Have you seen my Monkey?

The 3rd annual MONKEYS conference got underway in Manchester yesterday afternoon, and it was a helluva lot of fun for all involved. It was the conference I helped to create in my 2nd year, so it was really nice to come back and see it still going strong. We had a fairly nice turnout from the rest of the region, plus everyone knew each other from STORM, our region's conference last semester, so it was cool to catch up with old friends as well 8)

I was in charge of the big exchange sim that took up the first day's afternoon - its an awesome session, but one that needs loads of prep and trainers (11 ideally!). Went really well though - the sim is really realistic (ICXers and OGXers can only talk to each other through paper "e-mails" left in envelopes, the traineeships and SNs are printed out and stuck on the walls to represent InsightXP etc), so after about 90 minutes everyone was totally pissed off at waiting for the other side to check their e-mails... Lots of fun to watch at least!

The Manc EB took care of the sessions today, so I had a little time to take care of a paper due next week, which is great because between my dissertation, class projects, MC applications and the show I'm in (9 days until opening night!) I've got a lot on at the moment. That being said, AIESEC conferences are fun for the parties and the dancing and what not (even if it does mean staying up until 4am staring at TN and SN forms to make sure they match...)

Anyway, tomorrow means more AIESEC stuff and a 4 1/2 hour rehersal, so its off to bed...

Currently listening to: Queens of the Stone Age - Songs for the Deaf

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