The next step in my continuing journey toward acquisition of skillsets that most people have learned by now; how to meet people and network at conferences ( Read more... )

I had a wonderful couple of days with Danae, spent playing board games, eating with family, and enjoying each other's company. I even got a little school work done somewhere in there. This coming week is going to be spent mostly in Chicago attending the Association of American Geographers annual meeting, so it's going to be a lot of time away from ( Read more... )

I'm fuzzy on expectations for citation of sources on posters. But I'm essentially done!!

I'm treating myself to editing a picture before bed.


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Kenosha has 363 pages of zoning ordinances. I wonder how that compares to, say, Chicago ( Read more... )

I'm managing better today. I called my grandmother and will be seeing her this coming Sunday for lunch. I'm looking forward to telling her all about the program at Syracuse and my visit to the campus ( Read more... )

Oh wow. From my confirmation email: "Congratulations on a successful submission of your abstract to the 2015 Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois. Please remember that the AAG accepts all submissions, and that you will be expected to present."

There it is. I'm in!

Wish me luck on getting this thing put together!

*bounces*

Ok, I think this is it; I'm submitting it now. Wish me luck! I kind of feel like I'm taking a $200 gamble. To be fair though, I'm also rather looking forward to the conference for its own sake. I'm not as familiar with the field of geography as I'd like to be, and though my applications will all be done by then, I'd really like to see what kind of ( Read more... )

My parents took me out for all-you-can-eat sushi yesterday, and had red velvet cake at home afterward, as a belated birthday celebration. They are wonderful, and I feel loved. I also feel like my birthday lasted almost a week ( Read more... )