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Sometimes, when I am reading or learning something exciting, I want the ability to consume the entire idea immediately.

— Tiffany Conroy (@theophani) January 19, 2012

Last week, I finally got back to work on a project that has been postponed for several months. I was doing some research for it, and could barely contain my eagerness to Just Get Started Already, Dammit. I like a lot of the work I do, but this one makes me really excited, and caused me to start thinking about things that I feel passionately about.

I was invited to talk at a tech conference in April. I plan on talking about, if not this project, the ideas I have that pertain to it. I love having an opinion, and sharing my opinion*, so this speaking engagement should be fun.

* understatement

The training course I am attending is held at the Schulich Executive Education Centre which encompasses the top floor of the original Toronto Stock Exchange and includes the original Toronto Stock Exchange Boardroom. The first time I saw this room it was arranged in the classic boardroom style: dark, heavy, wooden table running the length of the room, surrounded by large, heavy, upholstered arm chairs, a fireplace at the far end. It was quiet, dim. There was a noticeable weight to the air when I stepped into it, alone. It was unsettling. I stepped back out rather quickly.

Most of our classes are held in another training room, but at this point in time I’ve spent two days working in this room. We pulled the tables apart to make small groups, put up a projector and some flip charts. Aside from the discomfort of the large arm chairs, when the room is filled with the buzz of people happily working there is no space for the weight of its history.

Today I consciously ate half a portion from what I’d usually eat at each meal. I don’t feel hungry.