Or rather, happy birthday Alan!! You're one of the most awesome guys I know, and that's no joke <3 I hope you're having a fantastic day so far (and if not, that it turns into a fantastic one this very moment!)
You'll always be a close friend and thank you for being there for me in times I needed it, and for the myriad of wonderful conversations we've had so far.
Thank you everyone so very much for the birthday wishes.
Truly, they are all I would ever want or need on a day like it. And there's nothing quite like a TLS thread where people can bombard with pics of Nanaki (that I might not have seen, but I'm sure I've cleaned the internet at this rate )
From all of you here on this thread, or through FB, Messenger, the KC group page (seriously, you came from all angles ) - it means so much to me. My birthday ego is through the roof right now!
The day was really nice. Wasn't at work, didn't do KC work (break from the laptop, more than anything, save for some writing that night!), and escaped to some places I like. I work hard, and play...leisurely...I need rest and peace, okay?
Glaring sun among an overcast
Reeks of "Emerald Isle", really
Also, I opened the mystery box, which did indeed turn out to be Alex of KupoCon.
Honestly, what a kindhearted brat (brat because this was way too big a thing to be giving me)! I'll get him back, for sure!
And I rounded off yesterday night by completing my book! Standing at 150,000 words (would be good if I could cut down by about 10,000-20,000, ha), it's been a heck of a journey. Months of editing ahead, but from start to finish, and all the bits in the middle, it's there. Pretty surreal, right now. While out today it hit in, as the last piece of music I listened to in the last section played, and the imagery came to mind (I welled up, ha! Tears didn't roll, but they were in the socket - and I was wearing sunglasses, so no one had to see my spontaneous burst )
Anyone who knows me through FB especially knows I reply to every post, so here goes:
Or rather, happy birthday Alan!! You're one of the most awesome guys I know, and that's no joke <3 I hope you're having a fantastic day so far (and if not, that it turns into a fantastic one this very moment!)
You'll always be a close friend and thank you for being there for me in times I needed it, and for the myriad of wonderful conversations we've had so far.
Thank you so very much, Flare. Your words never fail to move me! Likewise, you are a true friend, and one I have the honour of knowing as such.
(And I've worked it out since our last chat - I did see that cake before, haha).
Thank you!
Statistically speaking, people whose usernames contain "wolf" are 99% the same type of people - So, yes, I hereby accept this statement to its fullest!
You're one of the most awesome guys I know, and that's no joke <3 I hope you're having a fantastic day so far (and if not, that it turns into a fantastic one this very moment!) 
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<3 And if you don't like cake,
And if you don't like pie here's some
(that I might not have seen, but I'm sure I've cleaned the internet at this rate 
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) - it means so much to me. My birthday ego is through the roof right now!
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