>finally (mostly) done with slides for panel
>now I just have to do cue cards and come up with a coherent narrative and talking points
>and do a few dry runs and guesstimate audience participation
>and then trim the number of slides and/or talking points
>adjust cue cards again, dry run...

I really should've taken this week off, too, and not just the next two weeks. And all this for something that's in the running for lowest attendance.