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[museumfreak.livejournal.com]

Hi Arisia-ites!!

Due to a sudden scheduling conflict that came up for my host, I need to find sleeping space for Saturday so that I can enjoy my first Arisia. I am on a panel on Saturday at 1 PM but have Friday/Sunday sleeping space and transit. I am willing to sleep on the floor and am willing to help with the cost of a hotel room for that night, or whatever arrangement you'd like to work out. I already have an immune disorder and so it's important that I not wear my immune system down and catch con crud, because it may take me months to get rid of it, so please don't suggest sleeping in a screening room. (seriously, I was sick for ten weeks this fall, no lie).

Also, because of the way they put me in the program, I'm on a panel all by myself. This is my first fan con so I don't know the protocol. Am I expected to sing and dance and lead discussion for an hour, or can I let the panel out early after I do my thing?

My panel is at 1 PM Saturday and I believe that they are calling it Communities of Practice on LiveJournal. (I didn't write my program description.) I'm an academic researcher who studies LiveJournal, and I'll be giving my paper on the anthropology of LiveJournal which has been presented at the national anthropology meetings, talking briefly about other people who are studying LiveJournal and blogging as a whole, and then leading a discussion about why LiveJournal is important as a social entity and what we can learn from it--social theory and anecdotes. So if you've ever had to try to explain to a non-LJ enabled friend or family member what it is that drives you to trust complete strangers from across the country, this is probably the panel to help you have an easier time with that question.

thanks,
museumfreak

Yup, still recruiting for the fun-ness!

[heinleinfan.livejournal.com]

It's not to late to sign up to be an Arisia Naughty Nurse!

Everyone's welcome, it's for a good cause, it's fun! Just check out the naughty nurses LJ community (http://www.livejournal.com/community/naughty_nurses/) if you'd like to join us!

Also, if you'd like to sign up for a time slot for donating, that can be done through email now. There is a link on the Arisia site front page, right underneath the list of guests of honor, (http://2006.arisia.org/) for info about the blood drive.

late arrival

[thnidu.livejournal.com]

I won't be reaching the con till the wee hours of Saturday... if I'm lucky. Got a business meeting in DC all day, and Amtrak is unbelievable*: If you don't get the train at about 4:15, your next is something after 10pm and you arrive in South Station at 10-of-8 the next morning!

* Well, no. It's more on the lines of "shocking but not surprising". And Amtrak is seldom on time, kenahorra...

Maps of Arisia

[lensman.livejournal.com]

I was playing with Google Earth today and put together a few place marks which might be helpful for first timers, or others not familiar with Boston. There are currently only a few in there. I can add more if people want...

Here's what I currently have in there:

• The Boston Park Plaza
  
• Arlington Street Sta
  
• Legal Seafood
  
• Todd English's Bonfire...
  
• Friday's
  
• Commons's Garage (Car Entrance)
  
• Fire & Ice
  

Arisia Placemarks for Google Earth

[Edit]
A full Resteraunt Guide will be available on the Arisia Web site this week...

Friday's has been closed as of Dec 23rd...

Google Earth is curently a PC / Windows Application only. Here is a link to a screen capture of the satelite image