The Dreaded Waitlist...
So things obviously did not turn out the way I had hoped - I am on the waitlist with several other potential applicants. Remaining the eternal optomist, I guess I could have ended up with a rejection letter instead! It makes me smile when I read my former post, because, really, it is more about whether you tried and failed than not having tried at all.
On a lighter note - looks like I will spend my birthday playing on-line Enemy Territory and Starcraft with a bunch of friends. It will be nice to get some of the old gang together. It will also be nice to keep my mind off of the wait!