Below are the most recent 21 friends' journal entries.

Saturday, July 5th, 2008
con_central [ acciochocolate ]	4:29p	Mary Tamm & other Brit guests not at Boston & John Levene attendance unknown http://www.marytamm.com/page2.htm (This is from Mary's website. I haven't found out yet which other British guests she is talking about.) 2008 Doctor Who conventions in THE STATES NEWSFLASH RE JUMPCON Due to circumctances beyond my control, I will not , along with several other British guests, be appearing at the Boston convention, as the organisers have lost their backing.There are postings on the net about this. I will keep you informed of the future events I was booked for this year as soon as I have info. Mary Then there's this from John Levene's site: http://john-levene.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35&Itemid=1 "Currently Jumpcon is doing a bit of reorganizing. Once John's schedule is updated, we will post his appearances. Until then, please visit the JUMPCON site." (1 Comment |Comment on this)
terrasias	7:15a	I cannot WAIT to see this.... ( You are about to view content that may not be appropriate for minors. ) (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, July 4th, 2008
gm_avie	7:05p	WARG! Don't leave secondhand messages for me, saying "Things are bad" and not leave me a phone number!  You make me tense and spastic.  grrrrrrr. (1 Comment |Comment on this)
con_central [ fencon ]	7:52a	FenCon and Vadercast Vadercast has posted their latest podcast called The DO's of Convention Organizing FenCon V's Conchair, Russ Miller, participated in the podcast. http://www.vadercast.com/ "Our first live show on Talkhoe! With things settling down around Fedcon USA, it was important to us here at Vadercast to do a show about how a convention should be run. We have had the best example of how NOT to run a convention come through DFW, now its time to let the pros speak out. We have Mark Walters from Sci-Fi Expo and Dallas ComiCon, Todd Carlton from All-Con, Russ Miller from Fencon, and our own Cole Houston who, along with Catherine, organizes the APOTAC’s Comic Toy and Collectable Swap Meets. All are local to the DFW area and have multiple successful conventions under their belt. For any and all who are looking into or just want to know some of the behind the scenes info about convention organizing, most definitely check out this episode." (Comment on this)
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
con_central [ laurahcory1 ]	2:03p	Announcing Catherine Asaro as GOH for Trinoc-coN 9, 7/25, Durham NC (crossposted) Mark your calendars and get ready to kick back and relax at Trinoc-coN 9, July 25-27, 2008, at the Crestwood Suites in Durham, NC (near Research Triangle Park): http://www.trinoc-con.org/ Announcing Guest of Honor Catherine Asaro, award-winning author of the Skolian Saga, "The Veiled Web," "Sunrise Alley," "Alpha," etc. Other guests include Baen Books' Senior Editor Hank Davis, bud_webster, starheel42, Allen Wold, and more. A full guest list is available at: http://www.trinoc-con.org/guests.htm . The Crestwood is an all-suites property near the corner of the intersection of Highways 54 and 55, just off I-40 at exit 278. It's very suited for the more laid-back programming at this year's con, and the rates are *extremely* reasonable: $45/night for a one-bedroom suite, $65/night for a two-bedroom suite. There's even a swimming pool. :) Call them at 919-361-1234, and mention "Trinoc-coN" to get the discount. You can see the layouts of the one- and two-bedroom suites here: http://www.crestwoodsuites.com/roomtypes.php?p=durham Register for the con here: http://www.trinoc-con.org/registration.htm - note children under 6 years old get in free. Unlike past years, I'm not on con staff this year, so con questions can go to to these folks: laminahospes, loke_dogg, and pope_j_rod. I know it's late notice, but it's a relaxacon this year, and I hope some of you will be able to attend. If you've not read any Catherine Asaro before, you can read and download the first novel in the Skolian saga, Primary Inversion, from the Baen Free Library, here: http://www.webscription.net/p-811-primary-inversion.aspx Current Mood: chipper (Comment on this)
ninjaslug	10:35a	Somewhat mystically capatilastic tech ( You are about to view content that may not be appropriate for minors. ) Current Mood: curious (5 Comments |Comment on this)
con_central [ steverogerson ]	1:40p	Orbital pictures I didn't take as many pictures at Orbital as I usually do at conventions, and it has taken me ages to get round to putting them on my web page, but I've done so now and they are here: http://homepages.poptel.org.uk/steve.rogerson/orbital.html (Comment on this)
