Kit O'ConnellKit O'Connell - LiveJournal.comDecomp- June 26, 2008 Anyone going to decomp who can give me and some stuff (a tent, a cooler, a bag or two) a rideI am in College Station (Bryan actually) and would love a ride there from here. Alternately if I can arrange a ride to Austin sometime Fri or Thur night, can you take me thereUPDATE: Thanks for the offers, I have found a ride.http://todfox.livejournal.com/670800.html Post-4th Thoughts, and an RIP- June 24, 2008 I wrote some of my post-4th street impressions in a post on Words Words Words. I was shocked and greatly saddened to hear of George Carlin&8217;s death. In these dark times we need our jesters more than ever, and the world is diminished by his absence from it. In his honor, allow me to just say,Shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cocksucker, motherfucker, and tits. Originally published at approximately 8,000 words. You can comment here or there.http://todfox.livejournal.com/670699.html Sleepy Kit- June 19, 2008 I&8217;ve been up since 9am, though I &8217;slept&8217; on the plane and in the car &8212; to the extent that counts; Steve calls it &8216;quasi-sleep&8217;. Sara, Steve&8217;s friend, took me to a bar for food and to hang out with a bunch of her friends who hang out on Wednesday nights. It was a good time, lots of talk of books and the city and this and that. Her boyfriend Dave is a Burner and he told me of a fascinating connection between that thing in the desert and a SF grandmaster I&8217;m.http://todfox.livejournal.com/667701.html Arrival- June 18, 2008 I&8217;ve made a little post about my journey to Minneapolis over on Words Words Words. Have a look. I&8217;m thrilled to be here, and excited to explore Minneapolis and the upcoming convention. It&8217;s so green and beautiful, and the weather so gorgeous (a cool and refreshing 78 degrees at the moment) that it is hard to imagine the devastating winters they have here. I&8217;m happy to have a break from the Texas heat and be somewhere so lovely. Originally published at approximately...http://todfox.livejournal.com/667472.html Fourth Street Awaits- June 18, 2008 I&8217;m headed for Minneapolis in a few hours to attend the revived Fourth Street Fantasy Convention with Reesa and Steve. I&8217;m actually scheduled to be on two panels &8212; Food, Fashion and Fornication and Advice From New Writers. Fourth Street is a small con almost entirely for writers (and some diehard readers) and there are many, many writers I admire attending. It promises to be an incredible experience. I will have my computer with me and there&8217;s access in the hotel and our...http://todfox.livejournal.com/667307.html Too late, too late&8230;- June 14, 2008 I&8217;m too late for the uprising. It&8217;s all over&8230; the quivering undead bodies twitching all around, their brains already blown out. The air is full of the smell of gunpowder and rotting meat. In the end, the priest and the cheerleader had turned and had to be shot, but the policeman and the football quarterback made it to the human enclave and survived. And here I am. They are loading up the bodies in the trucks now and hauling them back to the prop department. They are knocking down.http://todfox.livejournal.com/666379.html Books dying, news at 11- June 10, 2008 I wrote a little rant about a oft-repeated bit of nonsense over on Words Words Words. Also you might enjoy this awesome photo of me, Reesa, Steve and Kij Johnson from the Nebula Awards. Originally published at approximately 8,000 words. You can comment here or there.http://todfox.livejournal.com/666114.html Moving into Dream Caf- June 7, 2008 Reesa and I have left the Slutbarn behind and, along with my punalua, moved into the new Dream Caf. The house is lovely &8212; a big old farmhouse with lots of open space, and as we move our stuff into it, a feeling of satisfaction at our presence &8212; this house is meant to be lived in, though it is a touch haunted. We&8217;re working hard to establish new habits and create a space where we can all write, live, and love. The Slutbarn was a good place to live for a while, but I have no...http://todfox.livejournal.com/666104.html |