Well, it isn't technically 'news', but I think it deserves some saying XD

First, for something that happened today. I came in to work at 6am, and two of my coworkers had a regular customer at the front counter, and we're a kinda friendly bunch, so I just figure they're chattin with the guy, then when I come in they all look over at me and yell "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!"

Well, first, it is... not my birthday yet lol. My birthday is on the ninth, but they legitimately thought it was my birthday and felt sorta silly when I told them that it wasn't my birthday yet, but I thanked them regardless because that is SWEET of them. Seriously, Forest and Megan are my favorite coworkers ALREADY, and they just got better for that XD

Later on in the day, my boss came in and she had a cake for me and Megan(because Megan is going away for school soon) and she told me Happy Birthday too, which confused me more, but again, Thank you, lol. The cake had 'Good Luck at College, Megan' on one half, and "Happy Bday, Sam" on the other, and my boss said that she was going to put Sam/James on it, but ran out of room.

And it just... made me so happy, you guys, you do not even know. Because of some strangeness way back when, they started calling me 'James'(my male name is still Vincent, but as far as they know, it is James lol) whenever they remembered. A lot of the time, it's joking, but they know I'm trans*. And it just. Happy. >.< I just emotions and do not know how to deal with, because I never expected that I could be 'out' without you know... passing as a man. And I DEFINITELY never thought that I could do so in the workplace and not suddenly lose my job or starting to be treated like something less than human.

Anyway, I got invited out to a party tonight by Forest, and so Imma go get my shoes on and hit the road. Just thought that you people should know about this stuff, and know that things are improving, I think. If a little backwater town in Maine can appreciate, we've gotta be getting somewhere. :> More info laters~