Huh? There was a lecture? I was too busy taking photos. But yes, I did hear from others that Michael Kirby was giving a speech about the UN-COI report as I was taking photos...
* Based on my notes, I wasn't taking notes. What I did hear of the lecture...wow! I tend to dismiss reports, but he had me believing that this report was actually worth it and has me suspecting that there is deeper strategy than just releasing a report.
* My reputation precedes me...people were waiting for me to take photos. Some people ask if I take photos for Facebook. I joined Facebook in August 2012, but my picture taking started about 2009. I still remember an art exhibition party I went to three years ago. I met and talked with almost everyone at the party, took photos with almost everyone, then after being there about two hours, I said to a friend, "I guess I should look at some of the artwork?" Which I did, for about 4 minutes, then resumed taking photos and meeting people...
That was three years before I joined Facebook...
* One shocking thing--Michael Kirby recognized me. As in, he said my name without me introducing myself to him.
* Something hilarious: During Q&A, Kirby took out his camera, and took a photo of one of the questioners, and I took one of the audience too.Hilarious! I occasionally do that, too!
* And at the end, they announced that Kirby was going to hang around for selfies with people. When I used to give lectures, I would add "photo time" at the end of events, but so many wiseguys were cracking their stupid wiseguy jokes about it that I dropped it. Kirby reminded me that wiseguys making jokes need to be ignored.
