waiting for waiting

Congrats to my sister-in-law Larkin and her boyfriend Rick, who got engaged this past weekend! They're getting married on June 22nd. This means I'll be missing Contata, but I'll still be there in spirit to cheer on Dave and Tom, who will be the Guests of Honour at the convention.

More highlights from Ad Astra weekend:

- Finding out how similar Jodi and I are in the morning re: online habits. Lacking Allison's usual good influence in keeping us off our laptops (she was rooming with John on Saturday night), we tended to sink back into the morning routines we usually have at home i.e. going online first thing in the day...our equivalent of a morning cup of coffee, really. :-)

- Seeing John Hall in a tux.

- Chinese dinner with John, Allison and Jodi on Friday night.

- Tolkien art in the Art Show.



- Hanging out with Allison and Jodi in the hotel room.

- Envying Merav's gorgeous outfits.

- Sunday brunch with Rand.

- Sunday lunch with Amanda.

- Not being sick! I was actually able to enjoy most of the convention without a cold, woohoo!

As usual, didn't get a chance to hang out and/or chat with all the people I wanted to spend time. I only got a chance to exchange a few words with Cory and Michelle, for example. Michelle might be coming to FKO, though, yay!



To close today's Blathering, here are the lyrics to the song I mentioned in an earlier Blathering, a song by Heather about my Waiting For Frodo comic which I found funny and and touching at the same time:

WAITING FOR WAITING
Copyright (c)2002 Heather Borean

We're waiting for Waiting For Frodo
Watching Sam while he's waiting in line
While he's waiting in line, he is doing real fine
But what is he doing for dough?

While Debbie is making her life grow
She is busy with so little time
So Waiting must wait from time to time
So we're waiting for Waiting For Frodo.

While we're waiting for Waiting For Frodo
We debate who is girlfriend should be
Be it Gladys, Lisa or Rosie
For Irma is too old you know.

While we're waiting for Waiting For Frodo
We're hoping each day to see
A new panel so fine that we smile with glee
When it's missing we all say, 'Oh no'.

So Debbie while you're a real pro
And working real hard at your plans
Pity please take on us poor waiting fans
And give us more Waiting For Frodo.

We're waiting for Waiting For Frodo.

Blatherpics

	One of the tables in the dealers room at Ad Astra. I believe this one was promoting a bid for Worldcon in L.A.
	I took this photo during one of our panels.
	Amanda Foubister and Sandra Kasturi at the Kelp Queen Press table.
	Rand ordering sushi when he, Jodi, Allison and I went out for dinner on Saturday night.