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ACRL Day Four
So, it's the last day. Actually, it's over and I'm just getting ready to go to dinner with Mark. We were going to go to the underground tour, but as luck would have it can't get a ride over there in time, so that's off the list. We're going to have something to eat, and pack, and then maybe play some billiards and--
Oh, the conference. Right, right. Okay, today -- did I ever do the one for last night? Think I did... this is the trouble with conferences. You forget what's going on after a while.
Today started with snow. Huge, puffy white flakes. That was during breakfast, when I decided that I'd skip the opening speaker or else I'd not get back in time for the presentation on UX that I wanted to see. Which was entertaining, and a little more interesting than some of the stuff yesterday. Then we ended with keynote speaker Ira Glass, who was fabulous, and basically green lighted the way I started the original YA novel I've been messing around with via the ideas conveyed in his talk.
(Quick explanation: The novel starts in the middle of the story, no introduction on who the characters really are. The few adults who have seen it give mixed reviews; the YAs who have read it quite like it because you jump right into it... and it seems, that's okay and should be done more according to Mr. Glass, so, now the 'maybe we need to rewrite the intro' bug curled up and died at about 11:50 today- Seattle time. Mwahaha... there, I mentioned it again... hey, it's like a drinking game, how many times have I mentioned Seattle...)
Don't worry; we have a 5:45 reservation (we learned) so I won't make this a long update.
This morning at breakfast, it was decided that, in the rare case that the light snow should turn into a freak snow storm, we should maybe wash our laundry in the hotel just in case we got airport stranded. We found out... it was cheaper than at home. So when I got back from the conference, we took care of that.
Also, we are nearly out of most of the food things (yay), I don't like Washington apples as much as Wisconsin ones (and yes, I'm aware the ones in the groceries in Wisconsin are often Washington or Michigan, but the ones from the farms in WI are the ones I like best), some Ohio librarians annoy me, some Ohio librarians annoy Massachusetts librarians, one of the chairpersons of the planning of the convention was wearing something that was kinda Elven-robe-like, and there are a lot of white gulls that keep flying by the window.
And also, in the random hotel room number game, I keep lucking out with good rooms. Good room placement, that is. At DragonCon, both times, great rooms (hell, the second time, we were directly across the hall from Dark Dreamer and Aleabeth). In Denver, it seems we were in a pretty good spot, too. Orlando, near the steps and the elevators - so, quick whether up or down. Even going back... Washington DC, had the last room right on the end, so only one neighbor. Eau Claire, across from the breakfast buffet room thing. Kentucky, right near the elevators.
This time was especially good. Directly across from the elevators. We walk straight from the elevator right into the room. This has been handy on the (numerous) occasions I have forgotten things in the room on the way downstairs.
Back to packing, then food, then maybe billiards since I would really like to take a few minutes to just chill and then possibly some writing (or typing up what I've played with while in buses and boring sessions).
This may be the last Seattle (everybody drink) post, so if it is, see y'all when I'm back in Milwaukee.
And if it's not, well... don't put your liquor away just yet...
Oh, the conference. Right, right. Okay, today -- did I ever do the one for last night? Think I did... this is the trouble with conferences. You forget what's going on after a while.
Today started with snow. Huge, puffy white flakes. That was during breakfast, when I decided that I'd skip the opening speaker or else I'd not get back in time for the presentation on UX that I wanted to see. Which was entertaining, and a little more interesting than some of the stuff yesterday. Then we ended with keynote speaker Ira Glass, who was fabulous, and basically green lighted the way I started the original YA novel I've been messing around with via the ideas conveyed in his talk.
(Quick explanation: The novel starts in the middle of the story, no introduction on who the characters really are. The few adults who have seen it give mixed reviews; the YAs who have read it quite like it because you jump right into it... and it seems, that's okay and should be done more according to Mr. Glass, so, now the 'maybe we need to rewrite the intro' bug curled up and died at about 11:50 today- Seattle time. Mwahaha... there, I mentioned it again... hey, it's like a drinking game, how many times have I mentioned Seattle...)
Don't worry; we have a 5:45 reservation (we learned) so I won't make this a long update.
This morning at breakfast, it was decided that, in the rare case that the light snow should turn into a freak snow storm, we should maybe wash our laundry in the hotel just in case we got airport stranded. We found out... it was cheaper than at home. So when I got back from the conference, we took care of that.
Also, we are nearly out of most of the food things (yay), I don't like Washington apples as much as Wisconsin ones (and yes, I'm aware the ones in the groceries in Wisconsin are often Washington or Michigan, but the ones from the farms in WI are the ones I like best), some Ohio librarians annoy me, some Ohio librarians annoy Massachusetts librarians, one of the chairpersons of the planning of the convention was wearing something that was kinda Elven-robe-like, and there are a lot of white gulls that keep flying by the window.
And also, in the random hotel room number game, I keep lucking out with good rooms. Good room placement, that is. At DragonCon, both times, great rooms (hell, the second time, we were directly across the hall from Dark Dreamer and Aleabeth). In Denver, it seems we were in a pretty good spot, too. Orlando, near the steps and the elevators - so, quick whether up or down. Even going back... Washington DC, had the last room right on the end, so only one neighbor. Eau Claire, across from the breakfast buffet room thing. Kentucky, right near the elevators.
This time was especially good. Directly across from the elevators. We walk straight from the elevator right into the room. This has been handy on the (numerous) occasions I have forgotten things in the room on the way downstairs.
Back to packing, then food, then maybe billiards since I would really like to take a few minutes to just chill and then possibly some writing (or typing up what I've played with while in buses and boring sessions).
This may be the last Seattle (everybody drink) post, so if it is, see y'all when I'm back in Milwaukee.
And if it's not, well... don't put your liquor away just yet...