Yes, today I am 32 years old, which to me sounds quite old, but fortunately I've still managed to keep my youthful good looks, allowing me to pass for a much younger specimen. Outrageous claims aside, it may seem quite narcissistic (and it is) to post an article wishing myself a happy birthday, but as Hannah is in Bangkok for work, I am left alone in Beijing on my birthday (yes, I know, sad isn't it?!). In order to make myself feel better, I thought I'd be enormously superficial and attention seeking and let everyone know that today is a special day, in the rather vain hope that I get some happy birthday messages to cheer me up (that sounds a bit more pathetic than I was aiming for). Failing that, someone has bought me a bottle of finest Chinese alcohol (it smells like it should be used to clean toilets), which I will drink until I see double and am fully able to wish myself a happy birthday. Hurrah!