afuna | Out with friends: early birthday celebration for cherubelle

Got together with my friends tonight, as an early birthday celebration for

cherubelle (or was it just a normal get together? No, I guess it was an actual celebration, because we bought her a Happy Birthday cupcake, and Hello Kitty cupcakes as well).

cherubelle, Your face just before we brought out the HK cupcake for you was priceless <3 Sorry <3

I feel guilty because there was a miscommunication in the food order, where I cancelled my first order which was a set meal -- Hawaiian Chicken something -- and ordered something else -- a burger steak, where the burger steak turned out to be more than four times bigger than a normal one from Jollibee Granted, I canceled my order before the first waitress walked away, but I guess I wasn't clear, or something.

After dinner, we headed for Starbucks to sit down and talk over a smaller table (cozier, less need to shout).

iruka11 had to leave early, but she at least left with coffee! I had peppermint mocha, decaf; I think the only coffee I've ever drunk with any sort of regularity. Mmm.

I kind of miss college, and yet it is good to be working and to have some money in my pocket that I earned (even if I sometimes feel like I'm not productive enough to justify being paid for what I do. But having money feels good, so shh.)

Eventually, talk turned to elevator horror stories (I feel for you guys. I thought I had it bad -- after work, I choose to run down the twenty-five flights of stairs rather than have to wait for the lift, but I have nothing on you D:) Oooh and apparently my "thing" is that I squee when I'm excited, bounce when I'm happy, and laugh all the time.

(Speaking of elevator horror stories and laughing, I spent the trip up after lunch, laughing for no particular reason, and desperately failing to contain my laughter. Managed to control myself long enough to get off the elevator, but then staggered across the hallway, half-bent over with laughter, in front of the CTO. Probably looked crazy. Maybe actually was.)

I have tried to be calm, dignified, poised. Not happening, sorry, sorry. Sorry!

No geek talk today, but it's okay. Earlier today, I wrote out "function form() {" and thought to myself Mmm, that's right, because form must follow function. Immediately felt terrible. STILL DO. So I guess I needed a break?

I still bring up how good it feels to earn money every opportunity I can. I don't particularly care how much or how little I'm earning. I'm just happy I am.