madbaker | The reason I'm here...

So my cow-orker and I gave our presentation yesterday. It went okay - not as well as last year, but decently. I heard some good reviews, although two attendees in particular probably marked us down because they didn't understand what we were talking about. They would have been happier if we'd dumbed it down farther. Oh well.

One of the seriously senior folks listened in the back. I should probably take that as a compliment (I just wish he'd been there for the second presentation when we were more polished). Also, I ended up chatting with a different seriously senior guy on the walk over to dinner. I'm not thrilled with the politico-schmoozing, but like these presentations, it's something you do in the job.

Dinner was nice - it was in the Rainbow Room which is near the top of the Rockefeller Building. Good views. We had Lance Armstrong as the keynote speaker; he's good. Comes across very honestly. And now I have a signed copy of his book to read on the flight back. My co-presenter the Yankee$ fan didn't attend because a buddy of his had tickets to the Mets game, the rat bastard.

Well, my obligations for the trip are pretty much over; today I get to walk to the Morgan Library and (hopefully) take lots of pictures for the wife. Also pack up, of course.

What I'm reading: Lois McMaster Bujold, Beguilement