Lack of (Dis)continuity
Of all of the Arisia conventions I've attended, there have been two or three where I got home on Sunday, sat on the couch, and thought "Did I go to Arisia, or did I just take an expensive cab ride around the block?" That is, there were a couple of times when my experience at the con was so frenetic and fragmented that Arisia wasn't an event.... it was a discontinuity.
This year was the precise opposite of that, in a good way. I helped to run a science fiction convention that I love. I had great discussions with great people, and re-connect with people I've drifted away from. Also, I sang show tunes in a hotel lobby at three in the morning...and sang "Bring Him Home" from Les Mis on key. So there. Neener.
Many thanks to the convention staff, and friends new and old, for helping to make this all happen.
This year was the precise opposite of that, in a good way. I helped to run a science fiction convention that I love. I had great discussions with great people, and re-connect with people I've drifted away from. Also, I sang show tunes in a hotel lobby at three in the morning...and sang "Bring Him Home" from Les Mis on key. So there. Neener.
Many thanks to the convention staff, and friends new and old, for helping to make this all happen.