This past weekend, I went down to Raleigh for the 2nd annual Illogicon - a small regional science-fiction convention. I figured it might be a good idea to know some people outside work when I move down there, and this was an excellent excuse. ( Read more... )

I-Con was March 23-25th down at SUNY Stony Brook ( Read more... )

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Well, it is late, but we are ensconced in our hotel room at our beloved Rye Town ("Escher") Hilton. Lunacon 50 starts tomorrow. Lunacon is my favorite con, even more so than Arisia, for a variety of reasons, so I am very much looking forward to this weekend. It is even possible that I might spend time at a con with wren13, who is not scheduled (she ( Read more... )

First, a reminder of a gaming night this Friday (1/19). For details, see my original post, with the following updates: zahraa won't be able to make it. Second, I'll be ready by 2pm, although most people don't seem to be showing up (as expected) until more like 6pm or later ( Read more... )

On my way down to Arisia (yes, a very leisurely way down to Arisia), I spent a good chunk of the day birding. Nothing particularly exciting for most of the day (details separately), but I got down to Plum Island around 4pm, hoping to find a late afternoon owl or two, and got a fabulous end to the excursion ( Read more... )

For those that haven't seen it, or would like to see it, here are some pictures of wren13's LACon IV masquerade costume, with her Northern Lights Costumers Guild group. The group costume was the Zodiac, and wren13 was Aries (the Ram ( Read more... )

We are at con. Our flight out was smooth and uneventful, if foodless due to an extremely short layover at O'Hare (they were boarding before we deplaned). We did a midnight iHop run (what, they aren't owned by Apple?) and crashed

wren13 is helping with artshow setup, while I did a first pass at the dealers' room. I finally found Stealing Magic by ( Read more... )

Here's what I find of interest on the schedule. Of course, I'll be lucky to make half of these things ( Read more... )

Lunacon *50 will be back at the beloved Rye Town Hilton (aka The Escher Hilton)" (The space will be used somewhat different than before, but still, home is home) W00t!!!!!

"Apple introduces the iLon" (that is a Battlestar Galactica pun, y'all)

ORLANDO, Fla. - A 17-pound beagle named Belle is more than man's best friend. She's a lifesaver. Belle ( Read more... )