I've spent the past 3 days in the city at the COMS (commercialization of micro and nano systems) conference. Wow that was exhausting, but definitely a good experience. On the first day, I gave a presentation on nanoshells to a group of about 50 old white men in suits. Slightly nerve-racking (sp?) As is usual when I get nervous, I squooshed a 15-minute presentation into about 7 minutes! Oh well. My audience apprediated it I'm sure since i was the last in the group and the session was already over time. I was asked more questions than anyone else in my session. They were really psyched about the technology. After the presentation, I was approached by 6 different people telling me it was great and wanting to know more! I spoke with a guy from NASA Johnson Space Center for a while. What a great networking opportunity! As most of you know, I LOVE to talk and do it quite often, so I was definitely in my element being approached left and right by people excited about the research! I gave the presentation in a room 46 floors high with ceiling-to-floor windows yielding an amazing, and fairly distracting, view of the city (see pictures).
So out of the city and back in the office tomorrow and Friday. I may get to sneak back into the city on Thursday. We'll see. I take every chance I can get.
I have been told that a fellow Nanovic employee has gotten ahold of tickets for me for the Australian Football League (affectionately known as "footy") game on Saturday. It's a playoff game so it should be pretty crazy! I tend to like hyped-up sporting events so should be fun!
I miss Mexican food....but not as much as I miss David...
Interesting Australia fact of the day: They don't drink regular brewed coffee here. A "coffee machine" is an espresso or cappucino machine, or similar. When I ask for just black coffee, they look confused. So, I've resorted to chai latte as my signature drink.
Listening to: Coldplay
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