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Ormondroyd

44 today! smiley - smileysmiley - cake Who'd have thought that I'd make it this far? I well remember one of my exes telling me that she didn't think I'd see 40. I was about 35 at the time, so that seemed a tad harsh, but considering my lifestyle at the time smiley - drunksmiley - burger her pessimism was understandable. She would, I'm sure, be very surprised to see my current slimmed-down, sober self.

Life continues to bring new and interesting challenges. This week I acted in front of film cameras for the first time, helping a film student make a short film about adult literacy. It was a very interesting experience, although it confirmed what I've sometimes heard film stars say in interviews: film-making largely consists of waiting around and then doing the same thing over and over again. But I think I did a decent job. I'll be making my debut in musical theatre later this year: I've been cast as Filch the beggar in a Bradford University production of Brecht's 'Threepenny Opera', due on stage on June 8-10.

And tomorrow, thanks to an online dating service, I have a date with a very nice-sounding part-time teacher who has a sideline as an alternative therapist. As I move further into my fifth decade, the idea of dating someone who's good at massaging away aches and pains seems very attractive. smiley - winkeye


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Post 2

Peta

Happy Birthday Ormie!!! smiley - cupcake

I hope the date goes well too! smiley - loveblush

smiley - smiley


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Post 3

Number Six

Ditto!

smiley - mod


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Post 4

GreyDesk

And repeat smiley - biggrin


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Wildman - I'm not really mad, I've just been in a very bad mood for 40 years!

Once more with knobs on! smiley - cheers

smiley - headhurts


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Post 6

Gw7en, Voice of Chaos (Classic)

And again! smiley - hugsmiley - smooch


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span(ner in the works) - check out The Forum A1146917 for some ace debate

and yet again! yay for Ormy! smiley - cheerup


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Santragenius V

smiley - giftsmiley - bubbly

Sounds good smiley - smiley


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Post 9

Ormondroyd

Thank you all! smiley - biggrinsmiley - hug


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Post 10

broelan

when i saw the front page yesterday i remembered it was your birthday... when i saw this thread in my conversations i knew it was your journal... and somehow i still managed to completely forget to come wish you a happy birthday.

so happy birthday (a bit late) and good luck tonight!

smiley - hug


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Post 11

Candi - now 42!

A belated happy birthday to you smiley - gift


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Menza

Happy Birthday Ormy

smiley - giftsmiley - oj


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Post 13

Ormondroyd

Thank you, broe, Candi and Menza! smiley - ok

And as for that date... wow, what a fit woman! She wore me out! We got going almost as soon as we met, and went on for well over an hour! I was breathless and exhausted, and still a bit stiff the next day. And all outdoors too! That brings the colour to your cheeks! smiley - blush















Yes, there's nothing like dating someone who likes going for long walks. smiley - winkeye


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Peta

Hiya!

That sounds like a hot date! smiley - winkeye It went well then? Have you arranged to meet up again? Is she lovely? Gorgeous even? I hope so! Don't feel you have to divulge the details, I just hope you both had a lovely time. smiley - ok


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Post 15

Santragenius V

smiley - laughNOthing like going the whole way... smiley - ok


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Post 16

Ormondroyd

Seriously: I had a good (and healthy) time, my companion was very nice, and we may meet again. But I'm not sure we actually have enough in common in terms of how we like to enjoy ourselves to make a viable couple.

Not to worry. Plenty more smiley - schooloffish in the sea, etc. smiley - smiley


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span(ner in the works) - check out The Forum A1146917 for some ace debate

are there new fishie smilies???

no one tells me anything *pout*


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Ormondroyd

smiley - hug No need to pout, span! Those smiley - schooloffish have been swimming around h2g2 for a long time!

Have you met smiley - orangefish, smiley - bluefish and smiley - shark?


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span(ner in the works) - check out The Forum A1146917 for some ace debate

oh phooie

i have seen those other three before but i can never remember all these new smilies and can never be bothered loading the full smiley index (so basically i only have my own laziness to blame)

does anyone know if the moratorium on new smilies is still in place?


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span(ner in the works) - check out The Forum A1146917 for some ace debate

see i knew i should have used smiley - bluefish


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