Yay! That really made my day! I must confess that Lerxst happens to be my favourite member of Rush! Thank you so much for the birthday wishes!! It is going to be a pretty Rush filled evening over at my house, tonight. I just bought the 'A Show of Hands' DVD and I am going to spend the evening watching it over a few beers!

Usually, it's not this bad but there have been times when the work has just been piled on and I have even gone without any sleep for an entire day. My job is really interesting and I love what I do but I have to admit, that my passion sure dies down sometimes, because of sheer mental and physical exhaustion. Thankfully, my vacation starts on the 11th and I'll have 10 days all to myself!

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Spending a quiet day at home, reading, watching test cricket and listening to music. I am currently recovering from a horrific work schedule. These past 5 days have been absolutely brutal. I had to work for approximately 18 hours a day, survive with 2 to 3 hours of sleep and to top it all, my boss expected me to show up at the office on time at 10 AM

Too bad the Netherlands won't be competing, this time!

Missed the last test match because of a terrible work schedule. Catching up by watching the second test.

Oh, I'll definitely be watching as I will be taking my annual vacation, at that time! Right, I'll be rooting for England

You're very welcome and thanks for posting their latest album! I didn't know that it had come out! I am going to have to check it out when I get some time to spare.

You're very welcome! These riffs just blew my mind and I knew that I had to post this here!

You're very welcome, my friend! Hope you had a fantastic birthday!

You're very welcome, Esther! Hope it was wonderful!

Thanks, Sean! Much appreciated!

Also, belated happy birthday, Esther and Deborah! I am sorry I missed it, you guys! Deb, if you're reading this, I hope you're well and I hope that you can come back and post on the forums.

Happy Birthday to my fellow Millennial! Hope you have a fantastic birthday! Many thanks for all the laughs and great conversations, Morgan! I honestly, hope to meet you in person in the near future!

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Many thanks for posting this! The first thought that struck me was: 'Where the hell did all that time go? I honestly, yearn for my childhood, filled with beautifully carefree days. Welcome to the 'real world' Calvin! Sheesh! It sucks! You'll love it!' Edited to add: As a Millennial who grew up on a more than healthy dose of Calvin and Hobbes comics, seeing Calvin in a suit and tie, was nothing short of a déjà vu moment. We have all 'grown up', as dictated by the cycle of life!

Hey man. Sorry for the double post but, a wicked thought just struck me. These kids should be made to react to Blues legends such as Charley Patton, Robert Johnson, Blind Willie Johnson and Son House! Gosh! They'll be so confused and they'll be horrified to know that these were musicians from the 1920's, 1930's and 1940's!