ugh...

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heading to user conference in Montreal. My head has been in a fog all weekend with no remedy in site. Presenting on Tuesday & Wednesday... this ought to be hilarious. If anything the aches and pains should make for some good tweets.

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David said…
Good luck man! Tell everybody i say hi.
May 12, 2008 at 9:39 AM
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