Post Marscon collapse...

[catherineldf]

Well, it was a fun-filled convention as always.
Friday, I more or less moderated a panel on amazons. It was pleasant and somewhat incoherent but a reasonably good time was had by all.
Then it was off to the ghastly hotel restaurant in time to get snubbed by the host. This incidentally is a really clever thing to do in a hotel restaurant filled with fen at a hotel which hosts several cons a year. After all, we never, ever talk to each other. Must be something you learn at restaurant school.
But the conversation was lots of fun and that made up for a great deal.
Then it was off to Krushenko's for more chatting and hanging out.
Saturday was the BU reading, followed by a panel on Japanese Horror. Have I mentioned I know absolutely nothing about Japanese Horror? Yet there I was. Such is the influence of the very shiney and charismatic Bryan Thao Worra.
Then there was dinner and masquerades and yet more hanging out.Got to see Mr. Bad Example's Carl costume - very cool. :-) And partake of his witty conversation as well as that of thaddeus, and a number of other very fun folks. Sunday found me moderating a tiny room packed with people wanting to discuss time travel stories. Have to reuse that one at other cons - it was very popular.
Came home to find out that I got a reading slot in NYC in August, barring unforeseen circumstances. :-))))
Then went to work and learned that if I ever want to retire from IT or anything else, I'd better start job hunting. Oh well, win some, lose some.
Next up, whining about being abandoned by fab girlfriend for 2 months. Sigh.

Comments

[mr-bad-example.livejournal.com]

The imbroglio at the restaurant notwithstanding, it was a fine con.

You got the NYC gig? Hooray! That's cool.

[kalmn.livejournal.com]

i'm sad not to have been there. but my money situation turned out to have been weirder than i thought. waa.

[gismonda.livejournal.com]

Holler if you want a dining companion. I won't make you share off your plate!

I'm still working on NOLA, no concrete news yet. Argh.

[thaedeus.livejournal.com]

It was nice to see you for the few short
possible moments. spent lots of time in
the pool with the 7 year old and took some
shots of him ladies man-ing with various
girls.

had some stuff go south for me there--several times--but nothing
to bleed all over livejournal about.

love

I was sorry to miss the Amazon panel

[muneraven.livejournal.com]

Hi I'm Karen and you don't know me but we go to the same cons, apparently. :-)

This was one of those Cons where I didn't make it to half the panels I wanted to, and I was sorry to miss the Amazon panel and the Japanese horror panel and the time travel one, too.

Yes the ghastly hotel restaurant! The breakfast buffet wasn't bad but the actual cafe and bar are both just weird, aren't they? Not only are things overpriced (expected) but the atmosphere is so odd. The wait-staff all have this strange, confused look about them. I was worried there might be a gas leak in the kitchen.

Nice to meet you (in a bloggish not really meeting you sort of way, I mean, lol).

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

I did! I'm very psyched! :-))))

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

Bummer! We missed you. :-(
I'll see you at WisCon if not sooner though and perhaps we can do a movie or something between now and then.

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

Definitely! And you can eat off my plate as much as you like. :-))
I also need to grovel in apology for not answering my email in forever - things have been in high drama mode so I have been lax. But I will email you and we will make a plan and it will be filled with good food and things. Sorry to hear NOLA's not picking up yet though; maybe this week will bring good things?

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

Oh dear, I'm sorry the con had moments of icky drama. But yes, it was nice to hang out -let's do it again sometime soon.

Re: I was sorry to miss the Amazon panel

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

Hi there,
Nice to meet you too - we'll have to try doing it offline at the next con. :-))) What are you at next?
I think it's WisCon for me, then CONvergence and Diversicon, plus some out of town things.
I'm guessing we've run across each other at some point so we just need to put names and faces together.
I must admit that I don't get to a ton of programming at cons any more either - I generally end up camped out somewhere talking to bunches of people and forget half of what I wanted to go to. I did make it to Eleanor's reading, part of a panel on web comics and the masquerade in addition to things I was on.
We suspect the wait staff is exhausted from having to cover for the idiot at the door; it's always painful when that happens. :-(

Re: I was sorry to miss the Amazon panel

[muneraven.livejournal.com]

We've got Minicon in April (for my partner who likes DeLint), Wiscon in May, and CONvergence in July. I might go to Diversicon if I am not burned out by then, lol. I did like Diversicon last year.

Are you going to do any panels at CONvergence or Wiscon? I could find you and introduce myself afterwards. I'm not going to do any more panels this year, I don't think, unless I'm recruited because they need someone. I really do like being in the audience more. :-)

Re: I was sorry to miss the Amazon panel

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

As far as I know, I'll be on programming and doing readings at WisCon, CONvergence and Diversicon (and maybe Saints and Sinners and Gaylaxicon) - I tend to be the sort of writer who likes the sound of her own voice, plus moderating brings many social topping opportunities. :-)))
When I'm not on panels or doing readings, I tend to be hanging out in centrally located spots with my friends. We're a mostly amiable lot - so please do seek us/me out.
I've also got a new book coming out this year and will be endlessly plugging my readings and such. Looking forward to meeting you!

[sacchig.livejournal.com]

Tell more about the NYC reading! Bluestockings?

NYC reading...

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

Actually no - I persuaded Rachel Bussell to include me in her 'In the Flesh' readings series at this terribly upscale scary looking bistro kind of place called the Happy Ending Lounge down on Broome Street (http://www.happyendinglounge.com/2005/). I'm projected to be there August 15th along with other folks who are presumably being selected even now as we speak.
Now I just have to fret about what to read at a scary NYC venue with people swilling cocktails and such all around me. And what to wear. Lots of fretting about what to wear ahead. :-)))
You going to be in town around then? We could hang which would be lovely.

Re: NYC reading...

[sacchig.livejournal.com]

I just might make it to NYC then, since the NY Gift Show is on that week, and I'll be in town ordering for the store. Usually I go on the Sunday, and cover it all in one long, long day, but I can probably justify staying over. It'd be great to see you.

We do have a reading for Hard Road at Bluestockings on April 11, which will include Rachel. If we keep at this writing f/o/o/l/i/s/h/n/e/s/s/ business long enough, maybe we'll get to share a reading again sometime.

Re: NYC reading...

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

Oh that would so very cool! Which Sunday do you mean - the one before or after the 15th? I was planning on getting plane tix soon.
And it would be lovely to do another reading - hope the 11th goes well!