conference
I'm going to a work-related conference for the next few days. I'm nervous, and not sure what the culprit is: the plane flight; not being sure how to dress; my discomfort with socializing with strangers; my irrational fear that I'm going to forget to pack something vitally important; or maybe just low-grade agoraphobia.
On the bright side, my previous conference experiences have been as an employee of the company hosting the conference. This is less pressure. I just have to pay attention and learn.
It's kind of a shame, the conference is held at a pretty swank resort, but I won't be able to take advantage of it. I'd originally thought I would fill my evenings using their beach and pool, but there is a sort-of-mandatory event every evening, so I'm busy literally all day every day. Next year I need to pack swim trunks and take an extra day or two to enjoy myself.
I'm a little disappointed I'll lose most of my birthday (Saturday). My flight will take several hours and I'm coming back from California, so three hours just disappear along with the eight or so hours of travel time. Boo! It's my thirty-ninth, too. Getting old...
It's kind of sad that I'm so concerned about a little thing like this.
On the bright side, my previous conference experiences have been as an employee of the company hosting the conference. This is less pressure. I just have to pay attention and learn.
It's kind of a shame, the conference is held at a pretty swank resort, but I won't be able to take advantage of it. I'd originally thought I would fill my evenings using their beach and pool, but there is a sort-of-mandatory event every evening, so I'm busy literally all day every day. Next year I need to pack swim trunks and take an extra day or two to enjoy myself.
I'm a little disappointed I'll lose most of my birthday (Saturday). My flight will take several hours and I'm coming back from California, so three hours just disappear along with the eight or so hours of travel time. Boo! It's my thirty-ninth, too. Getting old...
It's kind of sad that I'm so concerned about a little thing like this.