One Down, One To Go

Thursday arrived and with it, the first of my two talks/presentations this week - and this was the one i had found out about at the last minute, so was particularly nervous about. Anyway, i had prepared as much as i could so went over early to load my powerpoint presentation up and partake in some of the Breakfast available (i don't know what it is about Americans and Breakfast - but it nearly always seems to consist of bagels, doughnuts, and other assorted pastry snacks. Thank God there was actually some FRUIT this time!). Anyway, long story short, the talk went well - i think i may have run a little long but then a few questions were asked which, i guess is good, cause it means interest.

With that all over and done, the nicer thing for me was getting to go out for dinner that evening on the Department - and this was at a very nice restaurant downtown called Carolina's (for nice, read expensive). It was a very nice restaurant with a pleasant ambience and waiters who knew when to leave you alone and when to offer their service. And the dessert (a pecan brittle basket with ice cream and a ring of roasted pineapple) was to die for!! I would certainly go back again. But probably only when someone else is paying - cause it makes it taste that so much better!!