I woke up today completely dead, and about 30 minutes before things started. I had only gotten 5 hours of sleep, and the Mai Tai (or more) that I had had last night was lingering. There was also about two hours of lectures on a person whom I had never heard of, and I was having trouble keeping my eyes open. However, I was front row, center. I also saw Al again, whom I had met the first day I was here, and saw a couple other people whom I had met yesterday. Then there were the new people I met. It seems to be very easy to meet people here; everyone is so friendly.
Today was the day for the Skeptic’s Guide to the Universe charity dinner. The food was okay, but the event was great fun. Jay Novella sat at our table and talked with us throughout the meal. He is so friendly; talking to him is like seeing a friend you haven’t seen for a while. I really like him. At the event, there was a charity auction. One of the things up for bid was a guest rogue spot on the SGU, which went for $3,700! The winner got a standing ovation.
The SGU also decided to do a private recording in addition to their normal public recording, possibly partially influenced by me asking Steven Novella about it during registration. I will be going to that tomorrow, and am really looking forward to it.
I did not leave the hotel the entire day today, and I am off to bed now to try to catch up on some sleep. Actually, I only left the conference hall once to get my cookie, and was only gone for 15 minutes.