I Have A Job

and it involved
-- no grovelling of any kind
-- a complete lack of obsession over cover letter wording and length
-- a short commute to the interview (although a bit of a wait before i was seen)
-- no ridiculous interview questions about where i see myself in five years
-- no sinking feelings about H-1 visas and associated travails
-- an immediate offer!

i don't even have a complete job description yet, but i must say that i already feel quite justified doing a little happy dance about it :)