"10:46AM--Franz Rohner is speaking. His German-accented English is too funny. I want to crack up... So anyway, I'm waiting for James to give his talk. Pride is starting to build in me. Okay, I just looked up and I want to laugh. I have no idea what I'm hearing and seeing. There are all these weird chemical symbols on the slideshow screen. And my god I cannot understand what the hell he's saying. Shit there are a lot of people in here. And to think, there had been a 'party' in here last night. Freaky. Elaine is somewhere behind me, to the right. I'm really sleepy. I need more coffee, dammit... Oh, Franz is almost done: 'To summarize...' he just said. I'm gonna take pictures of people right now. Hey, btw: free water + cake. Cake is kinda nasty, though. What I really want is coffee...
"11:03AM--It's question-answer time for Franzy. I want to yawn... I want to shop for jewelry. Or maybe not. Cathedral visit? Coffee?... Oh -- now it's James' turn! Exciting... heart pitter patter...
"11:27AM--James finished just in time. He did a fantastic job. But he was left with no time for questions, which is okay, since I guess people can ask him stuff in person later. I like how he got a polar bear in the final slide. I managed to catch a shot of that before he got the boot. Now it's some British sounding dude, Jonathan Williams, with a voice reminiscent of Hugh Grant. I feel like any moment now he's going to go prancing away, his voice sounds so... lightweight.
"11:52AM--Still here. Jean-François LeMarque? is now talking. God I'm sleepy. It's still a fascinating experience, this thing. I'm a bit catatonic, though, from fear of drawing attention to myself. So I'm barely moving, though I want more water. I'll get some.
"Got some water. Poured it soundlessly. Sipping it, I can taste the dill on my tongue. I tried a salmon bagel this morning and it is still too heavy + fat for me. They slathered the bagel with butter, and there was some greasy sauce, too. God. I just can't seem to escape grease! [expletive] Maybe at lunch I can get James + Elaine to that Mainstreet Cafe place. That tomato soup was good. Though it did remind me of ketchup.
"Some ratty-haired man to my right just looked over at me. Kind of a slightly thinner Philip Seymour Hoffman, with less hair...
"I sense a tension in the air. It's people getting antsy and wanting to leave. In fact, one guy jumped up and left as soon as the Frenchy finished. I want a nap now. Break time! 'Session 12' is over. Twelve! I better leave before I can't.
"[expletive] I missed my chance. Maybe I can still leave? I just want to put my head down and snore. Okay, I'll stay but I'll stop writing. Closing my eyes. Will write only if worth it...
"12:33noon--It's over. I fell asleep + had dreams. Now I want to really sleep. I'm burping up salmon."
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Franz & James, pre-talk |
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"An Upward Revision..." blah blah blah |
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Elaine! |
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James talks |
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"Introduction" |
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fitting stage decor |
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rapt scientists |
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"Methods" |
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this was pink last night |
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"Summary of Results" |
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water and some German blondes who were drunk last night |
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familiar notes |
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