Definition of Insanity

[lagilman]

I am going to P-Con in Dublin (Ireland) the first weekend in March '10 (damn it, Chaz, I never got you to sign the book. Will have to lug it along with me..)

I am attending/presenting at the Liberty States Writers Conference in NJ the second weekend of March '10.

I am seriously, seriously, considering going to ConCon (in Portland) the third weekend in March '10.

Will someone please remind me of how damn tired I was this yesterday? Okay, it's not the same, but still. Insanity much? On the other hand, other than wine, food, and travel, I have no real (costly) vices. So why not? And I have many P'lander peeps it would be good to see, off-con...

*looks at schedule and bank balance and deadlines, and ponders*

And for those interested, a bunch of photos of Highway 1 (CA), very cute seals, some vineyards, and me wearing leather... http://www.flickr.com/photos/23974478@N07/sets/72157622730026694/

Comments

[mtlawson.livejournal.com]

Will someone please remind me of how damn tired I was this yesterday? Okay, it's not the same, but still. Insanity much?

::shrug:: Live large if you can.

Which Dublin, by the way? When you hear Dublin in Ohio, you have to think a second, as there's a Dublin outside of Columbus that has a well attended Celtic Festival (and some guy by the name of Jack Nicklaus grew up).

[lagilman]

Dublin, Ireland.

[smoemeth.livejournal.com]

Good gods woman, who do you think you are -- me?!

Your March is shaping up to be even crazier than mine, which is saying something. :)

[lagilman]

Yeah. In the cold light of day I'm seriously reconsidering the entire thing... except I'd really, really like to go. Will have to see which side wins out: cool logical reality or butIWANNA! Also, if any new projects come in to fund said wanna.

[brownkitty.livejournal.com]

You realize your cats are going to demand a divorce, right?

[fakefrenchie.livejournal.com]

Is that the Duchess in the "Cat in the Hat" photos? I don't remember her having a white nose.

[lagilman]

No, that's Rupert, who belongs to my San Francisco hosts.

[girasole.livejournal.com]

This is tough. That is a very heavy travel schedule at a time of year when the weather is iffy. You need to think about it some more (and remember how exhausting travel is).

[divanoir.livejournal.com]

ConCon is the Leverage convention, isn't it? I am sorely tempted.

(OMG - Aldis Hodge and Chris Kane potentially in the same building.)

[lagilman]

it is.. and me, I'm fangirling the writers... and, y'know, TH, in a totally non-stalkery, non-scary way. *nods*


(ah, fandom. It's good to be back, if somewhat distracting)

[davidlevine]

::twist::

[lagilman]

yeah well, just checked out the website. Looks like it will be a little too pricey for me, on top of the airfare etc.

Also, I find myself at a bit of a moral dilemma. I don't begrudge them the chance to make money off their popularity (extra for autographs, etc), but the idea of "some (paying) fans are more equal than others" never appealed, even when I can be one of the so-called elite. Creating such rigid ticket classes... it just offends my old-time fannish soul, I guess.

(surprise! You guys didn't think I still had a soul, did you? When I hit the NYT, then you'll know I finally got an acceptable price for it.)

[davidlevine]

Yeah, I was kind of stunned by the prices as well. Also the whole point of the thing seems to be to Meet! The! STARS!! rather than to hang around with the fans. I haven't been to a media con since the 70s and I think this is a reminder of why.

But still... right here in town and all...

Hmm.

[allaboutm-e.livejournal.com]

So, I guess suggesting you hit the Tucson Festival of Books is Right Out... :P

[lagilman]

*whimpers* Why must you insist on putting business in front of my fandom?

[allaboutm-e.livejournal.com]

Says the woman who has now "awared" me there's a Leverage convention... :P

[sfmarty.livejournal.com]

A con every weekend in March? Yeow.

I adored your photos, but it surprised the hell out of me when the (elephant?) seal moved.

My camera can do that, they tell me. Must learn how.

[lagilman]

well, technically, one is a working convention of small size but large travel, one is a professional conference of middling size and no travel (it's local) and one would be a totally probably largeish fannish convention among friends and fellow fans, with middling-large travel. So at least it would be All Different?

(yeah, I know.)

[spiziks.livejournal.com]

Have you been to Dublin before? I know you'll love Temple Bar. And the Book of Kells and the library it's attached to--worth a long, long trek through a soaking rainstorm to see.

[anisosynchronic.livejournal.com]

Go for it! If you have the wherewithal, do it... it's a lot better than regrets of "I could have but didn't...."