The Adnostic

For the past two years (or is it three) I have been vicariously enjoying the festivities of the SXSW Interactive Conference through Ms. Jen. Who did you meet? What parties did you go to? What panels were the most exciting? What panel did you like best? What neat applications can I expect to see? Can I see the pictures? What about the boys?! Tell me about the boys!

I always wanted to go, but I never had the funds or the occupation to write off the expense. This year I finally have both. I tried to get the company to pay for it, but there is no training budget. I'm not saying that my boss refused to fund me, or thought the endeavor was somehow frivolous. I'm saying there is no training budget. Period.

I work for a web marketing company that is expected to stay on the cutting edge of technology and usability, and we have no training budget. Interesting.

Well, at least I have an abundance of PTO days so I won't be losing any of my salary for going and I can certainly qualify the expense as a tax write off, so not too bad. It could certainly be worse.

Anyways, I'm very excited to be heading out to Austin for 2006. I hope Ms. Jen will be able to make it this year; it would be an awfully lonely week otherwise. I promise not to assault the blogebrities. Really. I can be the picture of cool composure.... sometimes. Why are you laughing?

Thanks Hugh for the BlogHer discount! Every penny counts and I look forward to meeting you in March.