On science, boyfriends and stupid meetings...

[aurore_e]

I don't really know if I'm relieved or utterly disappointed. I submitted an abstract a month ago (or so) for a conference in San Fransisco. And I asked for a talk. I got the answer this morning saying that I would have a poster session instead of a talk. Well my boss told me that if I get a poster I can't go to the conference. I won't go to San

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[milmiss]

And I can't tell my boss that I want to go just because I've made plans to spend time with my colleagues.

That might sound dumb but, why not?

My, not-so-smart, boyfriend was happy though; said I could spend more time with him that way.

Well, maybe he was trying to make you see the bright side of this. *shrugs*

That's how helpful I am at 11pm. *runs away*

[aurore_e]

Don't run away. You are right I know it. But he made it sound so possessive. *shrugs*. Maybe my boss will change his mind again. Who knows?

[imjuzakyd]

We both feel like we're stuck somewhere and can't move, as we've discussed in our e-mails. I hope something works out and you get to go anyway. As for the boyfriend... sometimes boyfriends can be endearing in an annoying kind of way. Don't let that get to you. If your trip does push through and he wants to spend more time with you, well, he can always hide in one of your bigger bags in a stow-away manner.

I'm not helping, am I? ^_^

[aurore_e]

Considering that he's got courses while I go to SF he won't be able to make it and I'll have trouble explaining my colleagues (and especially my boss) why one of my ex-student takes this trip with me. I still need to talk to my boss and well after that we'll see