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I hadn't really wanted to go, the policy stuff and all that BUT if you want to get anywhere in your career you need to play the politics of the game. I didn't know anyone else who was going. I don't even know how I made the list. But the art director and music director were there (only three faculty members!) and I spent a lot of time talking to them and other people.
Here's the weird thing. I'm slightly shy when it comes to talking to new people. Give me a beer and I'm good to go. The president had a very nicely stocked bar! I talked to many people, mostly the board of trustee money men and women. Not much just introduced myself. Spent some time talking to the president's husband and a whole lot of time with the faculty members (since let's face it, the money people don't really want to talk to the faculty all that much, at least not that I could tell). Ryan Smith the legislator for OH was there so real actual politicians were on deck.
The appetizers and desserts were yummy (it's the same company that does the cafeteria food but this is the top tier stuff and I'm pretty sure the college gets second or third). I always worry am I eating too much, not enough, does anyone else get like this? I did eat a lot of shrimp cocktail and these brie tarts covered with crunchy brown sugar. I was informed by one young lady I had to have a cream puff, they were life changing. Couldn't find one. I saw one lady with one and asked. She made them get me one (so yeah find the people in power). The prime rib was good too
It was a bit surreal with a big Christmas tree in a turn of the century living room standing right next to the president's son's bar mitzvah portrait. I ended up there for 2 1/2 hours and I never shut up once (once you get me going). My sugar is over the top (damn you tasty brie things). I got a Rio travel mug as a gift. So all in all, better than I thought.
I'm exhausted (thank you sugar and the fact I can't seem to sleep more than 2 hours at a clip any more) but I have some writing to do first.
Here's the weird thing. I'm slightly shy when it comes to talking to new people. Give me a beer and I'm good to go. The president had a very nicely stocked bar! I talked to many people, mostly the board of trustee money men and women. Not much just introduced myself. Spent some time talking to the president's husband and a whole lot of time with the faculty members (since let's face it, the money people don't really want to talk to the faculty all that much, at least not that I could tell). Ryan Smith the legislator for OH was there so real actual politicians were on deck.
The appetizers and desserts were yummy (it's the same company that does the cafeteria food but this is the top tier stuff and I'm pretty sure the college gets second or third). I always worry am I eating too much, not enough, does anyone else get like this? I did eat a lot of shrimp cocktail and these brie tarts covered with crunchy brown sugar. I was informed by one young lady I had to have a cream puff, they were life changing. Couldn't find one. I saw one lady with one and asked. She made them get me one (so yeah find the people in power). The prime rib was good too
It was a bit surreal with a big Christmas tree in a turn of the century living room standing right next to the president's son's bar mitzvah portrait. I ended up there for 2 1/2 hours and I never shut up once (once you get me going). My sugar is over the top (damn you tasty brie things). I got a Rio travel mug as a gift. So all in all, better than I thought.
I'm exhausted (thank you sugar and the fact I can't seem to sleep more than 2 hours at a clip any more) but I have some writing to do first.
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