A couple of firsts…not really great ones, though.
So this week I go to San Antonio and do my first conference presentation…hopefully it will not be my last. Unless it’s my last because I win a gazillion dollars in the lottery and no longer NEED a great job and hence to present at conferences. That might be okay.
Needless to say, I’m freaking out. But at least I get to see a lot of Iowa State people again. I miss them. I really like USU, and things are going fine, but I’m the only real “outsider” in the program. And it’s obvious. At least to me. I’m not sure I really fit in here. Of course, I’m not sure I really like fitting in. That would make it harder to realize my brilliance. ;)
In other news, I got scared by a dog today. Matt and I were walking around the neighborhood (the ghetto-ey part) and there was a house with a fenced-in yard. Turned the corner, and suddenly all I hear is barking and all I see is a dog racing towards me. And all I’m thinking is, “that dog’s going to jump that fence and kill me.” But it didn’t. Apparently its tail was wagging, which I had not noticed. Of course, I’m pretty sure you could get attacked by a happy dog. I mean, the dog could be happy about getting to eat a tasty person. I’ve never actually been afraid of a dog before. I think this is a sign of how I’m freaking out. I need to stop freaking out.