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
gm_avie	11:23a	PSA: Teeshirt printers http://www.mountainsidedesigns.com/ I'm having the BEST teeshirt printing experience of my adult life currently. Assuming they show up on time, don't all stick together and look as good as the sample, I would wholeheartedly recommend Dorie and her crew to anybody looking for tees. (1 Comment |Comment on this)
samy	5:25a	Global warming If the globe is warming, it sure as hell isn't making itself evident over here. It's frickin' July and it's frickin' cold, around 15C (55-60F). This sucks because you can't even sleep with the balcony door open which I usually like doing in the summer, because you get chilly and cold and it sucks and it sucks and I want it to stop and it should be warmer. There should be more global warming dammit. Current Mood: cold (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Monday, June 30th, 2008
terrasias	12:26a	Hmm... ( You are about to view content that may not be appropriate for minors. ) (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Sunday, June 29th, 2008
con_central [ ladylaetitia ]	6:32p	CopperCon 28 - August 29-31, 2008 CopperCon has a great line up of guests this year! Author Guest - MaryJanice Davidson, author of the Undead (Betsy the Vampire), Wyndham Werewolves, Jennifer Scales and Fred the Mermaid series Media Guest - Greg Weisman, creator of Gargoyles, writer of the Gargoyles comics Artisit Guest - David Hedgecock, artist for the Gargoyles comics Special Guest - Anthony Alongi co-author of the Jennifer Scales novels Music Guest - Tom Smith filker CopperCon 28 is in Phoenix AZ on August 29-31, 2008 with special events on Thursday for those who pre-register. Membership is currently $40 for the whole weekend and this rate is good until July 31, 2008. At the door the price will be $45 beginning on Friday. Our hotel is the Embassy Suites Scottsdale 4415 E Paradise Village Pkwy S. Phoenix, Arizona, United States 85032 Tel: 1-602-765-5800 Fax: 1-602-765-5890 Group Code: CAS Room Block ENDS on July 31 Room Rates: $104 S/D plus tax $119 Triple $134 Quad Rooms include made to order breakfast and Happy Hour For more details check the website at www.coppercon.org (4 Comments |Comment on this)
samy	11:23p	Working at a hotel I would just like to say that, while there are a lot of negative aspects too, some days I'm just very glad I work at a hotel because of the glimpses into the private lives of celebrities. Like just now, getting to be alone in a room with a fairly famous young blonde, talking casually with her. Man, I'd love to get into the specifics but since we have very strict privacy rules I can't say any more than that. I gotta admit, things like this put a smile on my face. I guess I'm easy to please. :) Current Mood: bouncy (Comment on this)
Saturday, June 28th, 2008
con_central [ eiricmacbean ]	3:21p	Another loss to First Fandom For those who may have ever been to Bubonicon in Albuquerque, or other western cons over the years...Jack Speer passed on last night. Excerpt from email I got... ---- ...We just received news from Ruth that Jack died last night/this morning. Ruth says she found him on the floor ~3 AM. No details yet.  Jack will be cremated, and services will be at the French mortuary on University Blvd. NE. Watch the paper for announcements, and we'll forward any info we receive here. Up the FF Dinosaurs... ---- We were planning to have a Q&A session w/Jack as part of the programming for Bubonicon this year.  There's been an ongoing project to try and get some of his memories of early fandom down on paper or tape, I don't know the status of that, but I hope we got some of it done. Jack was 89, if I remember right, and had been a SF fan from back in the day.  A few months ago, for example, at our ASFS meeting, we all brought books or memories of the books that got us interested in the genre.  Jack showed up with a genuine 1913 edition of Tom Swift.  FTW.  So long, Jack, see you in the stars! Current Mood: sad (Comment on this)
evilbeej	2:54a	Old log from Zero Hour. ( ---Circa 1999; Emits by Mitch Shelley, starring Sandy Hawkins--- ) Current Music: Jethro Tull - "Too Old to Rock'n'Roll" (3 Comments |Comment on this)
counterweight	12:09a	Holy Gossip Column, Batman! http://gothamcablenews.com/articles/bruce_waynes_neighbors_are_not_happy.aspx Those pesky rich playboys who keep odd hours. (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
