I am currently sitting in a Starbucks in Bellevue, Washington. Bellevue is a suburb of Seattle. So I think that this an appropriate thing to do here. I feel like a nerd with my coffee and my laptop. When in Rome....... So here are some notes from all over.
First, I am having a good time at the conference. I have learned a lot. I have survived my poster presentations thus far. I am taking some time off this afternoon. My brain is pretty well fried at the moment. There a couple of more sessions that I am going to at 5 and 5:30. I will stand by my poster for another 1/2 hour or so then head back to my hotel room. I have had a couple tough questions. The hardest was an asian man with a french accent who spoke REALLY softly. I think that I answered his question. His english wasn't very good, so I am not sure. I had poster copies available so he can email any other questions that he may have.
Secondly, I went to the space needle and pike's place market in Seattle. I drove there and back and didn't get lost. Thank the good Lord that Mapquest was right this time. I will post pictures when I get back. I got to the top of the space needle and realized that I forgot my camera. So I had to spend $17 on a disposable camera. I was pissed. So I made sure that I used the most of it. I took a TON of pictures. Too bad it was cloudy that day. I left during the rain in Madison and landed in the rain in Seattle. Go figure!!
What else? I received a call from the Red Cross. My blood I was mutilated for last week was unable to be used. There was a clot in it. The woman on the line asked me if it was a difficult donation. I told her it was the WORST donation experience that I have had in my life. She was shocked and apologetic. She wanted me to come in and donate more blood. However they only have self donations on Wednesday morning, otherwise I would get off the plain going straight to the Red Cross.
I don't know if there was anything else that I can tell you. I am going to go out to dinner with a co-worker tonight somewhere near by. She is arriving tonight for the final day of the conference tomorrow. She is staying at my hotel so I left her a note for her to get when she gets here. I have really enjoyed my trip. I wish that I would have had some more time to go somewhere else. My grandfather mentioned the Boeing field in Seattle. I don't really have that much interest in seeing planes. I know that Josh would have loved to see that. Microsoft is based nearby. I did all that I really wanted to see.
When I get back home I will try to call my grandparents to make sure that they are still there. I am sure that they are as Wilma has hit 100 miles south of them.
Final thought for the day. One week from today I will be under the knife. Fear is starting to set in. I cannot think about it without getting butterflies in my stomach. I truly hope that all goes well!!!
