Oh my, how lovely it is to be back in Seattle! The meeting in St. Louis was massive, and I feel completely drained of energy after five intense days of listening, learning, reading, networking, and chatting - not to mention fretting about my presentation that I had to wait until the very last day to get out of my system. However, everything went well (really well, I think!) and I had a great time, especially as I was lucky enough to spend a majority of the conference in the company of dear old colleagues from Gothenburg.
But now I'm back to regular life and look forward to staying put for a while; working on my papers, planning new studies, and maybe even slowing down a little during summer. I can't even begin to describe the joyous feeling that filled me as I realized that I'll actually be able to just kick back and relax this weekend. I don't have to work or stress over anything! Amazing.
Walking to Fred Hutch this morning was pure bliss; the sun was shining and the weather was mild. I even had time to pause and smell the roses. (And what a rose I found!)
It gets even better: tomorrow night is going to be
my night. Awesome plans include:
- Drinking tea
- Solving crossword puzzles
- Eating carrots
- Listening to radio
It sounds profoundly mundane, but trust me: it's all I want to do right now. Saturday and Sunday will be full of fun and games, but Friday night is going to be all about me and my comfy chair.
Låter najs! Ha nu en riktigt avslappnande och trevlig helg! :-)
ReplyDeleteTack, det ska jag! Du med, hoppas jag. :)
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