After spending last week sick in bed I have a mountain of work to do this week. Luckily, my health is back to normal, and two days into the week I am making good progress through the work pile.
What am I working on? In addition to writing three final exams, teaching class, grading papers, and helping students prepare for final exams which start next week, I am also coordinating the schedule for Research Trip #2 for Piyawat and myself. This time, we are heading to North America. We haven't solidified our travel plans, but it looks like we'll spend a few days in New England, then go to Toronto. Perhaps we will also have stops in Montreal and Vancouver, if we can convince people in those cities to talk with us.
Whew. Putting together a multi-city itenerary of face-to-face interviews is a huge headache. But it looks like we are going to be talking to some very interesting people. Hopefully, it will be as good as the Australia trip. (Which, I know, I still haven't written much about.)
Aw darn, you'll just pass by New York I'm guessing. There are plenty of smarties and techies that can chat about any topic here... :-/
Joe, I think we'll stop in NYC for a few days, but I'm not sure exactly yet. Still trying to firm up the schedule...
Ah Chicago anyone? :-)
Hehe. I'm afraid we won't be making it to Chicago this time. (But I bet the weather is lovely now... too bad for us!)
- Stuart