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Weekend Report
Jul. 8th, 2012 09:21 amI currently work for a company that does third-party insurance administration. On Friday someone at work had asked if I'd any plans for the weekend.
"My spouse and I are going to an SF Convention. Just for the Saturday."
"S.F. ...State Farm?"
Um, yes. I've got my hall costume all ready - I'm going as an insurance rider.
"Science Fiction," a better-informed co-worker said drily.
Lloyd and Yvonne gave us a lift to and from the convention hotel, saving us around 100$ in taxi fare, so this was the least expensive Saturday at Polaris we've ever had. Also got to spend more time hanging out with green_trilobite's friend Larry than usual, although poor Larry wasn't enjoying the weekend as much as he'd hoped because his boss had come into work with a cold the week before and he was now coming down with a sore throat (and he was there to host various events and do a lot of talking). We did hear him read an excerpt from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows with great flair to a roomful of people, before he had to stop.
Attended a 2-hour demo of a costume-construction/special effects technique that involved carving shapes from foam rubber (or anything else lightweight and porous) and then painting it over with layers of silicon; the woman giving the demo had made a really convincing simulacrum of the Witch-King's headgear that was actually quite soft.
Also went to a panel on John Carter with handful_ofdust and others (green_trilobite got pulled up onto the panel dais because he knows about Edgar Rice Burroughs). Hung out with handful_ofdust for a little while after.
The Ad Astra room party was great - they plied us with blender drinks and green_trilobite won one of the Ad Astra 2012 shirts in a draw. It's a really nice shirt too - I can't find a picture of it online but it's got an image done in the style of Rockwell or Leyendecker, of what appear to be John Carter and Deja Thoris in a circular frame, which is evidently the thought balloon of the kid in the foreground who is reading with an enrapt look on his face.
Saw Steve and Cal just as we were leaving - I guess they'd come to pick up handful_ofdust. Steve prompted Cal to say "Hi Sarah," but he said it with believable enthusiasm.
"My spouse and I are going to an SF Convention. Just for the Saturday."
"S.F. ...State Farm?"
Um, yes. I've got my hall costume all ready - I'm going as an insurance rider.
"Science Fiction," a better-informed co-worker said drily.
Lloyd and Yvonne gave us a lift to and from the convention hotel, saving us around 100$ in taxi fare, so this was the least expensive Saturday at Polaris we've ever had. Also got to spend more time hanging out with green_trilobite's friend Larry than usual, although poor Larry wasn't enjoying the weekend as much as he'd hoped because his boss had come into work with a cold the week before and he was now coming down with a sore throat (and he was there to host various events and do a lot of talking). We did hear him read an excerpt from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows with great flair to a roomful of people, before he had to stop.
Attended a 2-hour demo of a costume-construction/special effects technique that involved carving shapes from foam rubber (or anything else lightweight and porous) and then painting it over with layers of silicon; the woman giving the demo had made a really convincing simulacrum of the Witch-King's headgear that was actually quite soft.
Also went to a panel on John Carter with handful_ofdust and others (green_trilobite got pulled up onto the panel dais because he knows about Edgar Rice Burroughs). Hung out with handful_ofdust for a little while after.
The Ad Astra room party was great - they plied us with blender drinks and green_trilobite won one of the Ad Astra 2012 shirts in a draw. It's a really nice shirt too - I can't find a picture of it online but it's got an image done in the style of Rockwell or Leyendecker, of what appear to be John Carter and Deja Thoris in a circular frame, which is evidently the thought balloon of the kid in the foreground who is reading with an enrapt look on his face.
Saw Steve and Cal just as we were leaving - I guess they'd come to pick up handful_ofdust. Steve prompted Cal to say "Hi Sarah," but he said it with believable enthusiasm.
