Since I’m getting on a plane for Los Angeles tomorrow and have way too many things to do, not just between now and then, but between now and the end of the month, I thought I’d get a little bit of administrativa out of the way while it’s in my head.
First, please don’t forget about tonight’s Livestream from The Harry Potter Alliance on stopping teen bullying, preventing teen suicide and raising awareness about various gender identity topics as relates to learning how to make things better for LGBTQ kids.
Next, it’s Gallifrey One!
Let’s start with the official stuff: Please come check out the Whedonistas launch on Saturday at 3pm, followed by an autograph session at 4:30pm.
On the unofficial front: I’m basically not cosplaying this year (the exception being briefly for a friend’s Inception photo shoot; if you should see me dressed like Arthur, please don’t mistake me for Ianto, because I don’t know what my response will be, but I suspect neither of us will enjoy it). There are myriad reasons for this, mostly odd, personal and complicated. I don’t ultimately know if it’s going to be a decision I’m happy with, but it is what it is.
Next, my recall of names and faces is poor. While I can think of a good couple of dozen people I will recall by name and face at the con, I can’t promise it will be you. Please don’t take this personally, please do remind me of who you are. I hate that I’m like this, but it seems to be a somewhat immutable fact.
I should also tell you that I am deep into writing two academic articles that are due at the end of this month. I may well be writing them in the lobby at the Marriott, because background noise is good for my soul. Stopping by and saying hi is fine (and good and awesome), but if I stick my head back into my computer, this is why.
If you see me Wednesday night when I get to the hotel, I will only have two priorities: putting my crap down and getting to In-and-Out Burger before it closes. Wait ’til I have burgers until you say more than hello. I am not even kidding.
If we haven’t met before, I look forward to meeting you.
Almost finally, on the subject of an entirely different con, after much hemming and hawing, Patty and I have decided that we’re taking a year off from Dragon*Con so that I can take her to San Francisco, something that’s been on our to do list since we first met. I just got the vacation time approved today, so now seemed like the time to share. I haven’t been in about four years, and it’s a place I really do adore visiting (although I’ve never particularly felt like I could live there). I know we know a lot of people out there and so we’ll make a plan for group socializing for one night when it gets closer, but I think otherwise we’re not going to do the running around and seeing people from the Internet thing, because if we were, we’d just go to Dragon*Con.
And last, but not least, because it’s always fun to end a post on a note about the end of the world, here, have an article about New York’s legal guide for handling the apocalypse.
Letters from Titan 
Never fear! The In-and-Out on Sepulveda near LAX is open until 1am – http://www.yelp.com/biz/in-n-out-burger-los-angeles-2
As a bonus, about half of the planes landing/taking off from LAX seem to go directly over the parking lot. Not low enough to be oppressively loud, but low enough to see everything clearly. It’s quite a bit of fun.
There is nearly nothing I love more about Gally than standing under the LAX landing path right near that In-and-Out. The first time I did it, I was all up in Captain Jack cosplay and I don’t think something has been as awesome as that moment EVER.
Man, thinking about that gave me goosebumps. I hope you have a wonderful time!
Have fun! But don’t get arrested. (I always tell everyone that.)
Hey – I sent you an email to the address listed on your other journal, but I have no idea if it’s gotten to you. I’d like to drop by and say hi, and can bring you some gluten free goodies, only I’m not sure when would be a good time, or what you’d like.
In the email I suggested mac & cheese, keftedes, or apple crisp; the other thing I’m really good at is crustless quiche, which I can whip up in an hour. The apple crisp doesn’t need refrigeration at all, and the quiche and keftedes (greek meatballs more or less) are both good cold. Drop me a response if you have time.
Thanks so much for your kind offer! We did get to the grocery store yesterday and have a cooler in the room, and I’m surviving well. After my “aaaaaugh! too many people!” and hectic schedule from last year, I wouldn’t want you to drag yourself all the way out here.