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One of the biggest disappointments of my Chicon 7 trip was the fact that the con hotel did not have a pool. I am addicted to swimming and after a long day of sitting there is nothing better than a long swim. I loved that I was able to stay at the con hotel in […]
Read More Dysprosium: SaturdayI love to fly. The best thing about flying is the acceleration. If I could get paid to go through that sensation or the one astronauts’ experience at the beginning of a shuttle launch, I’d probably die of joy. But, then again, I find turbulence an excellent aid in falling asleep, often to the horror […]
Read More Dysprosium: FridayYesterday, at 20:30 CET came the result of the 2015 TAFF Race – and the winner is Nina Horvath. Doing a great campaign, she deserved to win. And her victory serves a higher purpose. It is good for Nina, good for Austrian fandom and good for European fandom. The runner-up (me) needs to remain hungry […]
Read More Nina goes to Sasquan!The oldest of them all – the TransAntlantic Fan Fund – is what we all dream of: being able to get to an American Worldcon without actually winning the lottery. Sending well-known SF fans between Europe and the US mostly consists of the Americans and the British exchanging people. While I love the British, there […]
Read More Vote for TAFF: Last chance to send a European to Sasquan!Sunday is a very relaxed day at Istrakon – one can tell by the fact that everything is running a bit late and items keep appearing and disappearing from the schedule. I somehow missed this year’s Coffee with the Organizers although I have no idea what I was doing at the time. Babysitting probably. My […]
Read More Istrakon 2015: Sunday