The 26th itself bordered on the surreal as is the case whenever I don't get enough sleep. Stayed up late prepping the donut flour mix and ended up getting only about five hours' sleep.
People at work were sweet. Everyone complemented me on how cute a baby Thomás is, and how much Max and I look alike. It was a homecoming of sorts, in a cheery mundane way that was all the more moving. Ab Initio is the first place where I've felt a part of a larger community where people aren't exactly friends but still have an interest in my life. Maybe it's the first time that I've shared any part of my life with people around me, I don't know. Would it be robotic to say it feels... human? These passively attained landmarks in my social development can still be so surprising. I guess it's all a testament to how far I've come since being so apoplectic with shyness in college that I couldn't bear to look my classmates in the eye.
The drive to NYC went quickly once I'd had a power nap at one of the early service stations en route. I needed it very badly. Thank god Sunny decided not to go to Andy's drinks thing. I was cold, hungry and beyond wiped out by the time I reached Brooklyn, even if it was only 10pm. As birthdays go I was going to have to pace myself.
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