To con or not to con...
Oct. 29th, 2004 12:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
erilynI just can't make up my mind (like that's news to anyone).
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lastrega has a lovely post here pimping next year's HLDU HLWW con in Sydney. I thought I'd decided against attending the con, but as I read it, these are some of the things that went through my head.
- Much of the fun I've had at previous cons (I've been to three of these) is because of the other people attending, and I could just catch up with them and party a bit while they're in Sydney.
- But it's not the same if you're not at the con, and staying at the hotel, if possible.
- It's $275 for the con, and $100 per night per person for a twin room at the con hotel. Pricey.
- The guest list is very interesting - Peter Wingfield, Adrian Paul, David Abramowitz, F Braun McAsh.
- Any or all might not be able to make it. It's the nature of cons.
- I haven't really been involved in HL fandom (or watched the show) in a while.
- Partying with fans! Interesting guests!
- Spork fans, particularly with Adrian as one of the guests, will almost certainly be there. And I had a few issues with how the last con was run. Didn't even bother to go to a few of the events, just prefered to hang out with people, or recover from the night before.
- All the fabulous people who I've met at previous cons who might be there again. They're the biggest reason I'm so tempted to go.
What shall I do? Of course, if I don't make my mind up soon, it'll probably be full and I won't have to decide *g*.
lastrega has a lovely post here pimping next year's - Much of the fun I've had at previous cons (I've been to three of these) is because of the other people attending, and I could just catch up with them and party a bit while they're in Sydney.
- But it's not the same if you're not at the con, and staying at the hotel, if possible.
- It's $275 for the con, and $100 per night per person for a twin room at the con hotel. Pricey.
- The guest list is very interesting - Peter Wingfield, Adrian Paul, David Abramowitz, F Braun McAsh.
- Any or all might not be able to make it. It's the nature of cons.
- I haven't really been involved in HL fandom (or watched the show) in a while.
- Partying with fans! Interesting guests!
- Spork fans, particularly with Adrian as one of the guests, will almost certainly be there. And I had a few issues with how the last con was run. Didn't even bother to go to a few of the events, just prefered to hang out with people, or recover from the night before.
- All the fabulous people who I've met at previous cons who might be there again. They're the biggest reason I'm so tempted to go.
What shall I do? Of course, if I don't make my mind up soon, it'll probably be full and I won't have to decide *g*.
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Date: 2004-10-29 02:25 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-10-29 05:04 pm (UTC)But, METHOS! And I adore Jim Byrnes. I've always wanted to meet him in person, he seems like such an amazing guy.
You guys will just have to have a lot of fun, take pictures and share with the world!
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Date: 2004-10-30 01:24 am (UTC)Jim's fantastic, and he and Pete are the best of friends and are amazingly wonderful con guests. They sang together at the last con. And I think at one point Pete sat in Jim's lap :0
It's a shame you can't make it, but there will be much in the way of con reports and pics afterwards, so watch out for them.
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Date: 2004-10-30 05:06 am (UTC)I can't wait to see the reports when you guys get back!
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Date: 2004-10-30 01:44 pm (UTC)