Non-Academic Notes from MLA

Ok, so perhaps I was not in the conference mood. While it was great to see friends and to catch up with a few I haven't seen in years, overall I was not really engaged in the conference. Here are some "notes" I took at the few sessions I was able to attend:

Fascinating feigned friendliness
Let me ask about your paper, so I can tell you about mine. Blah
RI blather
Dude in a skull cap, jeans and a work coat; Lady in cowboy boots and miniskirt; Tweed
Grad students should form reading groups and share syllabi to lessen individual work loads... duh.
So much hugging and hand-shaking... H1N1 here we come!


I also hiked about 10 blocks (out of my way b/c I turned the wrong way out of the hotel) to see a paper the next morning. When I--finally-- got there, the paper was in German. Seriously! In German. So... I grabbed breakfast in the hotel (it was good, but expensive).

I was also able to hit a few of the historic sites before the conference started, but it was terribly rainy and cold, so I didn't stick around long. Here's a few shots of Independence Hall: