Tomorrow I have a birthday.  The good news, I am getting a DSi.  However, this isn't looking like a good birthday though.  There is nothing bad as such, so prepare and feel free to laugh at my expense  ^_^ 
 
I am taking the day off work.  Good idea, birthday, no work.  Not really.  Our sceptic tank has backed up and is on the precipice of entering our house.  At this stage, there is some overflow in the 2 vents outside the house.  Nothing solid, but not a good smell.  So have it pumped out you say?  Oh, how I wish it were that easy. 
 
You see, as usual, the tank is underground.  Trouble is, it is completely underground, including the opening where it would pumped.  Now, I am talking all of it underground and no plan or marker that tells me where the opening is.  This means I have to keep digging holes until I find it!  Get  earth moving equipment you say?  Yes, if I want to risk damaging the entire system and the massive cost that goes with it.  No, I have to dig holes. 
 
I got home from work today to find my neighbour had already dug several holes, all to no avail.  Keep in mind, it is winter here and very cold and raining.  The rain may be at the heart of the problem as we have had an extremely wet 6 weeks with rain more often than not.  In fact, we are in flood again.  So, there I am, in mud, near freezing conditions and soaked, digging a trench. 
 
Good news though.  I did find the sewer pipe from the house.  Now, my task tomorrow is to follow that pipe.  It is about 18" down, but I have no idea how far or direction.  Based on some local knowledge, I think I will be digging about 4 metres of trench to follow it to the final destination. 
 
So yes, my birthday is shitty  :-(    Added to this, I do have a condition that when I am pushed to hard physically, I suffer low blood pressure and a racing heart.  I nearly fainted digging the holes I have already done.  It won't kill me, but it can slow me up.  Lucky though, all the rain has made the ground softer.  Hey, we have to find the sunshine where we can  ^_^ 
 
Stop laughing at my pain.  That's just mean.