Dear Diary,
Today was my birthday. I must say, I was so very deeply touched as my dear Death Eaters came, stood before me in a half-circle and sang "Happy Birthday, dear Voldie".
And then someone stepped out of the row, carrying a silver tablet with a piece of parchment on top. It bore a message from my spies, saying that Harry Potter had detention on that day because he had been cheeky to his Potions Master. That made my day! I was so happy that I was hopping once around the circle on one leg, yodelling.
But of course the climax of the day was when Wormtail gave me his present, an inflatable snake for my bath tube. I was overwhelmed. Tears sprang to my eyes and I could only hug Wormtail tightly. He looked a little shaken afterwards, but he's actually speaking to me again!