Under the gun

It's been a pretty decent day today. I finished installing my tankless water heater about 2:30 this morning (I had to run all new power lines, install disconnects and re-do an assload of plumbing--it shouldn't have been that hard, but it was. As usual). I think the overall cost was right at about $1000. F-me in the drawers.
Needless to say, today was the first day for cars to go round and round, so I had to waste my afternoon doing that. Some of my colleagues attended a reception, but I skipped out. Why? Number 1: I needed the rest. Number 2: I'm sure anyone with half a brain could fill this one in themselves.
Let's see, then I ate, watched Family Guy and American Dad (both re-runs), and then reacquainted myself with the conference paper that I started a few weeks ago. My money still says nobody will be completely done. And the Goose? (shrugs). I have boosted my presentation from 9.5 minutes to almost 13, but I have no sources. And I really don't think I'll use any either. After all, who am I trying to kid? I'm no Writing Center scholar. Just a guy with a sarcastic attitude, no hair, and a crooked grin. So, about the only thing I hope for is at least a few laughs from the audience --if there is one.
I heard a guy read a paper over writing center stuff several months ago, and I don't recall him using any deep theoretical stuff. He just read a bunch of off the cuff BS. And he was a WC director, for heaven's sake. And the paper that I heard him read ---you guessed it--- It's on the program for LR. Same paper, same guy. I think we are taking this thing way too seriously.
But I'm going to Houston on Monday so I can be poked and prodded (ouch!) and hopefully sent home with a good report. This will probably be the last anyone hears from me for a few days, so enjoy.