Here's a question:
How much was I influenced by my current reading to put in the job application?

I'm presently 7 books into Lois McMaster Bujold's rather excellent stories set in the Vorkosigan universe. (There are 15 or so all told). And I only started them two weeks ago. I've read them before a couple of years ago but I'd forgotten how much fun they were and how compulsive they can be.

If you're not familiar with Miles Vorkosigan, he's the son of powerful Count on a militarised world - but he's been damaged by poison whilst in the womb and born physically very deformed. However, he more than makes up for his lack of stature and his brittle bones by being very clever, very charismatic, and 'seizing the day'.

While I'd lay no claim whatsoever to his intelligence or charisma, I can't help wondering if his 'can do' attitude and ability to see the bigger picture and persuade those around him to catch the vision, seeped into my thinking enough to convince me that I wasn't wasting my time in the application.

Anyway, enough pop psychology for the day. Onwards.