Not so good after all

My thighs hurt from running.

http://dir.salon.com/topics/ayelet_waldman/
I listened to her all afternoon. I think she's amazing.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103794433
She sounds just the way she looks.

Today was fairly low key. I've been grappling with appropriate please-hire-me etiquette.

My hands look really old in this light. They could be 40 year old hands. Damn you UV rays!

I'll be cynical. You be optimistic. Things should work well.