Happy B-day Fred!
I tried to find you some uplifting words for your birthday.
I searched for "23" and "24" and "numerology" and "bad luck" looking for some correlation to your former age and the run of crap you've recently had and how much better off you'd be as a 24 yr old. And guess what I found!!!! Absolutely nothing!!
That's right, nothing. It seems your yin and your yang were in pretty good balance at 23. But things change for 24 when you get more yin but loose your yang.
24 yrs old and no yang.
Oh well, have a happy birthday anyway and have a piece of cake for me!