.. in which feeling "smart" is overrated.

it's a very paradoxical experience: after 7+ days of trying to solve a problem,

the first thought isn't:
wow! look how smart i am;

instead, it's always more like:
ye gods, how stupid could i have possibly been, not to have seen it?

[sighs]

on a related note, today was a good, productive morning. sometimes it's worth it .. feeling stupid for a little while, i mean. (-: