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Octocon 2012

slovobooks Oct 11, 2011 11:11

So, who's going to Octocon? I'm on one panel, at noon on Saturday, called Meeting Your Heroes. Who shall I talk about, I wonder?

octocon

Why Should I Care About the British Fantasy Awards?

slovobooks Oct 09, 2011 18:40

( Why Should I Care About the British Fantasy Awards? Here's why: )

So, as is semi-traditional at this point, I'm asking who's going along to P-Con this year? ephiriel and I should be along for most of it, and wil likely be somewhere in the bar for most of the weekend. We'll see you there, if you're there!

conventions, p-con

2010: A Year that Changed My Life - Part One: The Medical Stuff

slovobooks Jan 01, 2011 15:52

( So, 2010. )

padraig. medical, 2010, prostate

Al Darragh RIP

slovobooks Dec 08, 2010 11:59

The death occurred on the night of Saturday 4th December 2010 of Alistair Darragh, known to all as Al. Al was a well-known and enthusiastic attendee at science fiction and gaming conventions in Belfast and further afield, at events like Mecon, Octocon, and Q-Con. He was a founder member of Dragonslayers, the Queens University Belfast Gaming and ( Read more... )

Al Darragh RIP

slovobooks Dec 06, 2010 18:19

I have just heard that Al Darragh, a well-known Belfast SF fan and occasional con-runner, has passed away. There is more information in this post on the 2011illustrious page. I only knew Al a little, from running into him at cons in Dublin and Belfast, and I don't know what it was he was suffering from before he died, but I do know he was definitely younger than ( Read more... )

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The State of the Pádraig: Me and my Prostate - Financial Report

slovobooks Nov 12, 2010 19:00

If you've been reading this journal, you probably know I was diagnosed with prostate cancer earlt this year, and had my prostate removed in May. Even despite having health insurance, I've had quite a lot of medical bills since, so I've listed 40 hopefully desirable items on eBay to try to make a little back ( Read more... )

prostate, ebay, medical

The State of the Pádraig: Me and my Prostate - Part Three

slovobooks May 27, 2010 14:35

( All about my surgery and subsequent - and ongoing - recovery. Perhaps not for the overly squeamish, but really not that medically descriptive, either. )

Boredom (Buh-dum Buh-dum)

slovobooks May 18, 2010 09:40

I'm sitting at home recuperating, and I'm bored. Write and tell me something - anything! - interesting: pomealoid[at]yahoo[dot]com

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That up there is The Buzzcocks with three minutes of Punk perfection, the truly brilliant Boredom from the Spiral Scratch EP.

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Release Date

slovobooks May 10, 2010 20:33

The surgeon informed himself that he could go home tomorrow pending the clearing up of some 'stuff' if it doesn't clear up then he'll be home on Wednesday.