another origins
Jun. 30th, 2009 12:12 pmSo, Origins. Driving down Wednesday afternoon is an acceptable plan; missing Lab setup doesn't make me cry, missing the insanity of the Wednesday night Fluxx tournament makes me happy, and saving a vacation day for use elsewhere is certainly a good thing. Contrariwise, staying over Sunday night and taking Monday as a driving and recuperating day is a far better plan than driving back Sunday afternoon/evening: it gives me one more night of Origins, and it means I'm not completely fried when I get back to work.
The whole experience felt skimpy this year. Bought a couple RPG books, and a couple of games I'd been meaning to pick up anyway. Overloaded on Lab time on Friday with mastering for the overlong Zendo tournament, so skipped the IIT on Satyrday for my own mental health. (Although I did hand over the scepter to Mr Davenport, to whom congratulations.) Played perhaps a half-dozen games, and two RPGs.
On the other hand, I saw a whole mess of good people that I only ever see at Origins, I got to play two RPGs, and in general the whole weekend was sort of the last gasp of my vacation time.
Also, North Market still sells the best convention food ever.
I'll be going back next year but not working as much in the Lab. I am no longer a broke college student; I'm a DINK. Time is in much shorter supply than money. I don't need the free badge; I need the gaming. I'll likely continue to run Fluxx because it gives me a good excuse to be in the Lab and see people and wear my labcoat, but that's about it.
The whole experience felt skimpy this year. Bought a couple RPG books, and a couple of games I'd been meaning to pick up anyway. Overloaded on Lab time on Friday with mastering for the overlong Zendo tournament, so skipped the IIT on Satyrday for my own mental health. (Although I did hand over the scepter to Mr Davenport, to whom congratulations.) Played perhaps a half-dozen games, and two RPGs.
On the other hand, I saw a whole mess of good people that I only ever see at Origins, I got to play two RPGs, and in general the whole weekend was sort of the last gasp of my vacation time.
Also, North Market still sells the best convention food ever.
I'll be going back next year but not working as much in the Lab. I am no longer a broke college student; I'm a DINK. Time is in much shorter supply than money. I don't need the free badge; I need the gaming. I'll likely continue to run Fluxx because it gives me a good excuse to be in the Lab and see people and wear my labcoat, but that's about it.