Setting: today, conference and trade show.

OK, I am going to have to start this off by saying that even though I would prefer to wear pajamas ALL THE TIME over getting dressed up and stuff, that I really don't think jeans are appropriate attire for a conference/trade show unless they are part of your "booth uniform". What am I, 100 years old? I guess so.

So today at this trade show, the City of Arlington, TX (where Cowboys Stadium is located) has REAL Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders at their booth. Both were named Ashley, and they were so sweet. And would you believe that some meeting/association professionals (women of a certain age, I am told) COMPLAINED about that? Hello? Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders? A Texas institution! What is wrong with these people? They are clearly not my people. They are the ones that I am waiting for to die or retire so that I can have a job. Old biddies. Yeah, I'm not as young and hot as them but their simple presence doesn't offend me. As I said to somebody at the booth that told me about it, "Bend over, remove stick."

I also met a lady today who moved down here from Minnesota about 2.5 years ago. She told me it took her a year to find a job. Seriously, the association people in this town die in their jobs. On the bright side, I'm halfway there! Ha.

And even though some of the small cities in TX (read: not Houston, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, or San Antonio area type cities) had really cool booths, I know I'm going to be really sad if I get a job with a state association where I have to plan all of my meetings in Texas.

That's all for now.