Libra - You are the artistic type and have a difficult time dealing with reality. You spend all of your free time on the Internet as you have no real friends. Your capacity for self pity is outstanding. Chances for employment and monetary gains are non existent. You will die a virgin.

 

Well, that’s just grim. The fact of the matter is that a lot of this is true. I really didn’t used to be. Lets compare this to a late night note I posted on Facebook the other night because I was too pissed up to operate LiveJournal;

 

“I'm trashed. Its been a long time since its happened, but I'm here now. Its always been one of those things that I've be conscious about doing, but I think that whilst I'm feeling the way I am, what the hell.
If you want to really know the reason I am the way I am, Its because there's so much going on with me.
Is it really possible to have a mid life crisis at 25?
I don’t understand who I am at the moment. It’s ok, though. I'm ok. All my friends are safe, and by accounts, they're fairly happy, which means I can be happy for all of them.
One of my best friends, Alan, he met a girl tonight, who's absolutely perfect for him, and Its also been a good friend of mines birthday, Chloe.
I was around a lot of younger people today, and what I've realised is that maybe I'm getting on a bit, and maybe I've been shown something tonight that I haven’t thought I'd be able to see for a long time to come, and that’s a time when all of my closest friends are safe, and happy. Ok, So Emma's in crippling pain with her back, but she's got a guy who loves her and a fantastic pooch. Alan’s finally found a girl who likes the things he likes. Chloe and Evo are brilliant, and by all accounts Debbie and Ben have started a new adventure together that will only finish in happiness. Gooders is realising his full potential, and his star is rising, and Ruth is so brilliantly in love with her Dave that I wouldn’t be surprised if before long, there will be wedding bells in the air. As for Jon and Josie, its only a matter of time now, but they're practically married now, anyway. Coral's always grinning, and Emily seems happy enough, so its all good.
I can finally rest now. Everyone’s happy, and everyone’s feeling great. I feel like I can finally have a break now. A real rest, safe in the knowledge that even though I feel like one of the loneliest people around, I've got the best extended family going.

I love you guys. Thank you.”

 

A few people read this and got back to me saying that I sounded depressed, but when I read it, I’m not seeing that. What I think I was trying to say is that everyone’s getting by, and they’re happy, and I’m honestly and sincerely so chuffed to pieces about that.

The night was to celebrate the birthday of someone I’ve only known for a very short time. Just short of 6 Months. Chloe’s a cadet corporal in the Air Cadets and brilliant. She’s got a wise head on her young shoulders and compliments Alex wonderfully. Chloe shows brilliant promise as a non commissioned officer and I know from experience that if I’ve got a problem, she’s usually got an answer. Girl knows how to party too, showing the good old “Hardcore Partying” virtues I used to be able to show.

 

I was given a very precise task that night.

- Keep people away from Alan, apart from the one he met.

- Enjoy myself.

- Talk to women.

I managed two of the three, I think, so all in all, not a bad crack at it. I bumped into an old flame of mine too. Anne-Marie. The relationship we had wasn’t long, in fact, it was just one or two dates we went on, and it was a long time ago. She’s just come out of a huge relationship that I think had some issues in it when it came to an end, so I’ve been the good friend and just listened when she needed someone to talk to.

Not sure how healthy it is, me listening and helping with other peoples issues when I have plenty of my own that I just don’t have a clue how to handle.

Anyway, next weeks coming…

 

Johnfest, my annual birthday drinking binge where I have even more rights as the centre of attention received quite a big setback the other day in the form of the fact that out of all the people in Derby that I invited, only 2 people accepted the invitation, and even one of those guys said he would more than likely not come. 2008’s been a humbling year. The actual Derby event was scrapped and amalgamated with the one back home in Congleton. I’ve invited some people that I hold very, very close to me from Derby, but if they can’t come, I understand, as it’s a bit of a trek.

The main theme of it is “Heroes and Villains’”.

Already coming that I know of, is a Lara Croft, Freddie and Daphne (from Scooby Doo),  Super Girl and either The Joker or The Master.

I’ll be going as The Doctor, complete with Psychic Paper, a Sonic Screwdriver, and a very special Fob watch.

I imagine there’ll be some sort of photographic evidence of the evening going online at some point.

 

Watch this space.

 

In other news, I’ve been trained to handle Investment queries at work.

Great. My workloads about to double, but there’ll be no pay rise for me…