Today's the big day for the Science Blogging Conference, and it looks like we're probably going to get a reprieve from the winter weather that was threatening to mess everything up (although I shouldn't speak too soon). Last night I got to meet a few of my fellow Sciblings, other bloggers, and folks from various other groups, experiencing the joy of getting lost again (twice) with some wonderful people. I'm sure I'll meet even more today. The group dinner last night was a lot of fun, too, and the food was great; definitely check out the Town Hall Grill if you're in the Durham, NC area. Anyway, I need to shower, shave, and get dressed before the shuttle leaves but I'll have plenty to write about when I get in from the day's activities.
- Log in to post comments
More like this
It's amazing how quickly three days can pass by; on Thursday I made a mad dash to make sure everything was in order for my trip to North Carolina and by 10:30 Friday morning I was sitting in an NC hotel room, not sure if I was awake or asleep. I didn't have much time to sort myself out, though, as…
You must have noticed that there wasn't too much effort on this blog over the past couple of weeks (except for the elaborate and too successful April Fools hoax). I've just been so busy lately. So, here is a quick recap, and some pictures.
Back on March 21, I went to Duke University to participate…
The 83rd edition of the Tar Heel Tavern, the blog carnival of NC blogging, is up on Poetic Acceptance.
Shortly before I moved here to Seed, Erin took over the management of the carnival and did a great job updating and beautifying the homepage and the archives.
Although I have hosted Tar Heel…
Note: A cold, wet day in November seems like as good a day as any to talk about owning a wood cookstove, re-running a piece I first wrote in 2007. When people come to my house, they are often a little disappointed to see that it looks pretty much like other houses. But the wood cookstove really…