Well... I am less than 24 hours away from the most western journey I have taken in my life. To join countless water quality geeks in the celebration of scientific advancement and to spy the glamour of 21st century professional-geek apparel. It will be quite the experience i trust. I have never been the largest fan of flying, but I am sure it should be quite safe. I have purchased luggage for the first time in 27 years and now own all sorts of geeked out "dressy" clothes in order to impress the geek-guru's of my field.
Why do i go? you may ask. To present this:
an oversized advertisement (36"x54") for research i did over a 7 day period of time this past Summer. I have been informed that i will no longer work on this project and I am therefore of slight confusion over my participation in such events. But it is a vacation and I will be a few states closer to the utterly glorious Rocky Mountains.....! Well, off to purchase items to bathe and refresh. Items that are so small they can fit in a 1 quart ziplock bag, for that is all the room i am given... I would check my bag but it has been deemed a "waste of valuable time and a potential nightmare" by my superior. So i will play good little boy and excavate the supermarket for minature amenities. Thank you and farewell!