Callisto's Journey

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cheshirenoir

Debauchery! 
Yes. Need I say more?

Running Your Own Panel
I enjoyed this one! It was great! And yet another panel that was all women! :-) There was also a predominantly female audience, plus Doug (WNLJ), which was great. We all sat around and talked about prep, moderating and moderation, and ideas. Excellent!

Worldcon and ... well, everything, really.
Worldcon panel went well. I was a bit dazed, since it was at 9:00 after a late night... I got up, showered, dressed, and down in 15 minutes... I was pretty happy. I am getting very excited about worldcon. Okay, so I am getting very excited abotu worldcon. especially since I now know I will have friends who can drink as hard and long as me and still be standing. *grin*
Great to meet some new people.

Personal Stuff
I spent a lot of time feeling touched out, as I think I put a lot of work into some of the stuff right at the beginning of the con. Now I have a better idea of how my energy flows work, I don't think I will end up so touched out quite so quick. Also, i have toadally fuxx0red my knees. I took the stairs as much as I could, but had forgotten that my knees are my weak point. I can stand and walk and do stuff all day, but walking up and down stairs ten or so times in 24 hours meant I was either going to be stuck on one floor, or else stuck in a chair with my legs straight out. I feel a bit uncomfortable about the discussions about the elevator, and don't think I should have to explain about it, but here I am, explaining about it. I'm going to see a doctor tomorrow about what I need to do to recover as fast as possible. :-( I had a great con. I had far too many panel items I wanted to go to. I had far too many I missed. I made it to more than one a day! This means I have made it to more panels this year than probably the last 2 put together. I enjoyed the panels I did. I am sure I did more, but I can't remember LOL

I feel... exhausted. I thought I was completely calm about the farked thing, but I had a moment or two. I expected to get rape threats and death threats, but that was for my feminist views, not for my standing around at a con having fun. I also expected a little more maturity of people posting shit blind to a community. I feel pretty strongly that people forget that Swancon community stuff is for debate, discussion, and angsting by the members, and is a PR mechanism for the convention. I don't have the urge to talk about it much, but I think it's a clear example for why we still need feminism. :-(

Gynaecon Stuff
I did some gynaecon  stuff. We had two Gynaecon panels this year, one on cultural appropriation, and one on Target Women, which was awesome. Plus fred_mouse  did the Breastfeeding Panel, plus an improptu clothing party. I think there was another one, but I don't remember, plus three Gynaecon panels in the actual programme, so it was a pretty awesome Gynaecon-along. ten years next year! I will make a cake! Expect a big party! 

WASFF
I fell over and nominated myself for WASFF. It's time I start making a list for the oncoming work. I am very pleased with the committee that were selected, though some one else as treasurer might have been handy. These things happen.
:-)

Masquerade
Was awesomecookies. Loved the photo backdrop. Loved the grove with the judges. Loved the parade. Music was a bit loud, but then I was scampering back and forth in kick arse boots trying not to bend my knees. Not bending knees was good!

Awards Night
cheshirenoir  won a tinduck! YAY! I am so glad that every one appreciates the cons Chesh has run. he put his heart and soul into them, and we've had some heartbreaking times and some awesome times with them. This con has re-energized Chesh and he is very excited about Kiddie SF Con. Yay! Congrats to every one who won a Tin Duck. they looked awesome this year! I am definitely going to have to move a few books and start an awards shelf. :-)

Big hugs to Mynxii for her special award! How awesome is that?? She deserved it, and I'm very proud to be the one who introduced her to Swancon. Sure, organizing it from the inside out wasn't the original plan (hey, she is cute!) but I am so impressed and proud of her. I cried.
:-)

I have more.... but I am scatterbrained and all that. So, more to come later.