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Aug 18, 2008 14:26

(Also posted at my writing Blog.)

So GenCon, right?

It was big, incase you hadn’t picked that up yet, it was super duper big and I really really wasn’t prepared for just how big. (This would contribute to later acts of what might appear to have been screaming-fan-girl-it is I’ll address later.) I was there for the table top gaming, of course, and networking, but I figure I should address the general experience first, and maybe talk about the other stuff later.

First, let me get this out of the way. Yes. I have a tattoo on my chest. Yes, it has a naughty word in it. Yes, you can read it. Honestly, I have to wonder what people thought I put it there for if not for people to read. Incase you haven’t seen it or read it,

And yes, you can ask me about it. If I’m not on fire or clearly busy, why wouldn’t I want to tell you why the word WHORE is in the middle of my chest. (Other than how cool PTA meetings are going to be.)

That said. I cannot believe how many nerds there are. Like, I knew there were a lot of us intellectually, (how many World of Warcraft players are there?) But I guess I suspected on some level that most of the internet was three guys complaining about everything.

How wrong I was.

I really loved seeing the scope and variety that creativity manifests itself. No matter how ridiculous the costumes, no matter how potbellied the Princess Leila’s (thanks weaver42) no matter how absurd the debates of ‘who would win in a fight’ (Hint: The answer is always Bruce Campbell.) What it truly expresses is a love and passion for the creative force. A real and legitimate effort to socialize in ways that work for people who are very different from the norm. Separate from it and not so overwhelmed by it, I love it and I’m glad I can see that now.

Things I truly loved:
The White Wolf people were SUPER friendly and kind despite my obvious shell shock. I have a lot of thank you Emails to write. (Matt, Jess, Kelly, Joe, Ethan, Marty, a Viking, Chuck, Bethany, John, Eddy, other people who’s names I got and forgot because its all a blurr, THANK YOU.)

The guys who did ‘The Gamers’ movie at a booth looking like famous movie stars. (No kidding, some of those dudes are HOT.)

Tshirts that said insane things like ‘Nerd Famous.’

Half naked people with no shame. Providence bless the unashamed.

My husband machineiv.

A dude at the Palladium Booth wearing a Coalition dress uniform. I was trying to be all professional and slip my card and my CV to Kevin Sembiada and the other guys there, but instead my heart was pounding and I got all squishy and gushy. I hope I left an impression of passion and not idiocy. I’ll find out, I’m sure. (My brother will never stop making fun of me for that, I’m sure.)

The games! But more on that next time!

nerding, white wolf, smoozing, writing

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