It's the final (conference) countdown! Dun dun dun DUN, dundun dundun DUN, etc.

[elle_dritch]

Okay.
- Flat cleaned for tomorrow's viewing: check
- Terrible film watched whilst cleaning flat for tomorrow's viewing: checkity check. (Welcome to the Punch is certainly a- film that has been made. If you want a cinematic opus about men running at each other while shooting guns and screaming, this is the film for you. I deeply, deeply enjoyed it

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[kitmerlot1213]

emergency biscuits stashed: obviously check Most important part of the journey :)

Good luck, you will be awesome :):)

[elle_dritch]

Most important part of the journey :) You are a woman of exceeding good sense and taste.

Thanks for the good wishes; I think they helped me to be awesome.

[kat_lair]

Good luck, try to enjoy the conference!

[elle_dritch]

Thanks, petal! I actually did have a pretty good time in the end, although I did get called a 'time-fascist' (I think it was jokingly?) at one point. Whatevs, twenty minutes per paper or GTFO, people.

[kat_lair]

Oh my god, I'm so with you re timings! It's the fair to the person going last if they have like five minutes because the first presenters couldn't be bothered to properly time their papers.

[elle_dritch]

Exactly. Although, I actually got landed with four papers in a three paper panel because of travel delays, so I was paranoid about keeping to time. And I thought, 'People will want at least ten minutes for questions! This is a fascinating panel!' And then, *crickets*. An entire academic audience staring back at me in bovine fashion for the ten minutes I'd carved out for discussion. I had to come up with a bloody appalling question that tied together precisely none of the panel themes, because it's not my area. Goddammit, guys, you had one job!