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heidi ([personal profile] heidi) wrote2009-07-10 08:07 pm

A Week in the Life

I am writing this post on an airplane at about 32,000 feet en route from NYC to South Florida, and I can't believe almost exactly 120 hours from now, I will be landing in San Francisco for [info - community]azkatraz! Keep your eye on the LJ Spotlight next week, btw, and don't be surprised to find random mentions of Azkatraz in various magazines, papers and blogs over the next week or so.

[info - personal]yourlibrarian reports that fanfiction is now a dictionary term! Hurrah!

To celebrate (no, not really, but it works!) FictionAlley is hosting a dinner at the Tonga Room a week from Sunday (July 19) in San Francisco. You don't have to have you fic or art or meta hosted on FictionAlley to attend, and you don't have to be registered for Azkatraz - you just have to enjoy Harry Potter and have some interest in a Polynesian-esque dinner in a very kitschy restaurant with extremenly kitschy drinks.

Cost is $25 per person, plus whatever you drink that isn't water or coffee, and you need to RSVP to me by Monday afternoon by commenting on this post or emailing me at heidi @ fictionalley.org (without the spaces). Payable that night, or via paypal beforehand. Spread the word!

I'll be making a post this evening or tomorrow on the Az website about a new addition to the MPA schedule at ZEUM on Monday - one of the creators of the Bertie Botts flavours of Jelly Bellys will be talking about the creation process, and hosting a bit of a tasting at the MPA luncheon, which you can only attend with an MPA registration. We're even going to get to hear about some of the flavors that WB rejected, which I think will be incredibly amusing.

There's a smattering of photos from last night's HBP premiere on my twitter so this was either a very good time or a very bad time for loudtwitter to stop crossposting. Not sure if I am going to move to that new site or not, at least not until after ComicCon, because I'm going to be twittering a lot about panels and interviews, etc. And the headbands I got in NYC today, which I'll be wearing in California - only one of them is pink. But it is very, very pink.

Have not seen Torchwood, but I have willingly spoiled myself - hope to catch up on all of it when I fly out to SF on Wednesday. I watched the first part while flying to NC on Tuesday but the download I did on Tuesday night didn't work, so I'm stockpiling. And on LJ I am at skip=650, which brings me back to about Tuesday. Am saving full reaction posts to read once I've seen it all.

When is Leverage back with S2, btw? Will I miss a lot of it while I'm traveling? And why are *they* not at Comic Con? It's definitely geeky enough!

Oh! Does anyone want a pair of tickets to HBP at Azkatraz? Since I saw it last night, I don't need to go again so soon. 25 bucks for the pair if you want them (since everyone is going to get $5 back when they pick up their tickets, since the sums paid were more than the tickets ended up costing). To avoid giving Sandy the Registrar more annoyance, I'll pick up the tickets and have them to give to whoever takes them off my hands on Thursday afternoon.evening.

[identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com 2009-07-11 12:31 am (UTC)(link)
if anyone wants only one ticket to HBP, I would GLADLY take the other one off your hands. If you find someone who wants the pair, I shall just have to wait and see it.

[identity profile] heidi8.livejournal.com 2009-07-13 01:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Nobody's asked for the second one, but I don't mind splitting the pair, since you asked first. If you haven't managed to snag another one, email me at heidi @ heidi8.com and we will coordinate.
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[identity profile] yamapea.livejournal.com 2009-07-11 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
I'd like to buy the tickets from you, but I feel bad asking after [livejournal.com profile] rivers_bend commented first! But if [livejournal.com profile] rivers_bend really doesn't mind then yes please I would like the pair! :D So excited for Azkatraz!

[identity profile] nostrademons.livejournal.com 2009-07-11 05:46 am (UTC)(link)
Sure, I'll come to the dinner. Might be my only chance to see a bunch of folks that I spent 3-4 years online with...

[identity profile] heidi8.livejournal.com 2009-07-13 01:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Excellent! See you then!

[personal profile] moony 2009-07-11 05:57 am (UTC)(link)

God, I wish I was able to go. :(

So, what's the deal with FA? I go there and I get a blog that hasn't been updated since 2007. :( Is something amiss? Did I miss something?
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[personal profile] swissmarg 2009-07-12 06:28 am (UTC)(link)
There was some downtime while the techs moved things to another server. It took longer than expected, but it looks like the Park is back up now, hopefully the fics are not far behind. :)

[identity profile] annearchy.livejournal.com 2009-07-11 11:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Leverage S2 starts Wednesday, July 15th. WHEEEE!

Also, I thought of you today when the Red Cross lady wrapped bright-pink stuff around my arm after I (attempted to) donate blood.

[identity profile] heidi8.livejournal.com 2009-07-13 01:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh flail, I will be in CA. iTunes, here I come!

And hurrah for PINK!

[identity profile] scoreboard.livejournal.com 2009-07-12 05:32 am (UTC)(link)
Tonga, 19th - SO there. Like I need an excuse to drink booze in kitsch surroundings ;]

[identity profile] heidi8.livejournal.com 2009-07-13 01:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, can I assume this means I am adding both of you to the list?

[identity profile] scoreboard.livejournal.com 2009-07-13 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
ABsolutely! Let me know whether we should paypal in advance or just bring a knot to the event ;]

[identity profile] stinaleigh.livejournal.com 2009-07-12 06:00 pm (UTC)(link)
I am RSVPing for Tonga!

Hopefully that evening will be quiet for me!

[identity profile] heidi8.livejournal.com 2009-07-13 01:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Terrific! And I hope it will be, too! By then, it really should be.
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[personal profile] arcanetrivia 2009-07-13 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
What time will the dinner be starting?

[identity profile] heidi8.livejournal.com 2009-07-13 01:53 pm (UTC)(link)
6 PM, but we have a set menu, so if you get there by 6:20ish, you'll get to be there for pretty much all of it.

Hope to see you there!

[identity profile] nuclearpolymer.livejournal.com 2009-07-13 01:16 pm (UTC)(link)
I'd like to join in for dinner!

[identity profile] heidi8.livejournal.com 2009-07-13 01:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Terrific! See you at 6ish on Sunday!