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My Ropecon experience
Better late than never!
I had a good time at the con - again, no RPing, and very little of other sorts of gaming, but still great fun.
As I'm getting older and lazier, I booked a hotel room this year; sleeping in the staff dorms or in a sleeping bag somewhere has its own charm, but a good soft bed, the ability to shower when you like and a very ( Read more... ) -
My Finncon experience
Whew! Had a good time, but I'm glad it's over now.
The location (Kaapelitehdas in Helsinki) was just big enough for the crowds, since Finncon is also Animecon; there were a million (give or take a few) teenaged anime/manga fans, a lot of whom were cosplaying. I worry about what happens if the trend continues - not because anime fans are somehow ( Read more... ) -
Midsummer!
I got together with a bunch of friends for some Midsummer fun & debauchery (very mild debauchery, though). The rainy, cold and grey weather didn't manage to dampen our mood; in retrospect, if the weather had been warmer, nobody would probably have been able to sleep.
Some of the highlights of the weekend:
* Playing Pandemic, a co-operative ( Read more... ) -
When in May, do as the Finns do!
Celebrated the May Day in very fine weather. It's the local spring carneval of sorts, because by this time it's usually warm enough that people can actually have light-hearted fun outdoors. (Not guaranteed by any means; I recall May Days with sleet blowing horizontally in the harsh north wind ( Read more... ) -
The Barbecue Season is On!
Today was an absolutely gorgeous spring day - warm and sunny, with a slight wind that was actually warm - so me and a bunch of friends went out to have a barbecue. Sausages, various slices of pork, a bit of chicken breast and marinated corncobs were scorched on the grill, a couple of beers and sodas were quaffed, and a fun time was had by all ( Read more... ) -
Palm Sunday fine dining
I spent most of yesterday with my friends, first cooking and then eating an early Easter dinner ( Read more... ) -
A SF dream
Last night I had a dream that presented itself as a new book by Alastair Reynolds ( Read more... ) -
Post-Christmas Tidings
Good tidings to all interested persons ( Read more... ) -
Voted!
No, I'm not American. :) But we're having municipal elections here in Finland, and today was a good day for doing my civic duty ( Read more... )
