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Huzzah! And I think that last one is from Whip It! I enjoyed that movie more for the roller derby than for Ellen Page taking her shirt off.

Whip It! offers a kind of exaggerated view of roller derby though you definitely should check it out. (I actually went to a midnight showing with my local roller derby team). It's so much fun, especially knowing that they're doing it for the love of the game.

The interview, well, was a mixed bag. I stumbled on a couple of questions but I think it was more good than bad. I won't know if I got the job until early August, unfortunately.

About that book... A couple of weeks ago, I sent the author a hand-written letter telling her about my situation and how her book helped me. I asked for absolutely nothing. A week or less later, I got a package from her in the mail that contained a signed and inscribed first edition hardcover copy of the book, a typed letter and her card. In my letter I mentioned in passing that I'd checked it out from the library so she decided to send me a copy of my own. She has a couple of blogs too, she's an awesome lady.