Wiscon
Wonderful as always, GOH speech unique--as you'd expect from Kelly Link and Laurie Marks-- the statutory Tiptree silly song one of our best, the food at the lunches and dinners a nice complement to the excellent company and conversation, the panels as numerous as plays on Broadway and lots more entertaining, and the parties stimulating. I scored a beautiful charcoal-grey Chinese silk blouse at the Gathering clothing swap and a pair of pink-purple Barbarian Plum earrings at
elisem's Haiku Earring party. I even think I can reconstruct the haiku I wrote to gain them:
Sword in the fruit tree
Blood on a young woman's lips
Barbarian plum.
Eh. I'm no poet.
The IAF/Endicott Studio party was a tearing success. I think it was a combination of the coffee and chocolate menu (courtesy of ktempest, who worked like a trooper to make it all happen) and the feng shue magic performed on one of the repellant suites in the Concourse Hotel by miep, who moved furniture into cosy groups and helped keep an eye on things. Oh, and Elise lent us a bunch of "Blue Bird of Happiness" lights that helped a lot, too.
Once again, I was too over-stimulated to go to much programming. Next year, I shall be on fewer panels. Next year, I shall request not to be made moderator of every panel I'm on. Next year, I shall sit down in my room with the Pocket Program and a highlighter and plot out what I want to see. Next year, I shall go to the Art Show before they take everything down. Next year, I won't be launching a book and giving a party. Next year, I shall go to panels.
Perhaps, on second thoughts, you'd better not quote me on that.
elisem's Haiku Earring party. I even think I can reconstruct the haiku I wrote to gain them:
Sword in the fruit tree
Blood on a young woman's lips
Barbarian plum.
Eh. I'm no poet.
The IAF/Endicott Studio party was a tearing success. I think it was a combination of the coffee and chocolate menu (courtesy of ktempest, who worked like a trooper to make it all happen) and the feng shue magic performed on one of the repellant suites in the Concourse Hotel by miep, who moved furniture into cosy groups and helped keep an eye on things. Oh, and Elise lent us a bunch of "Blue Bird of Happiness" lights that helped a lot, too.
Once again, I was too over-stimulated to go to much programming. Next year, I shall be on fewer panels. Next year, I shall request not to be made moderator of every panel I'm on. Next year, I shall sit down in my room with the Pocket Program and a highlighter and plot out what I want to see. Next year, I shall go to the Art Show before they take everything down. Next year, I won't be launching a book and giving a party. Next year, I shall go to panels.
Perhaps, on second thoughts, you'd better not quote me on that.