international nut of pastry - I think this lines mostly filler.

Birthday speech, eh? Yeah, I didn't have much to say then. So here it comes now.

I'm always just happy if people remembered that I lived another year, so to have a gathering of friends and family - let alone a surprise party - is just bloody amazing, fun and unexpected.

I never asked for any presents this year, and normally just hope that people spell my name right on a card if they give me one. But thanks to everyone that did give me a gift, I am very grateful; and there's nothing that I plan on returning. : )

So, thank you to everyone.

The ad music has started playing, so I'll have to get off stage now.