tired in the afterdusk

Yikes, the real world has been busy for me lately!

1. Still answering so many emails. 10 hour days are the norm. I love all this work!
2. Worked on Saturday. Followed by letter writing at FourBarrel and Ethiopian food for dinner with M. After dinner we grabbed beers at Blackbird, and had an intensely personal conversation in the middle of the crowded bar.
3. Slept 12 hours on Sunday. Needed it badly.
4. Dance breaks have become a very important part of my day.
5. Today at work I drank tea all the live-long day. PG Tips is #1!
6. Guacamole is a great dinner.
7. I often cry when I laugh. It makes me feel ridiculous, but there's nothing I can do about it.
8. Some emails from work end like this:

What is your schedule like for the next week?
Can you come in everyday?
Do you want to join our super cool company?
What is your favorite color?
Do you like ice cream?
What is your opinion on puppies?
I love puppies.

in the center of the action

{Happy Pi Day! Apple pie made by yours truly... in October 2012}
This week has not been at all what I expected.
That important email apparently won't be coming until early next week. Luckily, I have been keeping extremely busy, and haven't had the time to hyperventilate over this quite yet.

1. The tech start-up I am working at part time launched their website and product pre-order on Tuesday!
2. On Wednesday I woke up at six in the morning to go to the office in San Francisco. I left my brother's apartment before the sun rose. I graciously treated myself to a soy mocha.
3. Today at the office we got Ike's for lunch!
4. While sending out emails, J. and I talked about music for, like, forever. He was really good at guessing bands that I like.
5. I worked a 13 hour day today!
6. I ended this 13 hour day singing Weezer B sides with J.
7. I have sent at least 400 emails this week (and counting)! Woo customer support!
8. I accidentally almost signed one of those emails, "Love, Ari."
9. L. from work gave me recognition for my hard work and drive. He also told me I impressed J.
10. Gimme sparkling water! Fizzy, fizzy! I drink it all!

So, I am a bit crazed, can you tell? Working in the office this week feels similar to the way I felt working on the school newspaper near deadline Senior year of high school when I was an editor. Everyone is working so hard and everyone is so exhausted, but there is also this exciting buzz in the air. I am feasting on this buzz, and I love it.

Sleep shortage! Seven hours to recharge! But I feel so awake!