I'm finally up after the Las Vegas Hangover of DOOM. The entire time I was out there, I tried to work on East Coast time, but when I got back here, *thunk*

We left LV a little late, and Honeybunch was nice enough to drive up to meet me at the hotel for some...alone time. :>

Oh, god, I picked the WORST hotel - it was clean, but scary. We drove back last night, risking death on the road rather than listening to the other residents of the hotel through the walls. :-S

I was bursting with things to say about Lumos, but now I feel like I'd just be reiterating what everyone else is saying, or boring the stuffing out of the rest of you.

But, in the interest of navel-gazing, a few observations: ( Read more...Collapse )

Long story short, I came, I saw, I met 534656 new people, saw old friends, missed a few others. I hit the Strip everyday and had a wonderful time. A little bit of a fandom pick-me-up. Good times.

But, now I'm back to the reality of trying to move heavy furniture and a waterbed so we can have our carpets replaced. Then I have to go back to work *cries*

Oh, yeah - feel free to friend me, and I don't mind having my picture posted for all to see. I friend back unless you're a known psycho or an unknown quantity.

I'm going to be posting my pictures soon, so if you don't want your mug on ElJay, let me know.

At Lumos, having fun, meeting new and previous friends.

Need to meet up with <lj-user="hughroe">, <lj-user="truesalcove">, and <lj-user="rebeccasama">. 

There is a valet here which is providing much eye candy for me.

40+ people at the informal Checkmated meetup...wow.  :)

New mantra:  Living good, dying bad!

Miss all you <lj-comm="notgoingtolumos"> folks...

It's been very interesting watching The Daily Show this week. Jon's gone from amused irony to muted outrage.

Ta ta, Senator McCain, don't let the door hit your waffling ass on the way out.

Even crazier is the strange feelings I've had whenever I see Jon or Stephen now - once I started reading this fic, I'm seeing a whole new...dynamic.

I'm going directly to hell for just thinking what I'm thinking.

And also, they have Guys Gone Wild now, and for a split-second, I thought, "could I possibly hide something like that from Honeybunch?" *sigh* *hangs head* Probably not.

I'm not picking a darned color for feast at Lumos. Whatever.

Gah, I can't even manage to procrastinate properly. Must pack, stay sane.

*zooms away*

In case you missed it:

To: Lumos Registrants,
 
We have alimited number of registrations that have come available as a result of some very late cancellations and we are anxious to allocate them as soon as possible.  If you have a family member or friend who would like to be registered for this event, please would you reply to this message with their NAME, EMAIL, MAILING ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER IMMEDIATELY and your confirmation number so that we can register them now. 
 
Please, only reply if they can definitely attend Lumos!!  We regret that no refunds can be offered on any registrations purchased beyond this point.
 
Once we register them, we will send you a confirmation number and instructions on how to login to our registration system to pay for the registration.  The registration fee is $180.00 PER PERSON for the 4-day event and we would greatly appreciate immediate payment by credit card.
 
IMPORTANT POINTS TO NOTE FOR NEW REGISTRANTS:
 
Please make sure that you meet the age requirements for attending Lumos before replying!  You must be 18 or older to attend Lumos alone.  If you are 14-17, you may attend with a parent/guardian or a chaperone who is at least 21 - this person must also register for Lumos.  No persons under the age of 14 may attend.
 
At this point, we will consider requests to add more guests to the registration (especially in the case of minors who need to be accompanied), if you can pay for them immediately.  Please include the names of all guests and their email addresses with your reply. 
 
You must register for Lumos under your real name!  We will need to verify ID when you check in to Lumos. If you do not want your real name (it would be your first name only) to appear on your name badge, please tell us what nickname you would like us to use instead.
 
To find out more details about the program of events, please visit the Lumos website at www.lumos2006.org

REMINDERS FOR EXISTING REGISTRANTS:

When you arrive at Lumos, you will be required to show a valid ID upon check-in to prove that you are the person who is registered for the event.  This means that the name on your ID MUST match the name in our database so please check your registration to make sure your name is listed correctly in our system. If you have any questions or concerns about this requirement, please contact us immediately at registration@lumos2006.org to make any necessary arrangements.

Registrants who are between the ages of14 and 17 and are attending with a chaperone (i.e. NOT the parent or legal guardian) MUST bring with them a signed and notarized parentalpermission slip appointing the chaperone.  A signed and notarized Waiver and Limitation of Liability form will also be required for each minor who wishes to participate in certain informal programming activities, such as Water Quidditch. Copies of the permission slip andliability waiver are available for download from the Registration page at the Lumos website.

Full details and instructions for logging into the registration system are on the Registration page at the Lumos website:  http://www.lumos2006.org/registration.shtml.

If you have any questions about the registration procedure, please contact us immediately at registration@lumos2006.org.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you all at Lumos!

I have a request (and an apology for those of you who are not going to Vegas next week, I'll not be doing much squeeage about it, aside from random things and this):

If you are going to Lumos, would you be so kind as to post a picture of yourself in the comments? At The Witching Hour, I had a tough time getting together with some people because a) I didn't know what they looked like, and b) they put their real name on their nametag (wth).

I didn't have a problem recognizing thalialunacy, however. :D

Comments are screened, so lemme see what you look like! I'll post a pic of me here once I have one where I don't look like a total choad.

Sorry about all the emo, you all. Things aren't ALL bad!

I booked my flight for Las Vegas, so I'm officially going to Lumos! Huge hugs to chickadilly and poconell, who have been so gracious as to offer me a cut of their hotel room. Sigh. I'm happy. :D

I also registered for Phoenix Rising today! badonkatonks, you ARE going to Phoenix Rising, woman!

Now for LV logistics, getting to and from Cleveland-Hopkins airport (and attempting to avoid paying $15/day parking) and staying the night once I get back. I tried to drive home from Cleveland after TWH, which was nearly a suicide mission - although it wouldn't have been if Logan's radar had been working and my flight hadn't been delayed five hours. :\

This year, things will be better!

Still unsure about Prophecy 2007, not much news coming from that front, so we'll see. It's within driving distance, which is exciting.

Too many damn HP cons! Oh, the pain, the pain. :P

Exciting weekend coming up - Asian festival, Utica ice cream festival, Fringe festival - lots to do. Taking Honeybunch to see DaVinci Code, too. Could be his kind of thing (although I think he'll agree, not enough twists and turns).

Hope you all are planning fun-filled days for the weekend!

I might be going to Lumos after all!

Ohboyohboyohboy. :)

So, I finally figured out what screwed up my Lumos registration - had my 3-digit codes screwed up between my credit cards. It is all taken care of now; and I'll see you all in Vegas. Muahaha.

To those of you I mentioned my panel idea to, I'm gonna submit it soon. Lea, if you want to know what it is, I'll shoot you an email. Top sekrit (although I was telling anyone who would listen all day Sunday and Monday. Sorry, y'all).

The obligatory picture post o' d00m will be forthcoming. notasecretagent has some really great shots up right now.

I bought some tree-free notecards at the Red Lion shop in Salem - by Amy Brown - and they're beautiful. Not that I spend a lot of time writing, but I think I can manage to find 12 people to write short letters to. *nudgesendmeyouraddressnudge* I also bought a tee shirt from Salem Cycle. Very nice.

Ah crud. It's after midnight, AGAIN, and I'm up. Must sleep. Night, all.