I was in San Diego last week for a political science convention in which I was particpating in an all day feminist theory workshop, presenting a paper on YouTube versions of the Founding Fathers, and serving as a discussant for a panel of law as a vehicle of redress and reform. Amidst all of that, I was able to get away for a few hours to try out surfing with my feminist theory friends Hawley and Cricket. They had both surfed before and very graciously explained to me what was required while we were still on dry land. It turned out to be enormously fun (as you can tell from the pictures -- how happy do we look?), but also very difficult! I was not able to get up on my feet, but did enjoy riding the huge waves in while on my belly and knees on the board. (Once I had a bit of a bad spill I lost a little bit of my nerve for standing up). It was so much fun that we are already plotting what our next time-out activity will be at the conference next year! Don't you think that wetsuits should be required attire at the conference next year?
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