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melayneseahawk

thinky thoughts about a bunch of things

Aug 11, 2014 14:27

Cold recovery now extended to almost two weeks, plus a bout of depression and a trip to the ER due to an allergic reaction to the Ambien I was given so I could sleep through the coughing. *sigh ( Read more... )

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green_grrl August 12 2014, 02:10:51 UTC

I don't have any magic tricks for con mood, just prep for self-care (portable snacks and water bottle, comfortable shoes, and a light schedule focused on the mustn't miss things). The one year I wasn't as psyched ahead of time for D*C (because I was feeling like it was getting so big/tiring/overwhelming) turned out to be the year I had the best time ever, so you never know.

I'm looking forward to seeing you and meeting Nik!

melayneseahawk August 12 2014, 02:18:12 UTC

Yeah, my usual habit is to plan extensively and have multiple options. Thankfully Nik is excited, so I can borrow some of his energy.

I didn't realize you hadn't met him yet! theemdash and the usual suspects got to meet him two years ago (when he was still my recently-acquired boyfriend), and then we missed con last year for his brother's wedding.

green_grrl August 12 2014, 03:14:40 UTC

Whereas I missed two years ago and was back last year.

2014 for the win! :D

melayneseahawk August 15 2014, 02:59:41 UTC

Hooray!

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theemdash August 15 2014, 02:13:00 UTC

I agree with green_grrl, focus on prep for self-care and then make a light schedule focused on not-miss things. Also, plan to hang out with people as opposed to doing things. A lot of my enthusiasm has drained over the years, but I still have a lot of fun by spending time with people I like rather than running around like a crazy person.

That said... I volunteered for a panel this year. Assuming all things work work out with my ride, it'll be early Monday afternoon. I'm hoping getting a little involved again will help me feel more excited.

melayneseahawk August 15 2014, 02:59:20 UTC

Yes, I'm definitely focusing on seeing people, which is helping.

(Not helping is that I'm not doing well in other respects, and it's bleeding all over everything a bit.)

OTOH, Nik has been talking about this maybe being our last year at DragonCon specifically, because it's so expensive to travel crosscountry for it. But that will mean missing the people, and so that's kind of a downer.

(Also, DragonCon in all it's insanity is unique, and not really something I'd be able to just replace with San Diego ComiCon or something else.)

theemdash August 15 2014, 11:50:39 UTC

I would be sad if this was your last regular DC, but I certainly understand about the expense. But I will say, there is NO convention like DC. And part of that is because of the people. Though you can always make an attempt to get to know people who regularly attend other cons and make that community the same or similar, there's still just the atmosphere of DC, that is is a fan-first convention, and that is something that I just haven't found elsewhere.

Balancing between money and desire is a difficult thing. But I always advocate being fiscally responsible.