Thursday 27 July 2006

I am in the Goat having a pint of Stella after a long afternoon of Kelvingrove Gallery.
I skipped out of the afternoon session and it felt a bit like skipping school. Nevertheless, it was a beautiful day in Glasgow – a bit cooler – still humid but with the breeze blowing a bit.
I feel I have a good taste of the West End and can move into the Central city now. I spoke with the nice postdoc from UTSW again at lunch. She is searching for jobs in academia but just told me she is 4.5 months pregnant. She is worried she will not be able to hide anymore and it will affect her job search. Alas, that may be me in four years. Today was her 4th wedding anniversary. Happy anniversary, Carolyn. And good luck.
The Kelvingrove was nice and surprising. Such an eclectic mix of Scottish and world history and culture. They had computers built into the tabletop so I was able to check email one last time. TSB is a sad beluga. I guess that makes me a blue penguin. Just without the waddle.
Cricket is on the tellie. I still do not get it and I have seen it every night. Many say it is just like baseball, but I have my doubts. I’ll take my NYY any day.
The sun’s come out while I have had my sit-down. Towing the luggage is going to be a bit of a pain. I have to go back to the convention center, get my luggage out of hock, head to the train station and go two stops to central. From there, I will have to check.