Out of Pocket, Out of My Mind

Monday, April 12, 2010
I'm going to be a bit scarce around here for the next couple of weeks. I have two week-long events for which I need to leave the house and be around other people. I know - SHOCKING.

This week I'm at a technical conference (Hey! Look, Ma! No Pantyhose!), where I'll be learning new and exciting stuff about the technology I use in customer proposals. I've tried attending these conferences remotely in the past, and I find that I can always find something else to do* rather than attending the sessions, so I'm going to one of our R&D facilities to attend this time. I'm hoping that since I'm making the effort to be there in person, I'll be a bit more focused and get more out of it.

Next week I'll be attending another technical conference, but it's one that's for and about customers. I have a number of customers attending, so I'm basically going to support them and try and drum up some excitement about our new technologies and products. I have to wear pantyhose for that one, darn it.

After two weeks of leaving the house every day, I suspect I may lose my mind. Yes, yes, I know - I'm a spoiled, spoiled engineer, complaining about the fabulousness of my professional life, and it makes you want to punch me in the throat. Just giving fair warning, so if I appear on anyone's blog drooling and writing in a Palinesque way, I want you all to know there are the mitigating circumstances. We'll return to our regularly scheduled programming in a couple of weeks.


*Work related tasks, not playing with Boogie Dog or watching You-Tube. I've been a virtual worker for many, many years, and the discipline required for this lifestyle is second nature to me now.

9 comments:

Anne C. said...

We'll miss you, hon! Hope you have fun in spite of yourself. Maybe we can plan some pedi time in the near future. :)

Stacey said...

Drat. Now that I'm back, you're leaving. hmm. I'd like to see you soon and catch up; I'd even be willing to get a pedi if that's what needs to be done.
Seriously, you'll be missed.

Jeri said...

We expect a lively and snarky twitter/facebook feed from the road. :) And have a little bit of fun in your corporate travels.

Janiece said...

I'm not actually travelling y'all. I'm just leaving the house on a daily basis for the next two weeks.

Janiece said...

I'm not actually travelling, y'all. I'm just being forced to leave the house on a daily basis.

Oh, the horrors!

Juan Federico said...

You had me at "No pantyhose"

Juan Federico said...

Yes I know that i am a Swine Emeritus

Anne C. said...

May I point out that you claimed you were "going to be a bit scarce around here." We can still miss your online presence! So :P

Janiece said...

Actually, it's NEXT WEEK where I'll be really scarce...