London Calling: yes, I was there too. You know what they said? Well, some of it was true.

[seph_hazard]

Nine years ago, at the 2005 Worldcon in Glasgow, flickgc - who I had only met that weekend for the first time - gave me a slightly aghast look and said, "what do you mean you've never even heard of LiveJournal?" We weren't always carting around three different little magically internet-connected devices then (the first person I knew who got anything on a

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[moral_vacuum]

Sorry to hear about your dad - even when it's expected it's not a particularly handleable time. But glad you found good things at WorldCon.

[seph_hazard]

It was only sort-of expected; the doctors were shocked by the speed of his decline, in the end. But yes.

[bohemiancoast]

The memorial toasts were actually Moira Harrison's idea, but I think it is a very good one; if other cons pick up a literary beers track then I think including memorial beers works really well.

[seph_hazard]

Yes, they did! It was Flick who had the idea of having one for Dad, is what I meant - I loved the idea, but it hadn't occurred to me that it was a thing I could do. I hope people carry on having memorial drinks like that for people.

[ivory_goddess]

I'm sorry about your Dad. The post you linked to was very moving.

Sounds like attending the Con was generally a good thing, despite the difficult bits.

[seph_hazard]

I still cry every time I read that post back.

It was good, and I'm glad I went, but there were certainly hard parts.

[nyquist_134]

Livejournal is definitely still cool. I've never moved on!
Excellent to hear from you again although sorry to hear how difficult things have sometimes been.
xxx

[seph_hazard]

I vaguely intend to try and give it another whirl!

[eleyan]

I was so pleased to see you again, but was knackered most of the weekend, then it was over, so never really got a chance to talk to you. I hope you do come back to another soon.

[seph_hazard]

It was really lovely to see you, as well; I very much hope to carry on being around a bit more, and to reconnect with people in general. I've already bought a membership to Eastercon - and I'm trying to get a membership to Novacon, though it is turning out to be remarkably awkward!