Re: Joys and Good News

by **Werel** Sat Mar 28, 2015 10:54 pm

Werel wrote:1. Get paper accepted to very good conference
2. Dance!
3. Look at list of plenary speakers for conference
4. See name of scholar who eviscerated you during question session of your first-ever conference talk a couple years ago
5. See that aforementioned mean guy is giving plenary on the exact same topic as your paper
6. Consider just staying home with your tail between your legs

Gave that talk today-- during the slot immediately after Mean Dude's plenary. His presentation sucked ass, and I heard several people grumbling about it. Mine went very well, I think, and I got many positive comments and very good questions. Mean Dude didn't even show up to my session. Never going to fear grumpy old jerks at conferences again. cheers

by **Enail** Sat Mar 28, 2015 11:17 pm

Woo! Well done, Werel! You have triumphed over The Dread Beast Grumpicrank with your mighty scholarship!

by nearly_takuan Sat Mar 28, 2015 11:33 pm

Enail wrote:The Dread Beast Grumpicrank

by Gentleman Johnny Sun Mar 29, 2015 2:14 am

Just got this for the show. Now I can carry all our gear and people in one trip. Its. . .an intimidating drive to say the least. Vintage 1972, manual steering, manual transmission, tops out at 55 mph but it fits our image perfectly. A bit scared its going to turn into a money pit but I got it cheap enough that I can flip it if I need to get out from under it.

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by **Enail** Sun Mar 29, 2015 11:47 am

Wow, that looks awesome, Johnny!

by **reboot** Sun Mar 29, 2015 1:17 pm

Roommate has 4 months training out of state for his job. I love him, but am really grooving on house to myself. I am sure I will miss his company, but am loving not having to wear pants at home.

by Guest Sun Mar 29, 2015 1:24 pm

reboot wrote:Roommate has 4 months training out of state for his job. I love him, but am really grooving on house to myself. I am sure I will miss his company, but am loving not having to wear pants at home.

Hehehe, not having to wear pants at home is awesome. I live with my siblings and my mom and my brother and I are the only ones who don't wear pants. Shiny/thrilled

by **Werel** Sun Mar 29, 2015 1:37 pm

Damn, GJ, that's an awesome vehicle! Grin

by Conreezy Sun Mar 29, 2015 5:23 pm

I took 1st place in an epee tournament yesterday.

by Gman Sun Mar 29, 2015 6:39 pm

Conreezy wrote:I took 1st place in an epee tournament yesterday.

That's badass! Congrats Grin

by Gentleman Johnny Mon Mar 30, 2015 12:19 am

Congrats, Con.

Also, made it back to Vegas and nothing exploded. Top speed of 55 on the highway is. . .fun. Its kind of like driving a whale.

by V Mon Mar 30, 2015 8:41 am

That is an awesome set of wheels!

by **Hirundo Bos** Mon Mar 30, 2015 10:21 am

Got the keys to new apartment today, and spent a couple of hours there. Brought some coffee from my favorite coffee place, which is now 50 meters rather than 500 meters away. Bought some household items from the – what do you call that in English, a place that's part of a nationwide chain where where you go to buy food and cleaning stuff and toilet paper and things like that – anyway, there is one in the building next to mine, with a lot of space and things laid out in a way that's very easy to navigate, and I love, love, love my apartment, and am constantly rediscovering how lucky I've been which the combination of price, size and location.

by **Enail** Mon Mar 30, 2015 11:49 am

Congratulations, Hirundo, that sounds awesome!

by BasedBuzzed Mon Mar 30, 2015 2:13 pm

I haz a date for Friday.

The score: we've hung out plenty already, and chemistry is pretty good, so I decided to give it a shot, and got a yes. Programme is live jazz, afterwards heading to the student association(her suggestion, and a perfect safeguard that in case things go to hell in a handbasket the eve can still be salvaged). Harsh reminder that I should do this more often to grind down the nerves.

by **Enail** Mon Mar 30, 2015 2:29 pm

Awesome, I hope you have fun, BB!

by Guest Tue Mar 31, 2015 12:07 am

Might end up becoming a Lead at work. *knocks on wood*

by sky Tue Mar 31, 2015 12:11 am

Hirundo Bos wrote:Got the keys to new apartment today, and spent a couple of hours there. Brought some coffee from my favorite coffee place, which is now 50 meters rather than 500 meters away. Bought some household items from the – what do you call that in English, a place that's part of a nationwide chain where where you go to buy food and cleaning stuff and toilet paper and things like that – anyway, there is one in the building next to mine, with a lot of space and things laid out in a way that's very easy to navigate, and I love, love, love my apartment, and am constantly rediscovering how lucky I've been which the combination of price, size and location.

If it also sells clothes it's a department store, otherwise it's a supermarket. Congratulations on the new apartment! Newapartmentfeeling is one of my favorites, when I can stand in the middle and look around at all my completely empty space that's uncluttered by furniture and belongings.

by kath Tue Mar 31, 2015 1:32 am

Wearable Tech show on Saturday - and I had no blow-ups and my piece did what I said it would! And last month I found out I won an award at a wearable art show for my piece last year.

by Guest Tue Mar 31, 2015 9:09 pm

Saw a pic of the ex and his fiance together, didn't feel a twinge. Whooooo! \o/

(reminder to self, that isn't to say it won't swing down again, but at least you finally cleared the woods once, you'll emerge again even if you stumble into it accidentally!)

by sky Tue Mar 31, 2015 11:56 pm

I saved up enough of my food budget to be able to splurge on a bag of shrimp this week. I cooked them up today in a sauce I invented out of stuff I found in the fridge, and they were delicious Loopy

by **Hirundo Bos** Wed Apr 01, 2015 12:10 pm

sky wrote:If it also sells clothes it's a department store, otherwise it's a supermarket. Congratulations on the new apartment! Newapartmentfeeling is one of my favorites, when I can stand in the middle and look around at all my completely empty space that's uncluttered by furniture and belongings.

Supermarket then, thanks.

Having my mother over for coffee today. Which, since I haven't moved in yet, means that my mother and I go there together, drink some coffee, and then go back to her place. But I've had fun with figuring out then buying all I need to make coffee – like cups, a water boiler, dishwashing equipment, and, well, coffee.

Speaking of cups, something of a bird theme to my new home seems to be emerging from somewhere, possibly because I'm fond of birds.

by Guest Thu Apr 02, 2015 2:33 am

My passion for upping my skills in Japanese has risen for some reason. I was suddenly able to make sense of a part of the grammar of the language I couldn't understand before, so maybe I'm just pleased about that.

Either way, I need to practice using it more somehow.

by The Wisp Thu Apr 02, 2015 3:37 pm

My dog is home and okay! The house was so lonely without him, so I'm glad he's back.

He's doing well and is his goofy, relaxed self! He did seem a little down yesterday when he was first brought home, but he's normal today! Smile

by **Werel** Thu Apr 02, 2015 11:48 pm

Once in a while you meet a new friend who's so simpatico that days later, you're still smiling about it. Count that high on the list of things that make life worthwhile.

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