dream that !
I booked the Auditorium because of capacity really, I just needed a venue that could handle the volume of guests
Pleased Sara mmets with more approval, I’ve just had another 2 wish me happy BD - oh to be popular
Witches of Eastwick said,
September 27, 2007 @ 10:06 am
Rod,
This is a bit of a turn-around … last year you staunchly refused to divulge the date. Your new relaxed attitude to life is refreshing. Happy birthday!
WoE
A Retired Bookdealer said,
September 27, 2007 @ 10:29 am
Rod,
Happy Birthday,
Have a great day,
Best wishes,
ARB.
The Coxeman said,
September 27, 2007 @ 10:51 am
Happy Birthday Nancy Boy !
Keep it Up !
The Coxeman
Rod said,
September 27, 2007 @ 2:18 pm
Woe - ARB
Many thanks - much appreciated.
Further evidence of my international popularity
Little Brother said,
September 27, 2007 @ 5:09 pm
Rod,
You’ve turned into Hugh Hefner!! It’s a smoking jacket for you this christmas!
LB
Rod said,
September 27, 2007 @ 7:26 pm
LB
I’ll take the smoking jacket, btw very generous of you do you know how much a nice one costs?, I’ll also need a fez to go with it !
RC
the dinosaur said,
September 27, 2007 @ 7:39 pm
Happy Birthday! You can treat yourself to some fattening food just this once, you know you want to
Rod said,
September 28, 2007 @ 9:51 am
Dino
thanks for that, much appreciated, though I cannot slack off as I think I may have put a little weight on recently
Femme Fatale said,
September 29, 2007 @ 12:25 pm
Rod,
Sorry its late, but Happy Birthday
Hope you recieved everything you wanted.
FF
xx
Witches of Eastwick said,
September 29, 2007 @ 2:30 pm
Rod,
Just a little something to dwell on …
Librans are supposed to possess a highly developed social sense and have a companionship and contact with people. It is said that in excess, their innate urge to compare and criticise can lead them into developing undesirable habits.
Because of this tendency, they can also have the negative tendency to be overly concerned with outward appearances and so can judge other people by their appearances.
[edit - to avoid duplicate ocntent]
Famous Librans are: the actors Brigitte Bardot and Michael Douglas (September 25, 1944), the famous Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi, the singers and songwriters, John Winston Ono Lennon (October 9, 1940) and Paul Simon (October 13, 1941), and the great German philosopher and psychologist Friedrich Nietzsche (October 15, 1844.
WoE
Rod said,
September 29, 2007 @ 4:11 pm
FF
thanks for that, fashionably late
RC
Rod said,
September 29, 2007 @ 4:15 pm
WoE
it all rings pretty true to me ! Thanks for the info, I read it all through, have edited a little for technical reasons though.
I may turn to the stars for guidance throughout what remains of my life - it seems as good a way as any
Best
Rod