OLD...er

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http://www.pod.ca/photos/gallery

So...my birthday was last week...I am now a quarter-of-a-century old and I am debating whether it is time to hide my age, and not be so explicit with it, or continue to think it is really...not...that...important.

I really don't care much about my birthday. When I was in High School I was spending the time cramming on a Science Fair project around the time of my birthday, and then in College I would be working on a Robotics competition. Instead I prefer the Inuit way of celebration; a celebration of change of spirit, instead of the calendar. And I've done that - having a good drink out with friends.

But nonetheless, I appreciate the thoughts and concerns I've received. From my family. My grandmother and aunt got birthday cards all the way over here. Either they work with Interpol or they have shares in the post office to always manage to get them to me. I really should do the same myself. Really.

Some friends celebrated my birthday. With me. It was great- alcohol, birthday cake, gifts - it was wonderful -


and another friend took me to see some of my favorite HK celebrities live at a news conference. Namely, there was Gillian Cheung and Charlene Choi (the Canto-pop group Twins), Michael Wong (an eurasian actor), Daniel Wu (HK actor) and Stephen Fung. They are in a movie titled "House of Fury" due out here soon. I got to see them at the press conference. I was ecstatic - and there was free vodka and food stuffs.


More photos: http://pod.ca/photos/gallery/2005-03-06-hk-movie-press-conference

I don't feel old. I suppose it's a state of mind.

Playing with kids can make you feel very old - as you're much much older than them, but it can also make you feel young.

I felt old before - for a short while when I was 20 actually. When I took a year from studies and felt I was a year behind others. Then I had a relapse when I was 22 because I took an extra year to finish University.

But I'm usually surrounded by people older than me doing the same thing. Sometimes I wish I was older or looked older so that what I said had more credibility. And I'm always asking older people who are where I want to be for advice. I'm so happy I didn't rush so fast to get all the best marks and to make the most money. When I feel old I just look back at all the experience I possess and all the experiences I've had and I can't help but appreciate that I was able to do all this in such a short time. And then I wonder if I shouldn't be older.

That is all.