The main pirates in my life, who really know how to pillage and plunder, are UPS and the Yale dossier service. So far I have spent almost $200 applying for the first five jobs I'm interested in. The deadlines were Oct 2 and 4, and I haven't heard anything, unsurprisingly, but I'm starting to get sympathetic looks because I don't have any interviews yet. I have a practice talk scheduled for Wednesday.
So far I have exhibited a strong preference for watching movies on TV instead of practicing my talk. Perhaps tomorrow... I'm less worried about the talk than about not actually getting a chance to give the talk.