GeekCon July 05, 2003 - 3:33 p.m.

Fourth of July festivities...

Many, many jokes at other people's expense, Mad Monkey and Jungle Juice [who knows what was in either drink], sparkles go boom, chic having a seizure on the driveway and spilling her drink, geeks playing card games, insane humidty and sweaty people, the cutest little girl that makes you actually contemplate having kids, and lots and lots of food.

And I was called the 'coolest girl in the world', because I'm not the typical prissy girl and something about how I don't read crap like Vogue and Cosmo but I read comics and wear cool shirts, like the Scooby shirt I was wearing. There were other reasons explained, but I don't remember because I was kind of shocked by the random statement as well as the fact that I was talked about when neither Chris or I were around, and in a good way no less. I'm used to any conversations that are had about someone when they aren't there, being about bad stuff. Particularly with this group of people. Although, they'd tell you the same thing to your face. This whole group of friends are all about insults and jokes and stories of stupidity. It's like a big dysfunctional family. Kind of likes Quotes, but without the constant catfights.

And now, the next day, I'm getting a call from one of the girls and she's offered to pay for my badge and hotel portion if I wanted to go to GenCon with her. Chris decided last night that he was going, but I don't have the money to go. Then she decided she wanted to go, but didn't want to be the only girl there. So I guess that desire to not be alone is worth the $100+ in costs for another person's ticket.

I haven't accepted yet. I can't decide if I should. She has a little girl and is a single mom, so I feel like I would be taking advantage of that situation and she could be making an awful decision financially. I don't know if this is something Chris is wanting to do on his own, some time away from me. I don't know what I'm going to do once I'm there as far as food and anything extra I may want, because I heard you have to pay for additional areas once you're inside. And Chris is already being stupid by spending money on this, he isn't going to have extra for me. Though he owes me money, so it wouldn't be like I was mooching if he did have it to spare. So many things to consider, and I haven't long to decide. The Con itself is at the end of this month. I think she's wanting a decision tonight, but I'd like to talk with Chris about it first. And he won't be home till at least six, at which point we're supposed to leave and go up to the bookstore.

But then again, according to the website, they aren't taking anymore pre-registrations, which means paying at the door when we get there. In that case, I have a while to decide, though I'd still try to make it quick otherwise that's rude. But that also means higher cost for badges.

Then there's the whole bonus of never having gone to a Con before yet always wanting to go... and the guests of honor, like Sean Astin, John Rhys-Davies, Traci Lords, Warwick Davis and a jillion other cool people. Maybe a jillion is pushing it though. And being able to see various art and comics and films and useless collectibles that I'd never have the money to buy yet can still drool over and see all the strange people in constant costumes and drunken fun and I want to go. Even if I haven't heard a single thing about anything Buffy related, so there may be nothing. James Leary [Clem] and James Marsters, as well as Ghost of the Robot, are supposed to be at DragonCon.... and I checked and if we got tickets within the next week, that would cost the same as GenCon... so Chris might decide to go to DragonCon instead of Gen, as it's usually the biggest and best. In which case, this girl may not decide to go to the other Con, so I might be stuck at home, but that would give me an easy excuse and therefore I wouldn't feel bad about her paying my way. But I won't know anything until I talk to him.

So much stuff running through my head...

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