another origins

[jazzfish]

So, 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.

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[jsciv.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed parking in the board room last year and playing as close to non-stop as I could. Of course, I had just Friday night, Saturday and most of Sunday to game in, so I felt constrained by that. Still, that's the plan for me for next year again, so perhaps we can rack up some quantity and quality together then.

[jazzfish]

That sounds like an excellent plan. Next year I intend to not leave the board room except for the Fluxx tournaments, the Icehouse tournament, a spot or three of shopping, and a couple of RPGs. Plus that whole 'food' and 'sleep' thing.

And so we say together, NEXT YEAR IN COLUMBUS!

[grayhawkfh.livejournal.com]

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.

I understand completely. Although events conspired against my making it there this year, I fully intend to be there next year. And while I will still do work for SJG, I think I'll be paying my whole way so that I can get to do a little more of the gaming I want to do.

[jazzfish]

Labbin' it up was great while I was broke, and it was great when there wasn't that much of the convention that I wanted to see. (And it was great when they prorated the number of hours that something was worth based on the people that showed up so that the 50-person Fluxx tournaments were worth like ten hours.)

Hope to see you there next year, either in the Lab or the Board Room. (And possibly sooner, although my schedule's a wreck.)

[nixve.livejournal.com]

mmm, North Market! :)

What is a DINK?

[jazzfish]

It is tasty tasty stuff. Didn't have any of the ice cream this year, sadly.

Double Income No Kids. I expect it's originally meant as an insult but I wear the badge with pride.