It\u2019s almost 5 am in Orlando where I\u2019m attending SPE\u2019s National Conference. <\/span><\/p>\n I made the 8 (8.5) hour drive from Anniston to Orlando on Wednesday and was proud of myself for not stopping at all during the first 4 hours of my drive. I thought I was going to have to pull over for a nap right after making it through Atlanta (<\/span>that part of the drive is the worst<\/span><\/i>) but I turned on a Star Wars audio book and it helped wake me up. I had dinner at a lovely little Japanese restaurant I happened upon called Sushi Kichi. It didn\u2019t look like much from the outside but the inside was quite nice and the food was really good. I ordered Tonkotsu Ramen and Veggie Croquettes. The ramen is the best I\u2019ve had in the states so far but still nothing like that I had in Japan. A quick grocery run to the Publix next door afterwards left me feeling like I was winning at adulting. <\/span>I feel too lazy to run errands and shop most of the time.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n My suite at The Fountains was every bit as nice as expected. I\u2019m staying in building 7 on the very back of the property so I\u2019m much further away from everything than I\u2019d like. I took a shower and enjoyed a long soak in the jacuzzi tub. I wish Karl and I had one. It\u2019s so relaxing and I\u2019d really like to embrace the Japanese bathing practice of cleaning in a shower and then soaking in a hot bath. The bed was also super comfy. I feel spoiled but I also feel relaxed which is good. Well, rather I felt relaxed until I remembered I had to rework the AnniCon program for gotprint. My computer ran painfully slow and it took me four very frustrating hours of cursing, praying, and wanting to pull my hair out to get it done. I was so upset I finally decided to declare my resignation. I will miss working with the AnniCon group but I don\u2019t have time for anything besides grad school right now. I feel a ton of relief now that I\u2019ve declared my resignation. <\/span>Every day I have to remind myself that I cannot do all the things.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n I missed the first half of day’s events because I was up so late finishing the program which really pissed me off. When I did manage to crawl out of bed I took my time getting ready trying to reduce stress but I still managed to make it to the conference in time for the graduate presentations that I really wanted to see. It was great for me to see how other grad students and recent graduates present but I developed an overwhelming migraine by the end. Walking through the hall felt like walking through a tunnel of pulsing painful vibrations and bright lights. I felt like I was going to throw up any second. I went to an overpriced hotel restaurant to get something to eat hoping that would help but it didn\u2019t. In fact I was barely able to eat any of my $16 salad. I\u2019m not sure if that was because I wasn\u2019t feeling well or if it was because the caesar salad was strangely sweet. It was probably a combination of both.<\/span><\/p>\n I gave up on the rest of the evening’s event and returned to The Fountains after a brief call to my mom to whine about how much pain I was in. I felt better after a few hours of sleep but once I woke up I couldn\u2019t fall back asleep. My right calf, which has been hurting for the past three days, was painful and stiff, my migraine was attempting to make a comeback, and my heartrate felt up. Eventually I gave up on sleep and decided to make a supply run for pain pills, a leg wrap, and some snacks. Going out at 3:30am felt lovely. The temperature was perfect, a comfortable breeze was in the air, and it was mostly quiet except for the sound of water flowing in the fountains. If I didn\u2019t have so much on my agenda for tomorrow (later today) and my leg wasn\u2019t in pain I would’ve loved to walk around the small lake on the property. <\/span><\/p>\n Here\u2019s hoping that tomorrow is a much more pleasant day.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Friday, March 10th It\u2019s almost 5 am in Orlando where I\u2019m attending SPE\u2019s National Conference. I made the 8 (8.5) hour drive from Anniston to Orlando on Wednesday and was proud of myself for not stopping at all during the first 4 hours of my drive. 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