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So it's kind of my birthday today. It's been mostly boring, just work stuff, but I did stop by my favorite bakery to get a mini Boston Creme Pie. No candles, just going straight into my mouth.

I guess I was considering ruminating on the last year right here and how I feel like I've turned into an unbearably cynical person and how I'd like to try to fight for that tiny bit of optimism back. There would probably be a prolonged rant about #GamerGate here as well, because that shitstorm has eaten up too much of my time and attention lately.

But instead, here's this; I have a job that I love (most of the time) in a city that I love (again, most of the time) and have friends that I love (all of the time) and a new place that I'm excited to move into. My life is pretty awesome right now. I'm glad I could grow up -- that I'm still growing up -- with you guys. You've been great. ♥

(Oh, and the best kind of gift I could get today is a comment on or about a story of mine that you've enjoyed. Juuuuuuuuust saying.)

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As is traditional, I sing you 'Happy Birthday' in Latin. :oD

Thank you! :D

Happy birthday! It sounds really busy but mostly good in your whereabouts. Hey, do you think you'll do much/any decorating in the new place?

I am terrible at decorating. Like, seriously terrible. So no plans right now, but I don't see myself getting any better at it in the future.

Happy belated birthday! I will help you decorate if you want — I am actually reasonably good at it. Or I'll just come over and bring dessert. Whatever.

Thanks! I am totally willing to take you up on it. I guess we'll see after I move in!

You've written some of my favorite FMA fics of all, and your Social Network fic is awesome too. Happy Birthday!

Thank you! I'm really thrilled to hear that, especially since my FMA days were, like, eons ago and I was such a baby writer then.

Happy birthday!

Thanks! :D

You and your ridiculous parties and adventures were one of the best additions to my life in quite a while. Happy birthday!

D'awww, thanks! It's been great to have you on board!

I still reread your TSN fics every now and again.

I'm super proud of all that fic, so I'm thrilled to hear that you go back to it! I don't know, man. I know MZuck is kind of a douche, both in the movie and real life, but something about writing from his POV always made me really happy.

Creme pie sounds great <3 And as much as I imagine it is going to be horribly trying for you to write, I'd love to read any take you have about Gamergate. What's going on is just... so many levels of suck, I can't even imagine what it's like for people in the community, especially women, ugh. All of the hugs, and the happy birthday wishes, and YAY for the awesome things in life <3

Thanks! :D

Also, I know we already chatted about it, but I think I might have to write up a lengthy post about it just so that I can vomit out all my feelings right now. There's just too many feelings everywhere.