I am now all moved into my new apartment, a pleasant one-bedroom located within walking distance of my place of business. Now, I have the unfortunate disposition of being somewhat of a packrate, which presents two immediate problems with my new living arrangement.
- I’m now living in a much smaller space.
- I’m blessed with an over-abudance of junk.
Simply put, it won’t all fit.
I’ve begun rooting through all my stuff and discarding anything that has outgrown its use (a process long overdue). It’s not entirely unpleasant, either. Regardless, I intend to be more frugal concerning acquisition and retention of personal effects in the future.
I joined the throng of some 25,000 other geekish types this Labor Day weekend for DragonCon 2005. Last year was a blast and this year was even better. Titus was also in attendance and we attended many of the same panels. He has conveniently posted a more detailed summary of the panels for inquisitive minds.
This year, I attended various presentations and discussions including American sci-fi, anime, art, comics, and gaming-themed tracks. These included Q&A sessions with actors from Star Trek, Farscape, Firefly, Serenity, and Stargate. In the past I have avoided the celebrity guest panels for one reason or another, however, I came away with a very positive impression of this year’s guest panels. It takes a certain skill to be an actor and all of the celebrity panels I attended this year were immensely entertaining.
Alas, I neglected to grab any photos from the *Con. There’s always next year. In the meantime, there’s a DragonCon group on Flickr.
