another smile :)

what a week! monday and tuesday were cancelled due to rain, but since then i've been running like crazy. today featured attending a luncheon where i was the guest speaker -- to a group of ladies who raise money for women in graduate school, going back to college, etc. etc. when i finally got home tonight, i had the following waiting in my inbox:

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Subject: HOORAY FOR TODAY

Hi, Lara---

Were you ever a hit! Everybody loved you (of course) and couldnt stop talking
about how well you speak, how easily you handle being "on", how great your
"presence" is. In short, they really loved you.

Thank you again for coming; you made the day for the whole chapter and we
really look forward to seeing you again next week.

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this made me smile! :)

now, after 2 days of working hard on the coolest research slides i've ever made :P, i'm headed to seattle tomorrow for a math conference. soooo excited to see many math friends again who i haven't seen in months/years. it shall be a party!

back here on monday. :P

be parties one and all. :)