I phoned my sister this morning. When I wished her happy birthday, it was a surprise. She had forgotten that it was today. On a similar note, my parents had forgotten my birthday yesterday. It was only through a third party that they realized it today.
Today has been a fairly good day. For the first time since working at Shana/FileNet I have gotten birthday cake. When I first started there, they ended the birthday celebrations in October. Last year they started it up again in December. I had to share the celebration with the other two people who have it in November.
Of course I brought the Erik method of thinking to the whole affair. The people are there for the cake, not the singing of the songs. I got approval from the other birthday celebrants, and as soon as I got to the kitchen with the cake, before everyone had arrived, I started the cutting. Let’s get this cake out to the people as soon as possible.
I noticed that the sign next to my office had had a modification. Previously I was just a “Developer”. But it had been modified, probably stolen from someone who had left, to say “Senior Developer”. I was hoping this meant some promotion I was unaware of, but neither my manager nor his boss had any idea. I took the modification down.
The run this evening was good. For some reason I was feeling exhilarated. It was only three degrees out, so it was good enough for shorts and a t-shirt. I always get a thrill when I’m dressed like that and I pass someone bundled up in a large coat for winter. Invariably they look oriental. You can draw your own conclusions.