The Daily Kelly - Day 185

Tonight was the big reception that we've been planning for months. I went to the conference today for another couple of panels. Honestly, I have been doing little more than sleeping since I got to Charlotte.
Here I am getting back to the hotel (between the conference and the reception), I look exhausted! And, some crazy man INSIDE Walgreen's had just asked me for money. I was like "Really? You're going to walk up to someone in a drug store of all places and ask for money?" Some people.

 Then, a quick shower and a fancy dress later...

Funny story, I couldn't get my dress to zip all the way up by myself (thwarted by the chiffon ruffles!), so I just zipped it as far as I could and then hooked the eye at the top. With my cardigan on, it totally looked like an open back cocktail dress (my skin was totally covered by the cardigan). Win! :-)
We had a great reception, people were totally into the food and seemed excited about coming to Atlanta next year. My wrist is hurting something awful from all the hands I shook tonight. I'm one of the youngest presidents in ASPA history, and the youngest ever in GA ASPA history, which makes lots of people want to meet me, and I'm cool with that, but my wrist is just not feeling it any more.