20th May, Du jour de Birthday

Funny old day – Completely different birthday experience. No pretentious bars, Blonde clones, or pink champers…

We (and when I say we I mean Kids!) played various kids games in the tiny alley way outside the house. Musical chairs was a personal favourite. Did that 'whack the pot blindfolded' game – I don't know the proper name. All the kids obviously didn't have the might! I gave it some, only two whacks and the heavens opened raining sweets'n'treats for all to enjoy. Got it all on digital so I can relive my glorious victory…

After that about 30 gummies came to the house, managed to squeeze them all in. 10 minutes later they all held a 'mini-mass' ceremony for my birthday which was very bizaar.

I was clutching my glass of white wine and then suddenly prayers began. Everyone instead of doing the classic hands together in front of the chest, they all did as what I can best describe as 'Jazz-hands' which I couldn't stop laughing to myself. Then realised I was doing the jazz-hands with still holding my wine. All I needed then was a cigarette in the other…

They busted out the Kareoke but fortunately for everyone I wasn't drunk enough. By the time I was the batteries had run out.

Ended the night, sitting in the alley with my cousin and some other randoms shouting along to acoustic songs played on the guitar. I pulled out my Harmonica blew a few notes – people would have paid money for this sort of entertainment!

So now (21st May) I'm kinda treating today like a recovery sunday. So after getting overly excited about seeing fried eggs for breakfast and eating way too much, I've just made a cup of coffee and figure after watching 'return of the king' it will be about 4pm – time for some shut eye.

Pagsanjan falls tommorow – where they filmed the last scenes in 'Apocalypse now'.