Comments | kattahj: back from Stockholm

kattahj

back from Stockholm

Mar 15, 2004 19:04

So, this weekend I was in Stockholm for the annual meeting and conferences of Sweden's United Gay Students. I went as a representative of Lund, but I had our chair(wo)man with me, so I didn't have to vote or anything ( Read more... )

diana wynne jones, rl, traveling, neil gaiman, homosexuality, gaystudenterna, robin mckinley

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tellitslant March 15 2004, 13:59:39 UTC

*I* like McKinley. She writes fairy tales that are twisted for an adult audience.

Sounds like a good time... I wish the gay groups here had big huge get-together things like that.

kattahj March 15 2004, 14:12:04 UTC

*I* like McKinley. She writes fairy tales that are twisted for an adult audience.

Good, then there's one person in favour at least!

Sounds like a good time... I wish the gay groups here had big huge get-together things like that.

And expenses paid, too! Yay!

mudskipper March 15 2004, 15:57:06 UTC

You do know you can order things from the SF bokhandel online, right? (otherwise it's www.sfbok.se, i think)

...and if it makes you feel any better, I was like that too the first time I went to a SFG conference. Only I had more people to cling to, since it was the first SFG conference, and Lund/Malmö sent a whole bunch of people in order to get more influence (which we got... yay for us!). It gets better the more people you get to know :)

kattahj March 16 2004, 00:53:01 UTC

You do know you can order things from the SF bokhandel online, right? (otherwise it's www.sfbok.se, i think)

No, I didn't know. How lovely! Although I always feel vaguely guilty when I'm shopping online. Which is weird.

...and if it makes you feel any better, I was like that too the first time I went to a SFG conference. Only I had more people to cling to, since it was the first SFG conference, and Lund/Malmö sent a whole bunch of people in order to get more influence (which we got... yay for us!). It gets better the more people you get to know :)

*You* were like that? You're right, that does make me feel better. You don't strike me as the wishy-washy type.

mudskipper March 16 2004, 08:37:19 UTC

Well, I've had a personality transplant or two over the last few years...

kattahj March 16 2004, 13:57:06 UTC

That's interesting. Where does one purchase those? I could need one. :-)

I don't know what I'll do or not do tomorrow, btw. I'll be in town for work earlier, but I've spent too much money lately already...

calanthe_b March 15 2004, 17:33:39 UTC

McKinley is good. Very good, on her best days. and I'm so glad you have Hexwood; even though it's one of those books that makes one's head hurt to read, everyone should have it. It's wonderful.

kattahj March 16 2004, 00:49:58 UTC

I'm reading Hexwood now, and I think the fact that it's so complicated is part of its charm. Though I suspect I'm reading it rather too quickly - next time when I know what's going to happen I'll be able to savour it properly.

And that's another in favour of McKinley - whohoo! Seems like I made a good choice!