Let's Make Some Art, Dammit

November 4, 2017. Spent the day hiking the Great Wall of China with my hosts here in Beijing. Despite reading ahead, I found the wall to be much steeper than I expected. This was no holiday stroll; it was a gruelling workout. The Wall was also more massive and more dominating than I had expected - even the refurbished part is an impressive feat of engineering. I won't ever forget my day on the Great Wall. http://ift.tt/2Aj7ZPV

November 2, 2017. I gave my talk this morning, which by all accounts went well, and then visited the Summer Palace. Accomplishments: - slides and recording of my talk - not uploaded yet byt they exist http://ift.tt/2zb8HkV

November 1, 2017. I spent a quiet day relaxing, watching the ball game, looking at photos, and preparing for the conference. It was good to get a rest after a few exciting stressful days. http://ift.tt/2hvkZu5