Category Archives: Cons

World Con 70

In case you probably hadn’t guessed – I spent most of the day working the reg desk. Since the Con (Chicon aka World Con 70) doesn’t officially open till tomorrow the choice was easy – put in volunteer hours or … Continue reading

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Another 0400 morning

I am beginning to suspect that the time zone does not matter. I wake up at 0400. In California, I wrote off the early awakening to being off on time zones. On the cruise, I happily blamed my back pain. … Continue reading

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Masquerade – Renovation

One of the key events at any Science-Fiction/Fantasy Convention is always the Costume Competition – aka – The Masquerade. Renovation’s hosted by the Folgio’s (Girl Genius for those of you who don’t recognize the names). Contestants compete at Novices (really new at this … Continue reading

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Steampunk

According to the T-shirts at the convention booths – What happens when Goths meet brown? You get Steampunk. The genre has gone from nothing to a major force in the Sci-Fi world even since World Con last year. Costumes abound, … Continue reading

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Heading into Reno

Given my tendency to try and save money while traveling (ok, I could save a lot more money if I did not go anywhere at all…..) it should not surprise you to learn that by the time I finally made … Continue reading

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Anticipation – Hugos

Sunday night is the traditional Hugo Awards night. This year I really thought about it, then didn’t go. Yesterday and today I spent running various Kaffee Klatsches in rooms just about as far from the sign up table as it … Continue reading

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Anticipation 4 (Masquerade)

One must maintain a sense of humor. May I put in a plug for Neil Gaiman? Not only is he a fantastic writer but he is a sterling human being. The official Guest of Honor for this convention, he signed … Continue reading

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Anticipation – 3

AKA Ravelers Unite and of course, I misplaced the list of who was present. Functioning on little to no sleep. But see, I really do leave the registration desk every once in a while.

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Anticipation – 2

The day went by like a blur. Spent almost the whole thing working registration. This is just the short break before the parties. What parties? Those that start somewhere after 2100 and end by dawn at any World Con. I … Continue reading

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Anticipation – 1

The convention center is a multicolor riot of color just a few blocks from our hotel. Registration, where I spent most of the day along with the two girls hit periods of quiet. Final numbers for the Con should be … Continue reading

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Ravelry meet up

Ducking out of the Kaffee Klatches – I skittered up stairs to the Ravelry meet up. Socks seemed to be the main portable knitting, but there were crocheters there as well as the odd scarf here and there. After lspeaking … Continue reading

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Denvention

Denvention Day 2 – Thursday: Hall costumes, Bids for 2010 and working the Kaffee Klatsches. And then there are the costumes on display

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Denvention – Day 1

we scattered to different areas to help out, taking time at the end of the day to go to the opening ceremonies. Wil McCarthy did not look at ease while the representative of last years World Con in Japan was … Continue reading

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Denver

Heidelberg -> Frankurt -> Philadelphia -> Denver traveling with three teens, my MP3 player and knitting.

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