Holy crackers, I have been through the wringer.
I got back yesterday from a weekend in the Hell that is Orlando, Florida. It was the annual conference of the American Library Association, which can usually be a blast but Orlando was a real drag. Too fucking hot and too far to go between meetings. Everyone was so spread out that I ended up missing a bunch of friends I wanted to see.
And that was after the Rare Books and Manuscripts Preconference at Yale the whole week before. I was the program chair for that one, so I was on my feet from the time I got to New Haven Sunday night until I gave my closing remarks on Thursday morning.
Check out my conference program:
2004 RBMS Preconference
But now that's all behind me, and I got tenure, so for the first time in two years I get to relax.
Ye-haw.
I got back yesterday from a weekend in the Hell that is Orlando, Florida. It was the annual conference of the American Library Association, which can usually be a blast but Orlando was a real drag. Too fucking hot and too far to go between meetings. Everyone was so spread out that I ended up missing a bunch of friends I wanted to see.
And that was after the Rare Books and Manuscripts Preconference at Yale the whole week before. I was the program chair for that one, so I was on my feet from the time I got to New Haven Sunday night until I gave my closing remarks on Thursday morning.
Check out my conference program:
2004 RBMS Preconference
But now that's all behind me, and I got tenure, so for the first time in two years I get to relax.
Ye-haw.
JUN 30, 2004 08:00 PM
CONGRATULATIONS! Tenure! Woohooooo!!!!
Sounds like you had an INSANELY busy conference!
Hey, thanks for the bookstore tips! My main passion is for Edward Gorey books, but my ex-bf, who is much more sophisticated about his book collecting (and solvent as well 
) is always looking for places to browse for treasures. His sister own Trupenny Books, out of Tucson.
I am LOVING New York so far. I am in midtown, for the summer, hoping to move in a few months, perhaps to the Lower East Side or Clinton... we'll see. You are certainly in a great location!
--l*P
