Don't worry I'd just like to say
My 21st seems like just the other day. In fact it was 1980 and I was living in Hollywood, California. That's right. I had left Birmingham and headed out to LA in search of something - in search of it.
... I thought I had found 'it'. Not quite sure what 'it' was and in fact still not quite sure what 'it' is 29 years later. However, it felt good. I celebrated by the pool in my Hollywood apartment with my best mate Nigel and an American woman called Janine Sales who had just split from her husband Hunt Sales - drummer with Iggy Pop and later Bowie's Tin Machine. I remember it well; scrambled eggs, bottle of champagne and cake, by the pool. How cool is that? Notice I keep saying by the pool; I guess coming from Birmingham, to me a pool was the smelly public baths I used to swim at in Moseley. Anyway, I was 21 living in LA having a blast - by the pool. I remember worrying about money - I was scint.
I must have done something on my 30th, far from LA in Manchester. It worries me I simply just don't recall what. I know I hadn't found it - I think I was scint.
Ok my 40th, what a great birthday. My wife organised a surprise trip to the Carlton Hotel in Cannes. I recall thinking I wished this was it. I recall worrying about money - I was scint but felt like a millionaire.
It's my 50th tomorrow, I think I've found it. I'll tell you what I recall when I'm 60.
Anyone wish to contribute as to what 'it' is.
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5/28/2009
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Very kind of you, thank you so much.
Written 20 days ago
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Just thought I would say I found you via Twitter and what a great idea you have and I wish you the best of luck with it
Regards
Stephen
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