To Worldcon or not to Worldcon?

[pjthompson]

I've been going back and forth on that for months now.

There's one panel that seems like it was conceived just for me, so I'm thinking of swallowing the $75 one day attendance fee and just getting my butt the hell down there. It's not like it's really money. Uncle Plastic and the Sparkly Plastic Elves are going to pay for it. And my friend who threatens me when I pass up Professional Opportunities out of morbid bashfulness or whatever has threatened me with bodily harm if I don't go. So...one day of driving to and fro to Anaheim might not be so bad. Nothing against the city, per se, it's just one of my least favorite traffic corridors. But that's a pretty wimpy-whiny reason not to attend.

Note to Self: Get. Over. Yourself.

Oh! And one amusing thing. A fellow who used to work here and who I was friendly with is apparently going to be on one of the non-literary panels. Why I should find that amusing is difficult to say. He's a nice guy. Just hard to translate Someone Who Worked Here as being on a panel. Quirky brain syndrome, you know.

Maybe I can go incognito as JP Thompson or something. Nobody would see through that clever disguise, I'm sure.


Quote of the day:

"Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after."

—Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Comments

[cathemery.livejournal.com]

I like that quotation.

I'm sure with the right hat, you could be totally anonymous. :)

[pjthompson]

You're right. Maybe this one. :-)

[cathemery.livejournal.com]

Well, maybe. I must admit I had something with a saggier brim in mind. :g:

Or so totally flamboyant no one would believe it's you.

[pjthompson]

I wonder what I did with my D'Artagnan hat?

[cathemery.livejournal.com]

oooooh

[vayenne.livejournal.com]

Okay. I tried! I really tried! ... but I can't find the schedule or a list of the panels anywhere on the site. Can you please take me by the veined, aged hand and tell me where the heck to look to find a daily panel schedule? Is http://www.laconiv.org/2006/prog/topics.htm the closest they are to a planned-out panel list, at the moment?

So confused, but kinda interested,
~Vay

[pjthompson]

As far as I can see, they haven't posted anything. But people have mentioned their personal schedules in their blogs: norilana, matociquala, jaylake, rachelmanija that I know of. I know I'm forgetting someone.

[kmkibble75.livejournal.com]

I love that quote... and you should definitely go. Go. Go. Go.

It'll be very worth the drive!

[pjthompson]

Huh. I'm thinking I gotta go now. I wish I wasn't such a bashful nerd.

[kmkibble75.livejournal.com]

Keep in mind that you won't be making the presentations, just attending them!

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

Do come, and if you want, find me and I'll take you into the SFWa party as my guest.

[pjthompson]

That's very kind of you. What day would that be?

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

I think they party pretty much every night. so that's all open--can be done there. (Actually, the SFWA lounge is open all the time. Night it's super duper crowded, maybe an afternoon cruise might be better, I dunno! We can plan it at the time, I guess.0

[pjthompson]

I was thinking of going down on Thursday and one other (undecided) day, so whatever works best for you? I'm buying day memberships at this point.

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

We can iron out logistics closer to the time, then!

[java-fiend.livejournal.com]

You should so totally go. It's only in Anaheim, after all. And if you go incognito, make sure you wear the Groucho mustache and glasses. Fools people every time.

[pjthompson]

And one of those fake beard-mustache combos. Yeah, that should do it.

[java-fiend.livejournal.com]

Totally. You so won't stick out at all. I'm sure you'd blend in very smoothly.

[handworn.livejournal.com]

Nice quote. I like Anne Lindbergh.

I've begun calling 'em "usury cards" and imagining a group of loan sharks meeting to form a credit card company.

[pjthompson]

I've begun calling 'em "usury cards" and imagining a group of loan sharks meeting to form a credit card company

lol--that's the truth. In theory I'm supposed to be settling accounts before a big bruiser named Guido comes to see me, but one more eensy teensy charge can't hurt... :-)