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i-f875c0b07d9b3cb6229668554781b35a-alice.jpgAhem. I made it back from ScienceOnline 2009 with no mishaps. And today, I turn 32.

That is all.

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Happy birthday. As I'm approaching the end of my 32nd year I feel I should warn you that from my experience 32 starts out okay, turns absolutely dreadful about halfway through but ends on a relative high with a sunny outlook. I can only assume years work out the same for everyone...

Happy Birthday Alice!!

Happy Birthday!!! I was delighted to finally meet you at ScienceOnline'09 - I hope that I bought you a drink. I'm sorry that you got in too late for The Friday Fermentable Live! but I owe you a drink.

Glad to hear you got home safely!

Happy belated birthday Alice!!! I think there's as birthday boom this week! Yesterday alone I knew 3 people with birthdays, today there are 3 more. Hope that your 33rd year turns out better than you can even imagine :)