Last year, I missed my favorite local convention but this year I went despite the pounding my my bank account has taken over the last few months.
The great thing about this convention is that gives me a jolt to the creative centers of my brain. Being around so many creative people and hearing their horror stories, their success stories and just plain amusing anecdotes is my equivalent to a spa weekend. I come out of it feeling refreshed, re-energized and ready to get back on track with my own projects.
It was a great weekend and hope to see many more great people next year. Now, I need to shut up and write.
Aug 292010
Aug 262010
Off to Armadillocon 32. Unfortunately, I missed it last year but this year I’ll going and recharge my geek mojo
While it’s primarily a literary science fiction convention, there will be open gaming and a Munchkin Tournament. There’s plenty of great guests and the panels are pretty good. A great time shall be had by all. So if you happen to in the area stop by the con. Or if you’re there maybe give me a shout out.
Jul 192010
So taking a little breather this evening and sat down to the old idiot box without much regard for channel or show. But stopped and watched Rules of Engagement which normally I don’t bother to catch. It’s that wasteland between How I Met Your Mother and Big Bang Theory. But this episode was one inside joke for the SO and me. I have this little habit dealing with alarm clocks and snooze alarms that drives her crazy. So I slap at the alarm clock for half an hour before dragging my weary carcass out of bed. It’s like bonus sleep. It’s those moments of mental preparation before heading off to the cubicle mines. This episode is a cautionary tale of switching sides of the bed. All I have to say is that I am not responsible for anything I do the first minute after I wake up.
And, in case you wondering, I never hit her while aiming for the alarm clock but I have been forcibly nudged to get my lazy ass out of bed.
I was going to run the title as “I kissed a nerd” but I thought some folks would take it the wrong way. But then again I have kissed a Food Nerd and liked it. But that’s another story. But any this week, I’m featuring something that’s actually sort new. I’m sure we can expect more greatness out of the Damsels of Dorkington. Enjoy and I never thought the word “anti-matter” could sound so damned sexy.
I had totally forgotten that I used to have a Blogger account and thanks to Tourq from Stuffer Shack I began reminiscing and remembered this little tale from 2004. Oh, those were the days.
As I mentioned, earlier I attended Linucon this weekend. It was a great convention. The entire staff worked hard, the guest were great and I think everyone had a good time, at least I did. Anyway things were going well. I decided to arrive early for “What’s new at Steve Jackson Games”. I take my seat in the front and pretty soon some guy sits down next to me and deposits his pocket trash on the seat between us. It’s Wil Wheaton. I don’t consider myself a fan boy but I did have the urge to say something. “Hi, I really liked it when you guest hosted “The Screen Savers.”
“I really loved doing the show.” I looked down and there was his cell phone. I suddenly remembered an episode of “Coupling” (The good, original show, not the crappy American take off). Jane had come up with a plan to become friends with someone famous. She would steal their cell phone. I thought to myself that Wil was lucky that I wasn’t a psychotic fan. I chuckle to myself and then the giggle loop hits.
Have ever been in a quiet room and then suddenly you have this urge to laugh. When you try to quit the urge to laugh only gets stronger. That my friends is the giggle loop and it’s also from “Coupling”
I spend a couple minutes sitting next to Wil Wheaton and the only thing that occupies my mind is “Don’t Laugh.” This continued about a quarter way through whatever Steve Jackson had to say.
In an odd twist of fate or perhaps it was karma, during Wil Wheaton’s reading from “Dancing Barefoot” some guy sits down next to me. It was Steve Jackson. I look down I see his food and his laptop. Oh, never mind. I slew the giggle loop and enjoyed Wil’s reading.
Yes, it’s true and here’s a clip to explain the Giggle Loop for those who have never felt its terrible grasp.
Yeah, I know I’m just begging to get flamed. But let’s face it. Apple has gotten as evil as Micro$oft. I remember back in the day. I cut some major computer geek teeth on an Apple II and spent many an hour playing Wizardry. But now it’s just become a fashion cult. And don’t even get me started on the Iphone and the crap deal they give developers and their crazy store. Just make the damn phone and let me decide what I want on it. But any here you, this weeks Apple hate fest.
And in case anyone is wondering. OK, yes my desktop runs Windows. My laptop runs Linux.
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