How is the con?
28-May-06
The con is fine. A lot of fun. I got to interview some amazing people today. It’s been awesome.
I also got some review copies of books and movies, which also rocked. I’m enjoying myself. I’m enjoying my role here, doing the interviews and talking to people about cool things.
I participated/vlogged in a poetry thing this morning, did interviews all day, played in a Zendo tournament which, from what I could tell, was not scheduled for the amount of time it would take (first round took us over an hour, in a 2-hour slot, and we started late). I played a couple of pick-up games of Fluxx, which was also awesome. I wandered all over the place, but did not end up dancing, having arrived in the dancing area in between the costume contest and the dancing.
It’s midnight, and I’m a little tired. I was up at 6 AM this morning, and will likely be up around that time tomorrow. Hopefully not, though.
There are many parts of fandom that I Just Don’t Understand. I understand costuming. I understand a six year old wanting to marry Spiderman. I understand a ten year old naming their stuffed dragon. I do not really understand a thirty year old naming their stuffed dragons and then talking to the creator/seller at the Dealer’s Room, calling the dragons by name, and having to explain which one they mean, as if the dealer will remember.
In a way, I understand it in the sense that I know I do it, too. But in another way, it seems… odd to me. Like when you meet someone who’s responses to your cues is just a little bit off from what you expect, either because they don’t make eye contact, or they are not as fast at responding to you as you’re used to, rhythm-wise, or whatever.