Greetings again from sunny swancon

[alias_sqbr]

(It's actually sunset, and I only know that because my room has a nice view. I try and avoid the outdoors at cons, it's a waste of time that could be spent at panels or eating)

I'm having a rest before panels I want to go to from 9pm-midnight. We'll see how many of them I manage. I'm hoping for at least the 2013 programming panel, I am so psyched for the con after the launch. Gail Simone(*)! Charles Stross! I don't know much about Lucy Sussex but enjoyed the one John Birmingham book I read. Plus the committee have some cool sounding ideas, and I'm not just saying that because most of them are on my friendslist :)

I won best construction at the tabletop masquerade with a little paper Tavros complete with wheelchair, which was fun, especially since I was too sleepy to see much of the actual masquerade. Sure, the other contestants were all around 6, and everyone got a prize, but the important thing is that I won. Mad props to Fe for the family program, what I've seen of it has been great.

THAT'S RIGHT. I was going to look up some stuff for my panel for tomorrow. Man, that requires thinking...

(*)Who I've never actually read, but I keep hearing good or at least interesting things. And Z(**) gave me a nice little prepared pamphlet of comics by her to start with. Maybe I'll go as Oracle next year instead of the other wheelchair related costumes I was considering :D
(**)Never sure if I should use pseudonyms or actual names for these situations.

Comments

[ex_pippin880]

awww yisss Gail Simone

[alias_sqbr]

Does this mean we'll see you at the con? Maybe we could run a Homestuck panel :D

[ex_pippin880]

I have to go to Zoe & Amber Con or I will never hear the end of it. But it helps there's a guest I'd like to see. Pity there's not more than one, but oh well. Target audience whatnot.

:o I've never even watched a panel, let alone been on one!

Also I've been told that I have to have some cross stitch for the art show.

[alias_sqbr]

Well then, if I run a Homestuck panel you can come and learn from my experience and wisdom.

Yeah, people would totally appreciate your cross stitch, especially for well known things (eg not Homestuck. I met a total of one other person who'd read Homestuck at the con, and we only met because Kitty was all "MY SIBLING LOVES HOMESTUCK YOU SHOULD TALK") Of course appreciate /= buy, necessarily.

[ex_pippin880]

oh, I wouldn't put my troll pieces up for sale! besides sentimental value, there is just no way to balance what someone (especially someone in Perth) would pay vs what it's worth in sheer manhours.

also I bought a ticket for 2013 so I am up for whatever, I guess, haha

[trouble]

I try and avoid the outdoors at cons, it's a waste of time that could be spent at panels or eating

*snerk* I feel this way about cons, too. :D

[alias_sqbr]

I saw the outdoors on the trip to the train home! There were trees and everything!

[trouble]

I've heard about these tree things. Do they come pre-painted?

[alias_sqbr]

Absolutely. The resolution is amazing, really detailed textures. A bit repetitive though, and none of them seemed to have any gold coins in the branches.