Summer travel and event scheduling

[rax]

Short version:

• Brother's college graduation in Chicago, Jun 19-21 (you probably don't care about this unless you're family)
• Anthrocon (Jul 2-5 in Pittsburgh)
• Readercon (Jul 9-12 in Boston)
• Not Worldcon, sadly (it just costs as much as the other three put together and I'd rather do those)

Long version:

I'll be in Chicago or Chicago-ish from June 19th to the 21st because rathdei is graduating from college. I don't have a hotel booked yet, and I don't think I have couches I can surf, but maybe I am wrong. seth99rb , do you have plans yet? I probably won't have time for non-family stuff but I might be able to squeeze a couple of hours in if someone is nearby, and I always love seeing people. Let me know.

I'm going to Anthrocon, which I've never done before, but everyone tells me is fun and, well, it definitely counts as relevant to my interests. We have a suite in the Doubletree and we'd be happy to share. We're probably sharing with lutris , but there's room for more; let me know. I'm excited to meet new people there, including some of you reading this and your friends, so feel free to drop me planning lines. I don't have any specific plans other than "show up, meet people, play games, wear a catgirl costume* frequently." Actually, I do have this plot to bring scads of vegan food both to save money and to prevent "oh god where am I going to find vegan food when twenty furries want to go and eat nasty pizza." If you think having many gallons of lentil-seitan curry for the weekend is a good idea, drop me a line.

I'm going to Readercon, which at this point I pay for a year or two in advance. Readercon is the thing that convinced me that things ending in -con were worth going to. If you're interested in speculative fiction even a little bit and you want to have lots of amazing conversations about literature then this is where you want to be. It's local, and it's relatively inexpensive, so all you local people really have no excuse. postrodent , I am looking directly at you. I'm tempted to just bike there each day, though I'm tempted to do that every year and end up not doing so so that I can ferry people instead. I'll probably poll people on that issue closer to the event, since if you're making plans as to how you are getting somewhere ten miles away four months in advance, you are like me crazy.

If you've read this far you are either bored or addicted to scheduling information, so maybe you're interested in a couple of awesome concerts in Boston in April. The fall/winter will feature Fur and Loathing in ???, Catgirl Goth Rave, and maybe trips to North Carolina and/or California. Maybe even Texas. I don't know. Somewhere warm. But that will depend at least in part on grad school scheduling, and that information isn't available yet.

* You might be thinking "But Rachel, isn't wearing a catgirl costume around a bunch of people who have the hots for catgirls a terrible idea?" Here's the thing: Sure, if you're wearing a catgirl cosutme around, people might hit on you. Usually they're perfectly polite and you can just say no. But if they're not, and you hiss at them and make clawing motions at their face until they go away, everyone around you considers this completely socially acceptable. Personally I find this much more comfortable than your average nightclub, where people will hit on me anyway solely because I have breasts, and hissing at them and making physical threats is somehow considered rude. Your mileage may vary.

Comments

[etotheipi.livejournal.com]

I am interested in a recipe for lentil seitan curry.

[ckd]

Readercon's on my list, though I don't know if I'll make it up for the Thursday programming or not. I already know how I'll get there; walk to Central, Red Line to Alewife, #350 to Burlington, walk a bit. (Last year I stayed over using Marriott points instead of commuting each day, and was much happier, so I'm determined to not commute this year either.)

[goddess32585.livejournal.com]

I nominate Fur & Loathing in Montreal, if you're seriously considering someplace besides Las Vegas.

(Not that I will go, so my opinion is worth less the nothing! But it is a suggestion.)

[ab3nd.livejournal.com]

Multiple people have told me I should go to readercon, so I'll be attending that one.

[krinndnz.livejournal.com]

You might be thinking "But Rachel, isn't wearing a catgirl costume around a bunch of people who have the hots for catgirls a terrible idea?" Here's the thing: Sure, if you're wearing a catgirl costume around, people might hit on you. Usually they're perfectly polite and you can just say no. But if they're not, and you hiss at them and make clawing motions at their face until they go away, everyone around you considers this completely socially acceptable. Personally I find this much more comfortable than your average nightclub, where people will hit on me anyway solely because I have breasts, and hissing at them and making physical threats is somehow considered rude.

Oh hell yes. <3

[salamandream.livejournal.com]

walkabout33@gmail.com

Drop me a line if you have floorspace. :)

[seth99rb.livejournal.com]

mom is doing the hotel planning thing :)

[lothaekor.livejournal.com]

I'll be doing AC this year :)

[rabidfangurl.livejournal.com]

If you and eredien want to visit at the end of May, my door is open. My parents will be in Italy, but they're cool with it. Tell me if there's anything special you want to eat; my knowledge of vegan cooking only goes so far.

[postrodent.livejournal.com]

Yes, I will attend your Earth "Rea-Der-Con", unless the universe compels me strongly not to. I can't decide which I like best: a con I can commute to, or a con without TV fandoms. Oh wait, I definitely like the latter more.
Also, that thing where we had coffee together, that was pretty good. I'd love to do it again when your time budget permits. :)

[rathdei.livejournal.com]

I'm always amazed at how much chatter this things of yours generate.

And the fact that there is something called the "Post Punk Kitchen" is... well I don't know what to think about it but it sounds excellent.

Also, mom thinks you should open a vegan restaurant!

If you have any questions about commencement, by the way, they just sent me my packet of information, so in theory I know what's going on.

[lhexa.livejournal.com]

...Actually, one of my Anthrocon memories is of a multi-hour trek to find vegan food for a friend. The journey was worthwhile, but not easy.

Have fun at all three. :)

[anasai.livejournal.com]

I want to go to your vegan restaurant.

Erica lives kinda nearish Chicago if you are wondering what people you know in the area.

I'm voting for F&L to be in Puerto Rico this year.