It was an interesting resume of the curation month and I totally agree with you it is a hard work that needs a lot of concentration and responsibility. Working in team makes it a bit easier and you have some days off that task.
We did Steemcurator XX Curation at very early stage and I know what you are talking about. Wish you nice time off and relax you deserved it.
Yes, I was really surprised to read so many names familiar from September among the new applicants.... Maybe I'm getting too old for this crap ;-))