My Necessary Conestoga Post

[idiosyncreant]

Good Things about the Con

~ Gentle nudges about things I need to do better as a writer, and

~ Hearing smart people talk, and sometimes being able to join them (in the Urban Fantasy panel, most notably...)

~ Having people I've known by face since my first con begin to recognize *me* (or, you know, have some basis for acknowledging it.)

Good Things about Being Home

~ a downpour out my open window, cool but not chilly

~ not caring how I look/no one to impress (obviously, the second oughtn't depend on my surroundings, but I am like this still...)

~ food. Though next time I'll try to remember there is a huge Reasors right across the street, as I observed late on Saturday. I can *buy* food...



Since I do not extrovert, but love to hang out with people, I always leave the con feeling a bit in a deficit. I need a con buddy.

Also, I want to go to a different con. Not that I *haven't* before, just the feeling is suddenly stronger.

Still. Let's try this again next year!

Comments

[farrandy.livejournal.com]

Don't worry too much about not being an extrovert. Speaking as a basically shy and quiet person (I know, you wouldn't guess it from watching the play), I've known too many people who are too eager to say something without thinking and then regret it later.

In the words of folksinger Malvina Reynolds:

I'm not unsociable, no,
People are fine in repose
Somehow my favorites are those--who are quiet.

If there's occasion to holler I'll try it;
I can make noise with the best
But most of the rest of the time--I'm quiet.