On the road again for another panel session – this one without the opportunities for drinking and whoring networking i encountered at my last alcohol immersion event last panel session. i’m actually working – even though it’s a day and a half blitzkrieg.
As part of a “board of directors” for a day, we provide a brutal assessment of technologies, intellectual property portfolios, business strategies, public relations. This is all done in the interest of helping the companies who volunteer for this abuse to “bridge the chasm” from research and development into commercialization.
Once again, i’m a bit of an anomaly on the panel. The average age of the “board members” is somewhere between “65” and “decayed”. The average gender is somewhere between “male” and “formerly contained male body parts before they decayed”. The other board members are accomplished* folks, making it a great learning opportunity for me – fun to see them at work.
This session is being held in a small town, so i wasn’t surprised to run into several colleagues at the airport. While we jockeyed to snag one of the few cabs, a gentleman i’ve known for years grabbed me and said “Look at you! How do you get better looking every time I see you?” and then proceeded to drag me off, away from the pack, so we could share a taxi to the meeting and chat.
A light bulb moment: i’ve discovered the secret to “everlasting hotness”. From now on, i’m only attending senior citizen events. i could probably put back on some of the weight and still get treated like a beauty queen! Just dumping a box of Lady Clairol on my head every few months would be about all of the maintenance i’d need – Macro-Beauty! No more waxing, tweezing, face-painting, exfoliation, or exercise. My friend is clearly suffering some form of macular degeneration – and i for one am thankful!
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* i’m here for the comic relief… or perhaps it’s the new rack?
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