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People pay attention. I really love that. Brando and I had been discussing our mutual love of The Chipmunk Adventure recently, and today I found it wrapped on my desk with a note, "Happy birthday Tavie!" My boss found a card that came as close as possible to saying "your face" on it. My other boss carved a watermelon into the shape of a swan and filled it with fruit salad. She had the whole department sneak up behind me while I was on the phone, and they stood there for the longest time because it takes me forever to notice anything, so I was banging around my desk and shutting off my computer accidentally and blithering to an account manager and all the while the whole lot was standing behind me, grinning patiently and waiting for me to notice them.

I went with my family (which includes Ms. Steph A.) to my favorite Sezchuan place (the one with the really weird and exotic foods) and Tante Joan showered me lavishly with gifts.

And people I haven't heard from (nor contacted, for I am bad) in far too long reached out to me today. Ms. Peña left a note on the bathroom mirror for me. Someone in another department who I never thought liked me at all called me just to say happy birthday. Stuff like that made it a special day.

And, you know, it's not so bad. As J pointed out, 28 has an "8" in it, and that's my favorite number.

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Why are you in Tavie's head? 11:08 PM | shower me with attention