Yes, I have designed my very own t-shirt with Vistaprint, so I can silently but boldy announce Rapeseed's having been named a finalist by Foreword Magazine for the 2013 Book of the Year Award in the category of General Adult Fiction.  I intend to write an actual blog post about that, and about the courage one must summon to celebrate a success... It does take courage.  There's a fine line between gracious celebrating and being obnoxious and arrogant, and only the brave feel confident (enough) that they're on the right side of the line.  But if we're not going to celebrate the good results of hard work, then what's the hard work for in the first place?  My great friend Sedef taught me that.  When I finally write this promised blog post I should tell you some other awesome stuff I've learned from Sedef.  But the reason I'm not writing the full post quite yet, is I'm still leaping around like a crazy person.  Bet you didn't know I could do a round-off back-handspring, triple cow-tow toe-loop, now did you?  I'd video it, but I'm pretty sure that would be a balance-tipper.