Over the past couple of years I think we've all become even more aware that the connections between us are tenuous and contingent. In films they talk about the 1" barrier for foreign films, which is the barrier of the audience being bothered to read the subtitles. Covid has been just such a barrier even in the times where it has not particularly ( Read more... )

When I signed up for LiveJournal back in 2004, it was because many of my real-life friends were on it, and apparently having a grand time posting about their lives and arranging events and sharing interesting thoughts. It was a real smorgasbord of tools; some people used it literally as a journal, some as a platform for blogging, some for short ( Read more... )

For various reasons, this has been the most satisfactory KapCon that I've been to in a long time. Obviously, those various reasons will be explained in my customary depth over the course of the next few posts, but there are some thoughts which lurk more prominently than others. The main thing is that this year I abandoned my notion of thinking ( Read more... )

Tentative, pencil-covered, provisional NZFF schedule ( Read more... )

It's probably the beginning of the end when you blog about not blogging. I guess the reality is that most of my LJ buddies have already gone past this into the realm of not blogging. Nothing to new say, I wonder? Or is the real world providing the engagement and discussion that perhaps used to be delivered through the virtual pipes and tubes? There ( Read more... )

You know, I just wanted to share a little anecdote with y'all ( Read more... )

Attended 2 parties last night. A work thing of archielady and argentbear's flatmate warming. Richard's party was tres fun, and his new house seems reasonably nice. :) It's good to see and old friend doing well. For the first time in ages I thought about dancing, but I'd stubbed my toe just before (there was blood) and it was quite sore ( Read more... )

Anyone keen on a game of Talisman tomorrow afternoon?

I'm back from Greece now. I've got the next two weeks off work (like everyone else), and so am more-or-less at a loose end. I intend to catch up with everyone, and stuff. So, when are you free?

I have had a hankering recently to play a little social bridge. But, since I only know a couple of other bridge players, I need one, possibly two more to make up the requirement of 4 players ( Read more... )