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March 22, 2006
CCCC's
Ah...the Windy City. Chicago is probably the coolest place I have visited in a while. Tall buildings, the train (subway), eateries and coffee shops galore, people of all colors, eclectic smells and sounds...and wonderful colleagues to talk with and listen to. I am in the process of taking some snapshots, but T has shot some beauties already. As soon as I get home, I will upload them and talk about the rest of my trip. The only thing I am absolutely NOT impressed with is the Palmer House Hilton. Yes, the mighty have fallen. In addition to the hefty $169 a night, they nickel and dime you to death by charging $10 a day to access the wireless internet already set up in your room, $.50 per page if you have to print, and $4.95 per 15 minutes of Wi-Fi in the event you want to enjoy the happenings in the lobby while you do your computing. There is no mini-fridge in the room, and the prices to eat in the hotel? Well, suffice it to say that Paris is in very little danger of ever experiencing poverty. Her peeps have taken care of that. But aside from that, I am very excited about delivering my paper tomorrow, and going to see (listen to?) my colleagues break it down as well. For me, it has been a long arduous journey as a single mother of 3 wonderful daughters, but I am beginning to feel that it has been worth it.
And a very definite shout out to all of my colleagues from Syracuse University, from our beloved grad director to the wonderful M.B.S., who always takes care of us and calms us down every time we send her an S.O.S. I wish she were here. She is a Chicago native, I know we would have had a blast with her!
Look for the official review upon my return. Ciao…
Posted by dvaldesd at March 22, 2006 08:31 PM