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ramblin_rosieThere was nobody there, but the presentation went well anyway. And my co-presenter's paper was good, too. :)
There's a line of people waiting to get online, so I'll edit with more of an update later. TTFN!
EDIT: Okay, the whole run-down:
I must be homesick. I woke up around 6:30 craving Kraft Mac 'n Cheese. o.O
Woke up again when the alarm went off at 7, but it was a struggle, and my stomach was NOT happy. So I opted to just eat breakfast in my room. That turned out to be a good plan because not only did the ginger ale I drank help my upset stomach, but I was able to get to St. Aldate's plenty early.
Once again, the morning session was wonderful. Both speakers (Louis Markos and Jean Bethke Elshtain) were very bold in their comments about certain aspects of culture (the Cult of the Ugly and the abolition of man--during the latter speech, I couldn't help thinking about how much of what Lewis foresaw in the culture sprouted first in lit theory). At the very end, I was called to stand out in the foyer to collect hymn booklets and got to see Colin Duriez briefly... although I didn't recognize him at first because he's grown a beard. I think I'll try to get The J. R. R. Tolkien Handbook autographed if I see him Thursday or Friday.
I was going to stop by a sandwich shop on the way back to St. Cat's, but nothing on the menu looked good, so I chickened out and went to Pizza Hut. It was busy and expensive, but it was a good lunch. I managed to eat most of an individual pizza. (I haven't eaten this much pizza in years!)
I didn't get back in time to get everything ready and go to the Examination Schools for all of the session before mine, so I just took my time and got there when I could. I caught the tag end of the last paper. So while everyone else took a break, I stayed in the room and visited with my co-presenter until time to start. Only two people showed up for an audience; part of the problem was that a lot of people had gone to either Louis Markos' breakout session (continuing the speech he started this morning) or the Philosophy Symposium to hear Dr. Elshtain. But we had a good session, and I did get it on tape, although I need to check it when I get back to my room. I think I'll have a lot of requests for copies of the paper from people who didn't go, though; I've already had two.
After I updated here, I stood out in the hall for a bit and visited with a Lebanese lady who's teaching at Oral Roberts U. Ended up sitting next to her at supper. :) The conversation was a lot better than the food, though. :P
I think I'm going to skip the orchestra concert tonight and try to a) work on Virgil and b) get to bed at a decent hour. The video tour may not work out, since my battery is waning and I can't plug anything in (the posts on my voltage adapter are the wrong kind and won't go into the outlets :P), but I'll likely wait until Friday afternoon before I try anyway. And if I'm just too tired to do anything tomorrow, I'll catch up on my sleep and go to Bedford Friday. :S
I think I'm beginning to get city claustrophobia. Everything is so close together here--there are hardly any buildings that are separated from their neighbors in the main part of town, and the streets are very narrow. It's kind of neat to see the architecture up close, but still... I need my wide open spaces.
And I wonder just how many drivers who've paused for me to cross the street have been shocked when I wave thank you. Dunno if that's Done here, but it seems like common courtesy to me. (Speaking of which, it's hard getting used to crossing the street with the traffic lanes switched... harder to judge gaps than it is at home.)
Oh, I remember a couple of things I forgot to mention yesterday:
1. There's a filmmaker here at the conference who has her videographers going around to the various events and taping things; she aims to put together an art film about the conference to show at Sundance next year. So I may wind up on the big screen yet!
2. Took a different route coming home last night, and the friend I was with took me down Holywell Street and pointed out one of the houses where Tolkien lived. That was neat. :) Haven't found the Eagle and Child or any of the other houses yet, but I haven't really had time to look.
Wolle, I see that you tagged me for that meme, but I have to pass. Sorry.
There's a line of people waiting to get online, so I'll edit with more of an update later. TTFN!
EDIT: Okay, the whole run-down:
I must be homesick. I woke up around 6:30 craving Kraft Mac 'n Cheese. o.O
Woke up again when the alarm went off at 7, but it was a struggle, and my stomach was NOT happy. So I opted to just eat breakfast in my room. That turned out to be a good plan because not only did the ginger ale I drank help my upset stomach, but I was able to get to St. Aldate's plenty early.
Once again, the morning session was wonderful. Both speakers (Louis Markos and Jean Bethke Elshtain) were very bold in their comments about certain aspects of culture (the Cult of the Ugly and the abolition of man--during the latter speech, I couldn't help thinking about how much of what Lewis foresaw in the culture sprouted first in lit theory). At the very end, I was called to stand out in the foyer to collect hymn booklets and got to see Colin Duriez briefly... although I didn't recognize him at first because he's grown a beard. I think I'll try to get The J. R. R. Tolkien Handbook autographed if I see him Thursday or Friday.
I was going to stop by a sandwich shop on the way back to St. Cat's, but nothing on the menu looked good, so I chickened out and went to Pizza Hut. It was busy and expensive, but it was a good lunch. I managed to eat most of an individual pizza. (I haven't eaten this much pizza in years!)
I didn't get back in time to get everything ready and go to the Examination Schools for all of the session before mine, so I just took my time and got there when I could. I caught the tag end of the last paper. So while everyone else took a break, I stayed in the room and visited with my co-presenter until time to start. Only two people showed up for an audience; part of the problem was that a lot of people had gone to either Louis Markos' breakout session (continuing the speech he started this morning) or the Philosophy Symposium to hear Dr. Elshtain. But we had a good session, and I did get it on tape, although I need to check it when I get back to my room. I think I'll have a lot of requests for copies of the paper from people who didn't go, though; I've already had two.
After I updated here, I stood out in the hall for a bit and visited with a Lebanese lady who's teaching at Oral Roberts U. Ended up sitting next to her at supper. :) The conversation was a lot better than the food, though. :P
I think I'm going to skip the orchestra concert tonight and try to a) work on Virgil and b) get to bed at a decent hour. The video tour may not work out, since my battery is waning and I can't plug anything in (the posts on my voltage adapter are the wrong kind and won't go into the outlets :P), but I'll likely wait until Friday afternoon before I try anyway. And if I'm just too tired to do anything tomorrow, I'll catch up on my sleep and go to Bedford Friday. :S
I think I'm beginning to get city claustrophobia. Everything is so close together here--there are hardly any buildings that are separated from their neighbors in the main part of town, and the streets are very narrow. It's kind of neat to see the architecture up close, but still... I need my wide open spaces.
And I wonder just how many drivers who've paused for me to cross the street have been shocked when I wave thank you. Dunno if that's Done here, but it seems like common courtesy to me. (Speaking of which, it's hard getting used to crossing the street with the traffic lanes switched... harder to judge gaps than it is at home.)
Oh, I remember a couple of things I forgot to mention yesterday:
1. There's a filmmaker here at the conference who has her videographers going around to the various events and taping things; she aims to put together an art film about the conference to show at Sundance next year. So I may wind up on the big screen yet!
2. Took a different route coming home last night, and the friend I was with took me down Holywell Street and pointed out one of the houses where Tolkien lived. That was neat. :) Haven't found the Eagle and Child or any of the other houses yet, but I haven't really had time to look.
Wolle, I see that you tagged me for that meme, but I have to pass. Sorry.
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Date: 2005-07-27 12:39 am (UTC)Well, I do it. You forget that England is the politeness capital of the world. Just ignore all the evidence to the contrary, it's true! Really! Honest!
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Date: 2005-07-27 06:33 am (UTC)I must say that I haven't had any problems with people being rude or unfriendly. I might feel awkward, but I don't feel unwelcome. (Yet another reason I'd rather visit any UK city than NYC....)