divine angst

After realizing I needed my exact class rank, and realizing that it was not noted on my transcript, I had to have my alma mater send me that information. It arrived last night.

I am pleased to say that my rank, percentage-wise, was better than I had thought, though the actual number was one (1) place lower. In other words, I almost had it right. (This is pretty good, considering I calculated my rank based solely on how many other people received a certain GPA distinction in my class, and put myself at the bottom of that number.)

So tonight I think I’ll go back in and polish up those applications, tweak the information where necessary, and perhaps (!) send off my top choice apps. No reason not to, right? Still need to check that letter of recommendation thing, to make sure I can put a “hold” on letters that I don’t want to have sent first.

My roommate from my last election party has taken up where I did (and could) not. Viewing party! Glad someone is brave enough to invite the broo-ha-ha into her home.

Note: If this post shows up twice, it’s not my fault.

Good:
The cool weather has finally arrived. I am actually wearing a sweater today.

Bad:
My blowdryer decided this morning that it would not blow if the barrel was not pointing up. It works to about 15° off the horizontal, but any farther than that and it craps out. This will make drying the top of my head awkward.

Good:
Last night’s dinner was lovely—mushroom risotto, baked pork chops with a balsamic pan sauce, and spinach salad with Don’s Florida Salad Dressing. I added a pinch of dill and some oregano, too, just because. We also enjoyed a bottle of our honeymoon wine.

Bad:
My iPod battery has been acting funky, taking a full charge and then resetting itself because it thinks it doesn’t have any charge. This is nervewracking. I bought it in February, so I still have a few months of warranty. I really don’t want to send the thing in for replacing, though. I seem to be able to avoid problems if I (a) listen to it every day and (b) charge it up every night. Listening and charging simultaneously, which I tend to do at work, appears to only increase the likelihood of problems.

Also:
Everybody who hasn’t voted needs to drop what they are doing right now and make their way to their polling place. Voting matters. Really.