I’m composing this entry on the last day of my trip to Austin with the delegation from Unexpected; I fly home tomorrow morning.
It wasn’t actually made clear to me when I was first offered the spot that I wasn’t going there to perform, but rather to be a booth monkey for Microsoft at the convention. (It seems in previous years the improvisers had performed as well, but that got cut from this year’s schedule.) Working the floor wasn’t exactly fun, especially in our ridiculous golf costumes (pictures forthcoming I’m sure). It still boiled down to an expenses-paid vacation from Microsoft, though, hanging out with the other UP improvisers and with a respectable stipend to boot, so I don’t regret doing it.
Austin has been really nice, and I’ve enjoyed the sunshine and the summer weather in November. Between time spent on the job and time out partying with everyone else, though, I’m going to need a vacation from my vacation.
It’s been an insightful trip… a few surprises; some old questions answered and some new ones made manifest. There are moments that have left me wondering if I’m the biggest sucker in the world. I hope I’m not.
I think I’m ready to go home, though.
Dan.
Sometimes the best gifts are the ones you don’t know you got. . . . .
. . . .or was it don’t throw glass stones to a gift horse in the mouth . . . ?
Jeeze this thing is hard
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