Sorry to hear you won't be doing Balticon or Shore Leave this year, since it means I probably won't see you in person anytime soon. MD RenFest, perhaps, Unless you'll be doing MD Fairy Festival next weekend (I wouldn't be there myself, but my dance group's performing.) But then it's nothing new in fandom to only see people who live < 50 miles away at cons.
And I envy your strength of will. One-con-a-year pretty much drove me nuts back when there are no alternatives. Even with the net, face time with my peeps several times a year keeps me much more functional the rest of the time.
I too remember those days of print zines only. And no SF all over the tube; maybe 1 program on 1 channel -- if you were lucky. And if it wasn't unwatchable dreck like Buck Rogers. And, worst of all, *no internet*.
There's a lot I miss about those days, but on the whole I'll take the present.
I haven't been to MediaWest since Balticon moved to the same weekend. I really miss it, because it's the last surviving outpost of what fandom was like when I made contact back in the 70s. My hubby has never been, but is willing, bless him, to skip Balticon one of these years. The 1st year there's no must-see writer or actual seldom-seen friend on the guest list, I plan on heading back to Michigan.
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Date: 2010-05-08 09:06 am (UTC)And I envy your strength of will. One-con-a-year pretty much drove me nuts back when there are no alternatives. Even with the net, face time with my peeps several times a year keeps me much more functional the rest of the time.
I too remember those days of print zines only. And no SF all over the tube; maybe 1 program on 1 channel -- if you were lucky. And if it wasn't unwatchable dreck like Buck Rogers. And, worst of all, *no internet*.
There's a lot I miss about those days, but on the whole I'll take the present.
I haven't been to MediaWest since Balticon moved to the same weekend. I really miss it, because it's the last surviving outpost of what fandom was like when I made contact back in the 70s. My hubby has never been, but is willing, bless him, to skip Balticon one of these years. The 1st year there's no must-see writer or actual seldom-seen friend on the guest list, I plan on heading back to Michigan.
Edited for clarity.