The last couple item runs were very lucky again!
2009-12-04:
6 -

23 - 6th Stewed Pears
33.? - 7th Stuffed Olive on a Stick
58 -

Also got a perfect

completely by chance. Fun!
2009-12-05:
14 - 10th

38 -
Second 
!

45 -

51.1 - 10th

51.5 -

55 -

62 - 11th

62.2 - 3rd Méluzzine Key

71 - Accidental Giant Purple
72 - 11th

72.4 - Double Giant Crystal
One quest and two unblockables! Best progress I've had in a long time.

Funny thing is, I started the game in a fairly crummy mood, and was mostly playing to cheer myself up. Then some awesome music came up on the playlist, which engaged me enough that I didn't even mind a few clumsy deaths in the early levels. I did cheer up a lot, and then I started seeing one lucky item after another.
Even before I found anything of note, this pretty quickly turned into one of the most fun games I've had in a while. I'm still surprised at how much difference good music makes.