Arisia in a Nutshell, By the Numbers

[gnomi]

-- Panels I was on: 4.

-- Panels I attended that I was not on: 8

-- Of those, panels that mabfan was on: 1

-- People I saw at the convention: many

-- People who dropped by the birthday gathering Sunday night: many (ETClarify: my birthday is later this week; we tend to throw a birthday Thing at Arisia because it's usually right before or right after said birthday)

-- People who I ran into on Sunday afternoon after not having seen them the rest of the convention: considerable

-- Of those, people who told me they'd seen my mother a number of times but not me: 5

-- People who I know were at the convention and hoped to see that I never encountered: too numerous to guess

-- Chicken imitations done in front of a room full of people: 1

-- Prize won for said chicken imitation: 2nd, lost to a guy playing Dakota Fanning playing a Fury (but the voting was close).

-- Upside of coming in 2nd: the chocolate for 1st place wasn't kosher, but the 2nd place chocolate was.

-- Sleep gotten at-con: 6 hours Friday night; 6 hours Saturday night

-- Knitting projects brought to con: 4 (robot scarf, feather-and-fan scarf, sleeve of sweater, gloves)

-- Knitting projects worked on at-con: 2 (gloves, sleeve)

-- Knitting projects displayed at panels at con: 1 (robot scarf)

-- People who didn't recognize me in my contacts: 1 who said so, possibly numerous others

Comments

[cbpotts.livejournal.com]

Welcome Home!

And a belated happy birthday!

I was having Arisa envy, thinking about you this weekend. I hope you had a fabulous time...and congratulations on strategically winning second place to secure the better prize!

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Welcome Home!

Thanks!

And a belated happy birthday!

Actually, my birthday's Wednesday. I just use Arisia as an excuse to get people together, since my birthday is always right before, right after, or during the convention.

I was having Arisa envy, thinking about you this weekend. I hope you had a fabulous time...and congratulations on strategically winning second place to secure the better prize!

Awww. You would've enjoyed it, I think. Are you still at all contemplating coming to Boskone?

Thanks for the congrats. Chocolate as a prize is always a good thing in my book.

B'gok! :-)

[cbpotts.livejournal.com]

Ah, it was the plan until the newspaper decided not to pay me for December. I had to pick between that and Epic, and figured I'd see more of everyone at Epic. Next year, though, look out Nellie....

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Makes sense.

And I'll see you at Epic, so, Yay! :-)

I'll make sure to warn Nellie in advance. ;-)

[tsuki-no-bara.livejournal.com]

>>Of those, people who told me they'd seen my mother a number of times but not me: 5<<

heee! also, happy birthday! *does a little boogie*

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Mm, yeah. I don't know why my mom runs into my friends before I do, but she seems to frequently.

also, happy birthday! *does a little boogie*

Thanks (though it's later this week)!

::boogies with you::

[persis.livejournal.com]

Add me to the list of people who saw your mother but not you... But then again, I was busy... Fast Track had somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 kids...

Happy Birthday! I send you *HUGS* that will be given in person at Boskone, where I will not be neaarly as busy. :-)

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Heh. Yeah, I think my mom got around to more of the con than I did; I was mostly in the programming rooms.

And thanks for the in-advance birthday greetings! I'll be sure to collect on the hugs at Boskone!

[cogitationitis.livejournal.com]

I neglected to thank your Mom (whom I also saw). When I was standing in line to get my room, I realized I'd left my wallet on 2. She offered to plunk hers down in my stead, which was extraordinarily kind. (I demured, and ran upstairs; the line wasn't that long.)

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

I can pass your thanks along, if you wish.

I believe I saw you in passing in the Boskone party on Friday night, but I couldn't get across the room to say hi.

[lisafeld.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a good time was had by all!

I sent you a birthday card in the mail, but in case it doesn't get there in tim with the federal holiday slowing down the post, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

A good time was, in fact, had. :-)

And thanks for the early birthday wishes!

[swashbucklr]

Happy birthday!

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

(it's tomorrow, truth to tell)

[swashbucklr]

Well, I always associate your birthday with Arisia, so in my opinion I'm a few days late. ;)

[jonbaker.livejournal.com]

Re dinner conversation, found the following site..

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Mm, yeah. I'm quite familiar with the AdBucket. And, well, contributed at least one bit over the years.