Still lurve Arisia? Check.

[zyxwvut.livejournal.com]

Dear fans of Boston:

A short time ago, I spent the weekend walking around telling people, "Thank you for having me at your convention." While it may have sounded a mite corny, I kept saying it, because I felt it. arisia 2008 was an utterly amazing experience for me, and I wouldn't trade it for anything.

I want to add a public thanks to several people:

• cintyber, for inviting me as a GoH and getting me out there for this con, where I was both Something New, and simultanously feeling so much at home.
  
• The most excellent, wondrous, and otherwise marvelous GoH Liason crew -- pineapple power! Most of the membership is probably not aware of these people, but they moved mountains for myself, marrus and suricattus. I cannot say enough.
  
• I also want to reco'nize the others what treated me good: the hotel staff and the arisians who interfaced with them; the Pubs folks; Events; Tech; Programming (thanks for making the geocaching thing work, guys!); Gaming; Fast Track; Green Room; and the Con Suite. (I know that's a long list, and I'm still worried that I forgot somebody.)
  
• The talk show guests who came on my show and played the improv game that has turned into a (now-bicoastal!) fandom institution-despite-itself.
  
• And not least, my Cue Card Chick and my Cameraman (Season 7.5, as well as the Season 2 footage that was screened at the Con), for the incredible support they provided -- including being reassembled after midnight on Sunday night, when Opportunity knocked (after all the scheduled filming was done).
  

Great con... no, scratch that. A con for the ages. I lurve you all, and thank you for sharing the ride.

(I have another window with many tabs open, so I'll be working my way through the LJ responses.)

Fondly,
Z (of eric_in_elevatr)

P.S.: Oh, and before I forget... when I thought that there would be opening ceremonies, at which I'd have to make a speech, I was going to open with this line, and I put it out there irregardless: "Nice boots." ;->

Comments

[tehuti.livejournal.com]

It was great to meet you, at the geocaching event and the Looney Labs demo. I know it's a hike for you, but I hope you'll make it back out our way again sometime.

Likewise

[zyxwvut.livejournal.com]

Well, I will make it as far as Ohio for the originsgamefair in late June... complete with another geo-event, I think, but I'm not positive when is next for Boston. It's too early for me to think about next arisia, but it's obviously very tempting.

Z

P.S.: Your weekend companion (with the unusually-colored accessories), say hi for me. (Not on LJ, right?)

Re: Likewise

[tehuti.livejournal.com]

Already told her (she is sitting next to me) and her LJ name is pinksbrat. She doesn't post much, but does read, so feel free to friend her, and I bet she will friend back. :-)