airforcebrat	9:54p	Ganked from editgirl ... The Challenge: - Post 3 things you've done in your lifetime that you don't think anybody else on your friends list has done. - See if anybody else responds with "I've done that." If they have, you need to add another! (2.b., 2.c., etc...) - Have your friends cut & paste this into their journal to see what unique things they've done in their life. So here's the things I've done: 1. Toured parts of (now defunct) East Germany from the back of a motorcycle the summer the Berlin Wall came down. 2. Got a couple of Oracle/Nightwing short stories published in an online fanzine. 3. Sang in an a capella chorus in college. 3.b. Worked as a children's camp counselor in England for one summer. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
con_central [ indyellen ]	6:46p	InConJunction XXVIII - July 4-6, 2008, Indianapolis IN Sorry for the late notice, but it's been BUSY. Come join us for InConJunction XXVIII - Weird Science - 4th of July weekend in Indianapolis. The convention is at the Indianapolis Sheraton Hotel & Suites. Our Guests of Honor: John Scalzi - Author Howard Tayler - Web Comic Alan M. Clark - Artist Robert "Gunner" Reynolds - Fan Featured Guests Include: Mike Moore - Prop Guru Bill & Brenda Sutton - Filk Indiana Horror Writers Association ...and many many many more! Registrations are $45.00 for the weekend, $30.00 for Saturday only, $20.00 for Friday or Sunday only, and kids 6-12 are half price. We'll be having a benefit concert for Tom Smith (filkertom), our annual Charity Auction (benefitting the Indiana Literacy Association and Ambassadors for Kids), a Robert A. Heinlein Memorial Blood Drive, masquerade, dance, panels, anime, Dr. Who, filk, gaming, and enough else to keep you occupied for the whole weekend. Visit our website at www.inconjunction.org for more details! Thanks for the time - hope to see you there! Current Mood: excited (Comment on this)
ninjaslug	3:57p	Oh, meme taker you will be ( You are about to view content that may not be appropriate for minors. ) Current Mood: silly (Comment on this)
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
gamedevelopers [ giantkillerjj ]	11:02p	5GG:Looking for Clients I currently co-own a freeware game development company named Fifth Generation Gaming. We are currently expanding into different markets with great success and now want to carry on expanding by increasing the number of games we release. We are looking for all types of games, so if you are a developer or know a developer who wants to expose their game and keep improving it then get in touch with us from the link below. All games are released for free, we have no intention of becoming commercial at the moment but in the future if it is a step we think we are willing to take, and the games are up to scratch, we will take this option. So if you are looking to create a game or you need someone to elevate your free game to the next level then contact me at jasonridpath@5thgenerationgaming.com or check out the forums at: http://www.forum.5thgenerationgaming.com Current Mood: contemplative (Comment on this)
con_central [ phoenix_hallie ]	4:42p	Terminus Registration Closing Terminus is a conference on all things Harry Potter that will be held August 7-11, 2008, at the Hilton Chicago Hotel. The conference features five days of presentations, keynotes, special events, games, and more. Registration for Terminus is currently $180, and online registration will close on July 1, 2008. Single day passes for August 8, 9, and 10 will be sold at the door only, and while we are approaching our cap of 1,500 attendees, we do anticipate having full and single-day registrations available at the conference. A registration includes all of the following: ( ...a dozen tracks of programming, events, activities, a t-shirt, and even some meals. ) If you have any questions, please visit our website--and we're happy to receive e-mails at help[AT]terminus2008[DOT]org. See you in Chicago! This conference is not endorsed, sanctioned or any other way supported, directly or indirectly, by Warner Bros. Entertainment, the Harry Potter book publishers, or J. K. Rowling and her representatives. Terminus is presented by Narrate Conferences, Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization run by fans. Current Mood: excited (Comment on this)
Monday, June 23rd, 2008
motleypolitico	9:03a	RIP George Carlin.  Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, Cockucker, Motherfucker, and Tits I can think of no other epitaph. (1 Comment |Comment on this)