prusik | My skimpy Boskone post

avocadovpx now has an iPhone. I now realize how incredibly handy it can be to have "whenever I want it" access to the internet. (However, I think I only need it when I'm traveling. This makes a data plan impractically expensive. If only they sold access by the day.)

Met up with lots of people. You all know who you are. Given my semi-sleep deprived state for much of Boskone, I'm not going to try to list everyone.

Panels were interesting, especially a material science panel with

elisem and

tnh and three panels on short stories with Jim Kelly. (All of them are oddly pertinent to a story I'm currently working on. I didn't realize this about the material science panel until we were thick into it.) I now wish I'd made the time to see some of the swordplay demonstrations. Oh well...

I attended the Jim Kelly reading and the Doyle and Macdonald reading. Jim read "Don't Stop." The reading doubled as a podcast session for his Audible.com podcast. Doyle and Macdonald read from two works in progress. I can't wait until they finish them.

I worked the VP Brunch. Last year, I was flitting around the table answering questions about Viable Paradise. This year, I actually worked the brunch. The VP sign never really stayed up. (We may need a new sign for next year.) Paul Melko was a total riot. He also has quite the command presence.

elisem gave me a lovely pendant during the Tor party. (I have some story ideas for it. We'll see what I make of them.) I also had a nice conversation with Charlie Stross. Or, at least, I'm pretty sure I didn't embarrass myself. (However, a funny exchange of body language preceeded this. Charlie was clearly indicating that it was ok me to talk him. I clearly didn't recognize this except in retrospect after I had finally parsed it.) Charlie Stross has a ScottEVest jacket. (I was wearing mine at the time. We apparently both really like the jacket.)

Anyway, fun time. Whee...