Leaving on a Jet Plane
02 March 2006
Thursday, 11:37 AM
If anyone is still reading, I’ll be leaving for Austin in a little over a week for South by Southwest, where I will be immersed in symposiums, cinema, and suds-soaked socialization for five glorious days. Last year’s SXSW was a big part of what made 2005 the best year I have had in a long time; it was a steel-toed inspirational kick in the pants, and a networking free-for-all whose participants generally inhabited more warmth and sincerity than I even imagined was possible at an industry event. If the How-to-Make-a-Zillion-Dollar-Web-2.0-Application frenzy doesn’t transform everyone into a slobbering horde of cash-crazed zombies, I fully expect this year to be just as exhilarating. I’m looking forward to seeing many old friends and meeting just as many new ones. So if you see a badge that says “Rob Weychert” attached to a big red beard with some pale limbs jutting out of it, please don’t hesitate to come say hello, or at least wonder aloud if I’ve ever stood in direct sunlight.
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Comments Closed (10)
2. goodwitch says… | 02 March 2006 / 9:04 PM
We could deck him out in UPF 30 clothing!
3. Rob Weychert says… | 02 March 2006 / 10:00 PM
I appreciate the sentiment, ladies, but parasols and sunblock don’t hold a candle to bringing about the complete destruction of the sun, which is a little project I’ve been working on after hours for a while now.
4. bandelin says… | 03 March 2006 / 12:38 AM
have fun rob. I hope you die in a plane crash LOL.
oh and glad you're enjoying my 19th century book of the week club.
-bandy
5. Dan Mall says… | 03 March 2006 / 11:01 PM
Hey. I'm on that plane.
6. bearskinrug says… | 04 March 2006 / 6:54 AM
Hey Rob, if you do come back as a cash-crazed zombie, I promise I'll destroy your body with fire, instead of the shotgun blast to the head.
"Cherish the love we have...
as long as we both, shall live...
"Cherish the love...(whoa - a - whoa)"
7. Trey Piepmeier says… | 07 March 2006 / 4:00 AM
See you there, Rob. Remember that pizza place we went to? Apparently it's burned down. Bummer, eh? Was looking forward to going back there.
8. Richard Rutter says… | 07 March 2006 / 7:16 AM
Wouldn't miss it for the world. See ya there buddy.
9. Rob Weychert says… | 07 March 2006 / 10:28 AM
Oh man, I guess the Bitter End met a bitter end. That sucks. Oh well, at least there are plenty of other restaurants in town with a plethora of exotic microbrews. Oh wait, no, there aren’t. Wow, that was a lot of “ohs.”
10. Zach Inglis says… | 20 March 2006 / 8:54 PM
You must have made it back by now :p No follow up post? pffft
1. Maxine says… | 02 March 2006 / 4:04 PM
LOL Rob - you've just given me my first laugh of the day. I'm a little scared about encouraging you to get down to Australia now though mate....you've heard about the hole in the ozone layer right? I can just see myself running after you armed with a parasol :-)
Anyhoo - see you in a week!