The year of my birth began with nervous anticipation from the public, up until the 20th of April when, following the proclamation of my birth, there was public rejoicing in the streets. From then on there was a general sense of euphoria, although the interest of the paparazzi in following my early development did wane a bit towards the end of the year (so much so, in fact, that other news stories started to take over on the front pages of the nation's newspapers).