That's a good question. All my life I've pretty much ignored birthdays, this one took a huge symbolic psychological hit.

I've given it a lot of thought, and somehow the thought of slowing down (both inside and outside of work) feels like I'm surrendering to age. I kind of like to be in the middle of things, both on the job and my own projects (which require money from the job) so I decided to keep on going, just as I have been, and ignore the calendar.