I worked the morning yesterday and then went to the Des Moines airport to catch my flight to St. Louis in the afternoon. After a silly layover in Milwaukee, I finally made it to my hotel. While my view isn't spectacular, Erica (my colleague) has a view of the St. Louis Arch! I am jealous.
Since St. Louis is the home of my college roommate, Bridget, I was lucky enough to grab dinner with her after getting myself settled in my hotel. We went to this Irish pub/restaurant called Flannery's and it sure was delicious. After finishing dinner, I promptly passed out and slept like a baby.
And woke up at 5:45am. Bleh!
This morning I had some oatmeal at the restaurant on the Mezzanine level of my hotel, and then walked over to the convention center with Erica. We checked in, got our ID badges and promptly got lost trying to find the exhibit hall. Once we finally made it, we spent the next 4 hours unpacking books and journals, organizing them based on subject area, and finally making everything as esthetically pleasing as possible. By noon we were finished - my feet hurt after 4 hours in my gym shoes, so I am worried about how my feet will feel tomorrow after a full day in flats. I believe we're there from 8-6:30. Eek! Oh well, I'll just have to buck up.
I'll try to remember to post about tomorrow once its over!
