Download 2006

If you've grown tired of hearing about the election results this was a very bad place to be. I probably would've skipped it myself, because I caught a nasty bug yesterday and I really didn't feel like going anywhere.

I really only managed to drag myself out of bed because I knew this would be my chance to finally meet Jenna. People don't believe me when I tell them that we've never met before. They probably won't believe me two years from now when I say I've only met her once.

After thirty-some podcasts, numerous emails, text messages, and phone calls it was somewhat surreal. We really didn't have much to say to each other. How do you introduce yourself to someone who already knows a lot about you? Answer: you awkwardly try to shake their hand, and then sheepishly accept that you may be "hug worthy."

The rest of Download 2006 was, as Sean "My full name is SEAN HACKBARTH" Hackbarth would say, navel gazing. You'll be able to view most or all of it at Badger Blogger or One Wisconsin before long. Much of it is rehashing the past week, but there were some interesting insights and different opinions on everything.