
… and then I got laid off from my law job and I've been just … hanging out. It's been interesting. Being outside the type A machine, I realize just how dependent I was on the judgment of bosses, and, before them, teachers. Some days, I can go whole hours without feeling like I'm letting someone down. No kidding. More like half-hours. Minutes, really. I exaggerated. Do you still like me? Careful, something strange afoot.