Worldcon participants

[stacer]

That's the one thing I can't make an exception for, even being a Bostonian as I am. Clam chowder. I can't seem to make myself like it. Regular fish, fine. Crab, pretty good. Lobster--only had once and it was rubbery, but it wasn't from the coast, so perhaps I ought to try it again sometime.

But mollusks are not for me. Shrimp, ug. And calamari is just plain wrong.

Oh, but I forgot to tell you guys, there's one restaurant here by Faneuil Hall that we'll have to go to. It has Yankee cooking, including Indian pudding and other fun stuff like that. Or there's a great seafood place around the corner from that that also has a few chicken dishes for the unfishy among us.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

ARGH again.

I can't find my voucher with southwest. everything hangs on that, so uhm.. CRAP!

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

well, more bad news. Southwest can't retrieve my voucher number for me. So, if I can't find it, I'm SOL. this whole experience has been VERY FRUSTRATING.

Thanks for listening to me whine about it.

[fuzzyoctopus]

Thanks for listening to me whine about it.

Welcome.  I get paid to listen to people whine now.  for you, it's free.

[Peter Ahlstrom]

That sucks.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

In my constant vacillation (just trying to keep you on my toes) my frantic searching for my temple recommend last night turned up my voucher. Yay!

However, my wife doesn't want me to go. On some sort of principle. It occurred to me in the temple last night, however, and I told her, that if I hadn't lost my recommend I wouldn't have found the voucher. I felt there was some inspiration for it. Of course, that doesn't necessarily imply that God is preparing the way for me. (her response, incidentally, is that if I hadn't lost the voucher in the first place she wouldn't have told me how she felt, which may mean that God is trying to give me my agency so I can decide what's the best course of action here).

Anyway, money is the only way I can think of to make her more comfortable. I need $16.70 to get the tickets in hand (taxes and fees and such) and I reckon I need a good $50-75 in my pocket for food.

I'm on the verge of taking my co-worker's donation, but any other ideas you guys might have would help.

[stacer]

Yay!

I say, if all else fails, take the coworker's donation, but as a loan to be repaid when your financial situation gets better. Think of it as an investment in your career. You might make some good contacts for a full-time job you'd enjoy more, while at the same time making contacts for your writing career. I'd say to bring along several copies of your resume, in case you have an opportunity to give it to someone.

And when you're here, just try to be as economical as possible.

[fuzzyoctopus]

As a wife who has sent her husband to two conventions alone within two months and is doing at least one more, i'd talk with her.  I don't know if she'd care since we don't have all the kids to take care of and whatnot, but I do understand how she feels.

Like,  a LOT.

[EUOL]

You must buy your tickets quickly, though, SE.  Southwest's prices jump up on you if you don't watch out.

[EUOL]

So...uh, are you coming, SE?

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

after a terrible fight yesterday, the verdict is yes. I bought my plane tickets today. Had to drive to frickin' Baltimore to get them, but I have them. I will definitely be there.

I will take brandon's number and we'll make sure we hook up. I fly on the morning of the 2nd, but i get there at like 9ish, so I should be at the Hotel by 11 I'd think.

[EUOL]

Okay, I just got an email from someone wanting a worldcon ticket.  I should tell them you're absolutely going, right?

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

yes. Yes I am going

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

so, now that we're 2 weeks away from the con.

What should I wear?

I know I should dress as Neo or a Barbarian or whatever, but will they take me seriously if I'm not wearing a tie? Shirts and slacks seriously cramp my style, but it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make if the pro here says I should.


Oh, and none of you'se guys commented on my schedule choice. Will you participants be joining me at any of these? Naturally they're subject to change, especially if there's someone I want to meet who's at a different event.

[stacer]

I'd say business casual. That's what I'm going with, myself.

And no, you *shouldn't* go as Neo.

Some of your schedule looked really interesting to me. I haven't had time to go through the whole schedule yet, though I've glanced at the first day. I'm going to be concentrating on the lit side of it, so obviously if you go to any gaming/fannish thing I probably will be finding something else to see.