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[shadesong]

DragonCon just... didn't feel right, this year. There were some really off vibes, as voltbang said.

yendi says he isn't going next year. I may only go for a day or two. Stress + negative vibes + unsafe feeling....

And hell, I'm afraid that I made a bad impression on people. True, there were multiple levels to everything that went on that weren't readily visible, but still.

I enjoyed meeting and hanging out with everyone, but I think next year, I'm going to do what I do when I visit Florida - instead of overscheduling myself in attempts to cover everything, I'll just do a day or two and be available at home to hang out with the rest of the weekend. Less stress.

And I'll haul metaphorge's cute ass to the dances. :)


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[onceupon.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a good plan to me! When's the next time you're in Florida, by the way?

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

Not sure! We may do Disney in November... when we're in Florida, we're usually in South Florida, visiting my parents...

[onceupon.livejournal.com]

I still want to meet the two of you guys!

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

The three of us! Elayna chaperones us. :) We'd love to meet you too!

[edie22.livejournal.com]

We may be going to Orlando in November as well. or maybe the last week in October, it depends on when darkmattr's vacation is.

[voltbang.livejournal.com]

Maybe next year willbe a good one to try to make it to a few important things each, and otherwise have a social back at someone's home. Or rotatingly at several homes over the weekend.

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

I think so. I mean, some of the panels were great, but some were just a waste of time. We'd all want to make it to ARTC, though!

[tikimama.livejournal.com]

I don't know if I'll come again (heh), but I think more times scheduled with small groups in quieter places would be wise. It is difficult to get to know people with so much noise and chaos and rushing going on. The best times I had were the ones where I talked to one or two people just chilling in a hotel room or something. You need to be in charge, though! Trying to get anyone to concur to something like that is impossible.

Must of us were at the mercy of fate and taste--if we passed someone in the hall, we could make plans, or if we saw them in a panel. While I think that is fun, it also meant that those who had different taste (I guess like ariadnesthread) I didn't get to see at all.

You should get a hotel room downtown, then you can stay near the action, if you want. At least one night. Craig and I do that when we have a late night SF thing--it just takes the pressure off getting to/from places.

I'm not sure what kind of impression I made--I think the people who got to see me in the more mellow times (plus, screaming "Do you love cock?" into a microphone) got the most of me. Big groups are difficult--such dynamics, that I never feel I'm really being myself, I'm on stage more, performing.

It was funny, there was a person at D*C that I totally expected to clash with, I thought there would be arguments. But we did got along great. So that was cool. :)

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

I think more times scheduled with small groups in quieter places would be wise.

Agreed. The most relaxing part of the Con for me was the unscheduled hour just hanging out and talking with morenasangre and Bret.

Big groups are difficult--such dynamics, that I never feel I'm really being myself, I'm on stage more, performing.

Plus the noise and chaos.... my ADD was giving me a rough time all weekend simply because *everyone* was talking at once, and there was all of the background noise and action... I was way snappy, because half the time I couldn't figure out what the hell was going on, and I ended up feeling very left out.

I definitely want to hang out with you guys at Disney - just us!

[tikimama.livejournal.com]

I'll send you the dates as soon as I have them! I'm going to strictly schedule everyone. :)

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

Yes, ma'am! *salute*

I think you should lead us around on leashes. :)

[metaphorge.livejournal.com]

My ass is at your service. ;)

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

Heh.

Heheheh.

Don't tempt me, cupcake. ;)



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[kidarrian.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen his ass...but from the user pics I have seen the rest of him is cute, so I suppose we could surmise a genral state of cuteness, ergo a cute ass ;)

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

I have seen his ass and can testify to its cuteness! :)

I wasn't at DragonCon

[songwind.livejournal.com]

but I had a similar experience at MiniCon this year.

Re: I wasn't at DragonCon

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. Maybe it's something going around....


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not going to D-Con

[wolfieboy.livejournal.com]

Since we're trying to convince the 4 (possibly 5 or 6) of you to come to WesterCon, visiting Seattle next year, you won't be in town to go to D-Con. :)

Re: not going to D-Con

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

I thought WesterCon was 4th of July weekend? If it's Labor Day weekend, none of us can go...


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Re: not going to D-Con

[wolfieboy.livejournal.com]

Sorry. I guess I was being smoking-crack boy. It is over 4th of July weekend...