Nothing makes you feel more terrified and motivated and guilty (maybe those are the same thing) than an academic conference. On another note, I don’t know if I’ve successfully carried out my mission or not (you know, the “go find someone to hire” mission). I have some leads, but precious few names of interested individuals.
Did you know that Boston is overrun by Dunkin Donuts? There seems to be one on every corner. I’m proud to note that I have only given in to the temptation once (but the week ain’t over yet). Also, there are lots of CVS drugstores. LOTS. Dunno why.
Boston is gorgeous today, and the conference is dying with a typical whimper. Even the torture protesters didn’t bother coming to the convention center, today. The cabbie who brought me here was disappointed. man, I don’t fly out until 6 pm. Why did I schedule such a late flight? Oh yeah, because I was going to be overwhelmed with requests for employment, and I’d need time to take them all out for lunch (imagine obscene gesture, right here).
Anyway, it wasn’t such a bad 4 days. I still regret losing them. I didn’t do any work (new things to see! Pulpy things to read!), but I did try to choose my sessions to be motivating as well as good for the mission. The last session (last hour) was a little painful: it included some very good advice for obtaining funding, but it was run by someone who turned me down for a position a couple of years ago. :( I hate that. When I get rejected, I really would prefer never to see the person who rejected me, ever again. Unfortunately, this person who rejected me is one of the most prolifically-funded people in the field, and she has some amazing knowledge and experience. If she were more warm and fuzzy, perhaps it would be easier to feel good about having to talk to her again. Oh well.
Off to kill time in Boston. Luckily, good weather (as previously mentioned). Tonight: sleep in my own (or Alex’s, really) bed. Less sleep, but more happy.
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