Callisto's Journey

Sep. 6th, 2008 06:58 am Meet Traci Harding via drjon and asimmum  If you aren't heading to Conflux this might be an alternative!

Coming up, Friday October 3 - Monday October 6 2008

Queensland Trazfest 2008 - The Traci Harding Camping Convention - with special guest, Traci Harding!

Location/Venue: Luther Heights Youth Camp, Coolum, Queensland

Attendance Cost is $160.00. This covers shared dormitory style accommodation and all meals.

For more information visit the Trazfest Website or their Facebook group. If you're interested, please get in contact as very soon as possible.

Something Fishy V's 3rd Birthday Cake

Round two was almost the final round...
Mum tried to ring me as the kids were both unhappy and she had had sad news
We cried during some of the panels
We avoided the sex and violence panels
we came home early
Mum's sad news made me bawl lots and lots
I got a wonderful card from a friend :-)
I'd like to point out that while we left after lunch, we went through seven papers in that time and two social times. Good god.
The papers thing is interesting - it's so much more focused and draining, I think, than the three person panel. We saw some really awesome art and performance stuff yesterday which helped, but spending all this time listening to incredibly complex things is just exhausting, amazing, and inspiring. I felt like I got my money's worth between yesterday and Wednesday already.

DING DING!

Time for round three! This will be the final round regardless! I think we're going the distance!

Yesterday: 1766
Today: 4693
WordCount: 2927

Speech is begun. I have a framework for it.

Crocodile porn is now on my machine, so I can work on it for black_samvara.

Possible slashy work in the works.

Slashcon report.... hmmmmm

*hee!*

What a great party! We had such a good time we want to get every one out for another one! Gosh
:-)

Open Programming Day
Any time after 5:30pm
Old Shanghai Food Court
Northbridge

16th of May

Come to help with the programme, come to socialize, come for dinner, come to say hi!

My hand hurts. My ankle throbs. I feel kinda numb and dis-associated with everything. My friend was ready and braced to go to jail. He has put his affairs in order, and everything is done except for his will. He pleaded guilty in February, and this morning was supposed to be his sentencing.

I saw him during the week and he was OK. Just... waiting. Glad it will all be over. That he can pay and get it over with and then start to rebuild.

Except they've moved the sentencing back another two months. Now he has to rebuild himself enough to function during this time while waiting, once again, to be locked away. 

And once again, I'm caught between too many conflicting emotions, and a real sadness that things have turned out this way. I'm angry at the system which can take a guilty plea from months ago and still not have a resolution by now. He hasn't appealed a single thing, and pleaded guilty at the first possible moment. What sort of delays can there possibly be? I just want to cry. I've spent too much time this year crying already, I think! Every time I seem to blog these days I'm crying or near crying.

Well, Pic-a-nic actually.

We're going! And I want to see all of you there!
:-)

The Swancon Picnic is THIS SUNDAY so move your butts and email Mynxii NOW to say you're all coming and bringing $10 a head for adults.  I am looking forward to catching up with people, maybe some intense discussion, and maybe some light chatting while we rub babies. Also, I will have a receipt book if any one would like to purchase Wasteland II Age of Iron or Femmeconne tickets.

So come along! Email Mynxii now!

Here's her info lifted from her own journal:

Fundraising BBQ
As part of our social and fundraising events this year, Swancon 2009 would like to invite you to a casual BBQ. We'll provide the food, soft drinks and fun activities; all you need is your picnic blanket! This is a family friendly event.
Date Sunday April 13th
Time 1pm
Location Kings Park - Western Power Playground
Cost $10 adults, children under 12 are free
Please register your interest with the committee ASAP including the numbers of adults and children attending; an email address or phone number to contact in case of inclement weather; and any dietary requirements (gluten, nuts, other allergies, vegetarian, vegan etc).

Committee contact would be myself, transcendancing@yahoo.com.au, mobile number is: 0439 354 992 for that day.

Still pregnant! Baby seems to have dropped sometime on Saturday night/Sunday morning. This is Good (tm) as it means Sunday was my best day. Enough sleep, more comfortable, and an ability to stand for longer than ten seconds at a time is always good.

Night's Edge went well. I was actually more social than I expected to be! Made it to a couple of CyPEC stuff, but managed to miss most of the Night's Edge stuff (pout) but you get that. Spent a lot of time sleeping, or trying to sleep, or eating....

Plenty of problems with the hotel. The convention/conference side of things was fine, no problems there, but betweeen the hotel and the restaurant, obviously customers represent "work" and "inconvenience" and do not require any sort of "manners" at all. But next year we will be somewhere else, so it will all be better. :-)

I'm really proud of Chesh and Babalon for doing an awesome job. They put so much work into things, plus looking after babies and each other and me, this weekend was one of the hardest weekends I've ever been through, and I feel that we really pulled things off. I'm incredibly proud of both of them, and The Big V as well, who was patient and lovely and sweet natured for most of the con (except when Mummy said "NO" on the lolly and softdrink front after days of lollies and softdrinks LOL)

I also want to thank battblush's boys for playing with Vinnie, he wanted to play pool for the rest of the night in that pub he loved it (and them) so much. This is the first time he's ever played with kids that age, and I really, really, know he loved it. It was also great to catch up with every one I hoped to, and more. I expected my mental energy to run out faster than the physical energy, and am thankful every one made leeway for me. Thanks to our guests of honour, and we're already looking forward to next year! What are we, fucking insane???

Yup.