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Ben Clapton

21 years ago today...

April 9, 2007 at 10:01 PM

21 years ago today, I was born, In the Queen Victoria Hospital in Melbourne, Australia.

Yes, I'm 21 now. I think that means that I can legally drink when I go to the USA. Which I guess is a nice thing to know. Though you won't catch me drinking Bud...

I'm having a party on Friday, with the theme "Embrace the inner Geek" - dressing as anything geeky. I'm going costume shopping today, see what I can find. I am thinking of possibly a Violin playing Darth Vader:

But we'll see what I can find.

My present from my parents is a Flight over to Melbourne to see my birthplace (I left when I was 4, and haven't been back since). That'll happen later in the year (Probably June 8-11), and I'm looking forward to it.

From Linda Lerskier
Posted on April 9, 2007 at 10:31 PM
...If only Joshua Bell had thought of the idea. Surely that would gather a crowd, even at rush-hour. ;)

Find something evil. I dare you.

From Ben Clapton
Posted on April 9, 2007 at 10:56 PM
I don't think evil ben has quite the same ring as evil linda...
From Emily Grossman
Posted on April 10, 2007 at 2:52 AM
Ben Kenobi? Is that you?
From William Yap
Posted on April 10, 2007 at 3:06 AM
Happy Birthday. Mine is coming this weekend. I wish I'm excited about mine. At my age, I no longer hope for presents from someone else other than myself. Perhaps a concert ticket would be nice.

Have fun!

From Pauline Lerner
Posted on April 10, 2007 at 6:36 AM
Happy birthday, Ben, and many more.
From parmeeta bhogal
Posted on April 10, 2007 at 9:02 AM
Happy Birthday Ben!
From Megan Chapelas
Posted on April 10, 2007 at 11:07 AM
Hey, that's in my hometown! He's improved too...

Happy birthday, by the way!

From Megan Chapelas
Posted on April 10, 2007 at 11:07 AM
Hey, that's in my hometown! He's improved too...

Happy birthday, by the way!

From Scott 68
Posted on April 10, 2007 at 7:20 PM
have a fosters
g'day mate
From Richard Hellinger
Posted on April 10, 2007 at 9:35 PM
Happy Birthday Ben!
From Ben Clapton
Posted on April 10, 2007 at 9:38 PM
ewww, Fosters :(
I'll let you in on a little secret - No-one in Australia drinks Fosters. There's such a number of much better Australian beers that we send all our Fosters to America and England.
From Neil Cameron
Posted on April 10, 2007 at 10:52 PM
Happy Birthday Ben!

Neil

From Laurie Niles
Posted on April 11, 2007 at 7:39 AM
Happy Birthday!

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