I received two reactions when people learnt that I would be travelling to Toronto: sheer excitement or mediocre well-wishes. Toronto is fine (for those who love it) but I'm a prairie girl at heart. I love to see the horizon; to know the weather before it is immediately on top of you. I move at a slower pace.
Yesterday, I took a break from some of the sessions because, let's face it, eight hours of hearing about CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells, MELD/PELD, TRL4, IMPDH, Th1/Th2 and assays for ATP activity of reactive but not lytic B cells can get a bit overwhelming at times. On my break I went shopping. I went shopping at my must see stores (Zara, H&M, Sephora...) but did not buy one. single. thing. However, I was stopped one two separate occasions by tourists for general Toronto advice and directions. I suppose I blend in alright.
So what does the rest of my morning hold? First, I'm going to track down one of my drugs reps whom I can never seem to find. She wanted to look at some of my pictures from Africa. Then I have such sessions as "Defining molecular signalling", "Nonotechnology and nanomolecular materials" and "Gene silencing". I may just opt for the "Critical analysis of living donation" instead; I think my brain can handle that. Although, I may just need some more coffee -- this two hour time difference has really knocked me off my feet this weekend.
wow, everytime I hear you talk about work stuff it reminds of how brilliant you are!