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Park City

I am in Utah for work and have been so busy I haven’t had the chance to write any posts or read any blogs. It’s a good busy though as I’m getting to meet so many of the talented people I work with. Even going to the toilet can be a challenge because I see people I know en-route but have never met and end up stopping to chat. It’s lucky I haven’t wet my pants yet. Although I did lock my room key in my room on the first day and spilt tea on my breakfast yesterday. I’m also giving two talks today and am a bit terrified about that. I also seem to be suffering from jet lag, insomnia, and have a headache.

It’s a beautiful spot. We’re in Park City which is about a 50-minute drive from Salt Lake City and at an elevation of 2000m. Here are some pics of the local area.

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15 responses to “Park City”

  1. ...and Then There's Physics Avatar
    …and Then There’s Physics

    Maybe I’m remembering incorrectly, but didn’t you do something like lock your key in your hotel room the last time you went on one of these trips, or was that a different trip? 😀

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    1. Rachel M Avatar
      Rachel M

      I accidentally went into someone else’s room last time and made myself comfortable 🙂
      http://rachelsquirrel.com/2014/12/19/a-christmas-dinner-in-keswick/

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      1. ...and Then There's Physics Avatar
        …and Then There’s Physics

        That’s right. I knew something had happened 🙂

  2. PedalWORKS Avatar
    PedalWORKS

    Looks lovely. What are your talks on?

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    1. Rachel M Avatar
      Rachel M

      Thanks! I’m giving a flash talk which can be on anything I want and I’m talking about Busby. I’m also giving a talk on Simplenote support. Simplenote is a note-taking app and it’s fantastic.

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        PedalWORKS

        LOL 😄 Busby. I like that. I’ll checkout Simplenote.

  3. scifihammy Avatar
    scifihammy

    That dry landscape looks a bit like South Africa 🙂
    Sounds like you are having a great time. The altitude won’t help with your headache – maybe try drinking more water? Of course, this would have the side-effect of worsening your loo trips!
    I have missed your posts – and thought you might like to see one of mine on Red squirrels – when you are back in the blogging world!
    Good Luck with your talks. Once you begin you’ll be fine. 🙂

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    1. Rachel M Avatar
      Rachel M

      Yes, I’m sure the altitude is having an impact. It’s incredibly dry here too. I can feel the dryness in the air. Red squirrels, eh? I’ll definitely check it out.

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      1. scifihammy Avatar
        scifihammy

        Johannesburg is at an elevation of nearly 2000 metres and very dry too. It took me a year to acclimatise when I moved there from the UK!
        I hope your talks went well, and you can relax and enjoy the rest of your stay. 🙂

  4. LDG luciledegodoy Avatar
    LDG luciledegodoy

    Good luck there, the best happy engineer I know. Of course you’ll rock! Exercise, drink more water, visit the lol more frequently and transfer the meeting to the restroom!! Just kidding!
    Have a great time!

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    1. Rachel M Avatar
      Rachel M

      Haha. I’m feeling a bit better this afternoon so hopefully I’m getting into the right time zone now.

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      1. LDG luciledegodoy Avatar
        LDG luciledegodoy

        😀

  5. Chaitanya Avatar
    Chaitanya

    Your problems are nice to have 🙂
    I am sure you will do well with your presentations. All the best.

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  6. Sherri Avatar
    Sherri

    You’re a busy lady Rachel! Lovely area, hope your jetlag passes quickly and wishing you all the best with your speeches, sure you’ll shine 🙂 Thanks again for all your help recently, really appreciate it 🙂

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  7. Denise Avatar
    Denise

    Did your talk go well? You are very brave to do that!

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