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Made my meeting with Dawn at the staffing agency this morning, even though I blew several die rolls: overslept by an hour, didn't trim my beard, failed to notice dried toothpaste on my chin, forgot to bring a show-off copy of P&X, and went the wrong way on 128 for several miles. But it all worked out anyway, and Dawn's now on the case for me, a-lookin for contracts.

On Melissa's advice I wore a tie today, for the first time in three or four years. I actually have a collection of smart-looking ties that go well with the clothes colors I favor, all left over from my days at Hermon. So maybe that canceled out the toothpaste issue.

More interestingly, I got a call en route from the first position I applied to, two weeks ago; they want to interview me. That would be exciting, since it represents an actual, potential career direction in a field I find very interesting, rather than a mere function to fill. The call also confirms the fact that not hearing back immediately from companies I apply to doesn't necessarily mean they're not interested. Yeah, I think things are going as well as I can hope. Pretty good.