*waves to Miranda* I went and listened to The Decemberists' "We Both Go Down Together" after I saw your icon this afternoon. :)

Aaaah, how stressful. I was going to ask whether you were mentally exaggerating their expectations, but then you said they made a game out of it. I repeat: aaaah! Do you think they realized the moral they'd just taught you was not to be witty or incisive or else you'd be pressured into it forevermore?

How's the weather up there? It's been raining (surprise!) all day, and went from steady drizzle to windy downpour a few hours ago.