I had my first full day of work since the surgery today, and it went just fine, thank you. Thanksgiving weekend was lovely and restful, with a gorgeous dinner with friends on Thursday, time for gardening, cooking (I made fruitcake, vegan shortbreads, and a tarte tatin), exercise, and rest. I have a great deal to be thankful for, and I am. It occurred to me that I am living very well indeed, which makes me wonder on whom I'm getting my revenge. Whatever they did, it must have been dreadful.

On my way home this evening, I was thinking about my upcoming audition for Pride and Prejudice. There's a lot of things I could do to prepare for the audition, from reading the sides to reading the book; I have done none of it. I realized that I kind of like approaching auditions cold, and seeing what I come up with on the spur of the moment. Auditions, like revenge, are best served cold.

Which then made me wonder: if an audition is like revenge, is living well the best audition?