a break down of the weekend -- by the numbers

karaoke songs performed by yours truly 2
songs performed alone 0
bioilluminescent bacteria observed >1e12
lost articles of underwear retrieved the next morning 1
talks missed in order to eat some "real food" 2
live foxes mistaken for cats and almost petted 1
side trips to boston mid-conference 1
cups of coffee consumed 5
cold cups of last night's coffee mistakenly consumed < a sip
structures of the entire group two intron seen 1
office x-mas party moments 6
qualifying papers read 0