I feel strangely good, in spite of it all...

I heard back from the place I interviewed at on Monday; they gave the position to someone else.  I really wasn't surprised, because when they mentioned "We need to make a quick decision", and "We're required to interview all candidates", I was pretty sure that they already had somebody in line for the position.

But that's OK.  the important thing is I think the interview went really well, I was cool yet enthusiastic, gave good answers, got there on time...in short, nothing went wrong.  And the people I interviewed with seemed to like me.  In fact, they said when I called, that they would not only keep my file active, but they would personally keep copies of my resume because something might open up in summer.

So I may not have gotten the job, but I'll count this as a success, as it helped me build up my confidence a bit.

Now back to planning tours.  Gosh England is a tiny place...

It's Official: Steampunk is dead.

...because the New York Times has done an article on it.   By definition, any literary, artistic, or hobby movement that the Times reports on is dead. Even, no make that ESPECIALLY if the reporting is in the Style and Fashion section.

Which makes me wonder what the next obsession to come up the pike will be.