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9 years ago
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Now that FWA is out of the way (great con as always!), I'm considering what to do with the rest of my year.
FangCon was an obvious choice for 2nd event since it was a comfortable drive at only 3 hours (4 hours is the max I've ever driven). However, it's move to Birmingham, AL this year puts it farther away from me than I'd like, and since I've already visited it once I'm thinking of doing something different this year. At only 4 hours away the driving distance is still reasonable enough that I may still make the attempt if people really want me there.
That leaves MFF, which takes place in Chicago. Visiting my then-girlfriend up in Winsconsin proved to me that Chicago was a lot easier to visit than I had previously believed. I am strongly considering heading there instead of FangCon this year (even though FangCon's theme for 2016 is awesome like hnnnng~!). It would be a new experience meeting new people and a chance to get one con I haven't been to yet off my bucket list.
FA:U is also tempting. I have always wanted to go since it was founded, but its location in New Jersey kept me from attending. Its recent move to Virginia this year puts it only 8 and a half hours away from me by car...a formidable drive but not entirely undoable, since it can be completed in the course of a day. If it stays put, I may be able to cross that off my list next year. Megaplex is also an 8 hour drive, so going to one of these will show me what I can expect in getting to the other...I'm going to have to make a choice.
Unless if I win the lottery or something, I'm probably only going to be able to do two of these a year, and that's fine. I'm not like some people who have long-distance mates they can only see at these things, though when you're single and greying like me, taking any opportunity to mingle with new crowds is imperative. Despite that, I'm definitely going to do FWA again next year, now that it's finally hit on a theme that's totally awesome and speaks to my interests. (That and it's my home con! How can I not go to one that's that close to me?)
FangCon was an obvious choice for 2nd event since it was a comfortable drive at only 3 hours (4 hours is the max I've ever driven). However, it's move to Birmingham, AL this year puts it farther away from me than I'd like, and since I've already visited it once I'm thinking of doing something different this year. At only 4 hours away the driving distance is still reasonable enough that I may still make the attempt if people really want me there.
That leaves MFF, which takes place in Chicago. Visiting my then-girlfriend up in Winsconsin proved to me that Chicago was a lot easier to visit than I had previously believed. I am strongly considering heading there instead of FangCon this year (even though FangCon's theme for 2016 is awesome like hnnnng~!). It would be a new experience meeting new people and a chance to get one con I haven't been to yet off my bucket list.
FA:U is also tempting. I have always wanted to go since it was founded, but its location in New Jersey kept me from attending. Its recent move to Virginia this year puts it only 8 and a half hours away from me by car...a formidable drive but not entirely undoable, since it can be completed in the course of a day. If it stays put, I may be able to cross that off my list next year. Megaplex is also an 8 hour drive, so going to one of these will show me what I can expect in getting to the other...I'm going to have to make a choice.
Unless if I win the lottery or something, I'm probably only going to be able to do two of these a year, and that's fine. I'm not like some people who have long-distance mates they can only see at these things, though when you're single and greying like me, taking any opportunity to mingle with new crowds is imperative. Despite that, I'm definitely going to do FWA again next year, now that it's finally hit on a theme that's totally awesome and speaks to my interests. (That and it's my home con! How can I not go to one that's that close to me?)
You face a dilemma that I too, am having to consider. To Fangcon or not? A lot depends on a charity event I have all ready committed to, which falls about the same time as Fangcon. At this point in time, I plan to at least reserve a room, that can always be cancelled or amended as needed..
Although my cons for this year are all planned, organized and to some degree paid for, there comes the question of what about next year? Every year I seem to add one more to the list I attend, and now I am feeling that it is too many. I don't want to reach a point of burn out. At least three of them cost me a large sum of money to go to, and I know one of them I will be crossing off the list for next year. I would like to get to MFF again, and at some point, attend Megaplex. It's a matter of timing.