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[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

[thespian.livejournal.com]

but dude, if you didn't finish the inquiry....we'll think you didn't really like us.

[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.

[fibro-witch.livejournal.com]

Oh you said "Nice boots" my face is so red!!!!!!

Speaking of which. Con_brat loved the "Laugh like a Mad Scientist" panel, even if mom did win. Her pictures did not turn out well, so I hope your photographer will be posting some pictures soon.

[docorion.livejournal.com]

Thanks for coming. It was fun being on a panel with you.

Close your mouth, son. You're making a draft. :-)

Geocache event?

[n1jdu.livejournal.com]

I was looking forward to the Geocaching event .. but never saw anything as to where is was going to be held .. so I missed it.

Where should I have looked to find out where it was?

Richard

[jasra]

I'm so glad you made it to the con. It was fun sitting with you at the GoH dinner on Thursday. :D

A '08

[ogarisia.livejournal.com]

I had a great time meeting you too, Eric, and making sure Events Division did all it could to make the con great for you!

Your yin-yarr twin. :-)