Well, the disappointment came just as I thought it would....

Well, the disappointment came just as I thought it would. I've apparently been going through a period of high expectations and hard work with disappointing results. This is not a fun period. Of course I realize this also means I'm growing, learning, and getting tougher, blah, blah, blah, but man does it hurt.

I've also learned that hard work can get you near the top of a list but it's probably a weird combination of luck and timing that wins you the prize.

Oh how I wish I could send an elite team of navy seals into my future. But I can't.

In any case here are the positives:

1. My loony book about art and politics was once again a finalist for the Anthony Hecht prize (Waywiser Press) so that means somebody liked it. Twice.
2. I'm due to get a brand-spankin' new Mac laptop from CCAD next month.
3. There is only this week and next left in the semester.
4. Maine is waiting for us.
5. I purged my home office space of all unwanted/unneeded/unhelpful books and that means it's time to get serious again. This is similar to "unfriend-ing" on Facebook. I bet you're wondering if you made the cut.
6. Kate Bush's new album will be released May 17.
7. I recently discovered this gem (and give her a break on the lyrics. She's FRENCH):