Arisia day 3 summary

Only 30 minutes back. This is why good transit has to be every 5 minutes or better; if you have to wait 10 minutes, then another 10 minutes for a transfer, that adds up.

Met a few cute girls tonight, none I felt up to asking for contact information from, even though that probably makes more sense at a con where you won't see people again easily. Most were from an SCA dance -- I popped my head in, and got shanghaied. I'd had panels to go to, but if a girl is dragging me off to dance I know my priorities. A later one was rather chatty. Later I went to get a ($16! frigging hotel, but good, burger) and started chatting with someone at the bar in costume. Though she doesn't read much (eye problem) and is gay.

SCA had a neat dance, pinwheel, sort of like Simons Says Musical Partners. Outer ring of partners moves forward and back on command, people without partners try to steal in. At one point I solved the problem by stepping into the star myself -- males were on the inside -- and waiting for a female to grab my free hand.

I kind of feel I should get into costuming, somewhat. Partly to fit in, partly so people are more likely to talk. I don't have any great sense of "I want to look like that" though.

Went to a panel Bujold-Paula was on, though I didn't introduce myself. (Had to leave early.) Went ot a bunch of interesting panels, due to my habit of weaving in and out; I think "how to run great games" was the only one I've sat through, and I was late for that one too. Don't feel like typing up panel descriptions now, though. 1am.
Didn't do as much filk as I'd expected. Panels! I did sing Galadriel's Lament, or Eldamar Song.

I bought a cheap box of Noein... then left it somewhere. Wasn't sure if I'd go back tomorrow, given when I get up vs. 3:30 closing, but if they report finding it I'll have to.

Arisia day 4, and stuff

No one got back to me on e-mail. I went to the con, and Ops, and Security, and asked about my lost DVD set. Guy searched through a box. Nothing. I left, sad. But as I walked down the hall -- "hey! Is this it!" Yay! Guess the first guy had missed it somehow. My $30 purchase is back. I recovered the shopping bag as well to carry it -- then stuffed it into my backpack anyway. Never again!

By this time it was after 2, so I just went to filk. Which lasted until 5, not 3:30! Lots of fun, but none of you care about filk, do you? Snow Crash filk, A Grazing Mace, Golden Age of SF, William Henry Harrison... I will say we did a group sing of the Tetris Soviet History song, that was pretty awesome.

Called Ch's V, went over to Coolidge Corner, got more TJ's stuff, explored the area. C-line does not control its lights, and cars even got stuck on the tracks in front of it. Bunch of restaurants, no cafes along Beacon, but some up Harvard. Development is sporadic: St. Mary's has some, the next 3 stops don't, Coolidge does, and it peters out a few blocks later.

Met V for food/drinks, had a good conversation, she drove me around Brookline/Newton/Allston, and then home. Be a great new friend if she weren't going back to non-local school. I can probably cross Newton off my list, saving a bunch of time. Double-check Allston, check the north Orange Line, and then it'll be time to look for apartments for real.

My old boss got back to me; my resume sucks, so I should rewrite that tomorrow, when weather may not be conducive to exploration.

Gosh. I moved in last Thursday, walked around, and haven't had to think about what to do since, apart from the V negotiations. Apartment viewing, and lots of Arisia. Tomorrow I have to make decisions again, and start getting back to other social connections here.

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So that's my life. What the hell have the rest of you, of my personal friends, been up to? Some of you update decently. Some of you... don't. Guess I could call. Or vice versa!