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alexandraerin) wrote2012-05-27 06:46 am
alexandraerin) wrote2012-05-27 06:46 am
Sunday, May 27th
The Daily Report
I'm trying to keep up my blogging here, even if I don't have a ton of stuff to say, because any disruption to that routine that lasts four or five days is going to be enough for it to not be routine any more. Obviously things were more complicated last year than they're likely to get this year, but even if nothing in particular goes wrong it doesn't take much for me to fall into radio silence, and when I'm not blogging the structure that keeps me on task on a daily basis falls apart.
Yesterday was a day of unusual social boldness for me in the morning, with pleasant results. It was a pretty good day, all in all. We had some difficulty with dinner... there was some kind of race happening around the capitol square area, and it was Saturday night, so most places that were near to the hotel were pretty packed. I think next year we'll probably plan on eating in Saturday night.
Last night was my first night at Wiscon where I've acknowledged to myself that I'm not a party person. Every other night of this and my previous two cons I've seen things on the schedule and gone, "Oh, well, I like [this subject] or [these people involved in this party]. Maybe that will be cool." Then I go up to the 6th floor and go in, and it's just a room full of people and I don't know what to do with that. My usual response to crowded rooms is to sit down in a corner and be very quiet, which I'm actually okay with doing... it's not like I'm bored or distressed or anything. But it seems to me to be missing the point of a party. I did enjoy Cat's ...Fairyland... launch party here last year, but it was also a concert.
Anyway, with the decision to stop making time each night to wander around the sixth floor trying to catch the vibe, it becomes a lot easier to be awake during the day to partake of the content.
The Daily Report
I'm not quite getting a full night's sleep any night here, but I am sleeping well. Still no signs of the creeping con crud.
Plans For Today
Nothing too strenuous.
I'm trying to keep up my blogging here, even if I don't have a ton of stuff to say, because any disruption to that routine that lasts four or five days is going to be enough for it to not be routine any more. Obviously things were more complicated last year than they're likely to get this year, but even if nothing in particular goes wrong it doesn't take much for me to fall into radio silence, and when I'm not blogging the structure that keeps me on task on a daily basis falls apart.
Yesterday was a day of unusual social boldness for me in the morning, with pleasant results. It was a pretty good day, all in all. We had some difficulty with dinner... there was some kind of race happening around the capitol square area, and it was Saturday night, so most places that were near to the hotel were pretty packed. I think next year we'll probably plan on eating in Saturday night.
Last night was my first night at Wiscon where I've acknowledged to myself that I'm not a party person. Every other night of this and my previous two cons I've seen things on the schedule and gone, "Oh, well, I like [this subject] or [these people involved in this party]. Maybe that will be cool." Then I go up to the 6th floor and go in, and it's just a room full of people and I don't know what to do with that. My usual response to crowded rooms is to sit down in a corner and be very quiet, which I'm actually okay with doing... it's not like I'm bored or distressed or anything. But it seems to me to be missing the point of a party. I did enjoy Cat's ...Fairyland... launch party here last year, but it was also a concert.
Anyway, with the decision to stop making time each night to wander around the sixth floor trying to catch the vibe, it becomes a lot easier to be awake during the day to partake of the content.
The Daily Report
I'm not quite getting a full night's sleep any night here, but I am sleeping well. Still no signs of the creeping con crud.
Plans For Today
Nothing too strenuous.