Just About Done Recouping
Went to the Bram Stoker Award Weekend held by the HWA on Saturday. That was the only day I could make it out, so I made the most of it. My crew got there at about 4ish and wandered around looking for a kindly writer to let us throw our crap in his/her room. The unsuspecting Jack Fisher took the bait. So we dropped our "fancy clothes" off at Jack's room and went across the street to a diner, we were starved. Despite their gravy tasting like it had cinimon in it, it wasn't too bad. They made me a cherry coke which turned out really good. :)
Of cousre since the awards were held in NYC, smoking was a problem. Those of you in my area know how the weather has been as of late, and Saturday was no exception. Rainy, windy, and generally crappy. And the smokers were forced to huddle outside since this new ban SUCKS ASS!
Anyhoo, by the time we finished our food it was time to get ready for the banquet. We were banking on the shindig starting at 6:30...but it started at 6. So we ran to Jack's room at a little after 5:30 and took over.
At this point in my posting I have to apologize and thank Jack, Rob, Sean, and Jared for letting us totally invade your room to get gussied up. But I did iron lots of shirts for people, so I think I gave back a little.
We all arrived at the dinner fashionably late. I sipped my $8 glass of wine slowly, since that pretty much torched our cash supply. The dinner was decent. The salad had feta cheese (or as I like to call it, feet cheese), so that sucked, but everything else was pretty good. Especially the cheesecake. :)
Flesh & Blood did not win the Stoker in the alternative forms category, but there's always next year. Congrats to all the winners! I really did enjoy myself.
Ok, now for the good parts. The huge bash thrown by the Stoker organizors Monica O'Rourke and Gina Osnovich. My hats off to you ladies for doing such a superb job this year! I didn't think you could top last year's, but you did! So we're hanging out in a HUGE suite on the 23rd floor. Two large balconies overlooked the city, with a fantastic view of Times Square. The rain was starting to taper off, so most of the smokers delt with the drizzle and hung out on the balconies. I bumped into a lot of friends, and even made some new ones.
I was finally introduced to my alter ego, Lisa, who I have been talking with over at Geoff Cooper's board. We clicked instantly and spent the evening getting blasted, taking naughty pictures, and laughing our asses off. You the woman Lisa! And damn! You people won't believe what she can fit into her bra! ;) (Pictures will be available for a small fee. hehehehe) ;)
Of course my attempt to get a closer view of the street below us was foiled by Brian Keene. He ran to get my husband who coaxed me down from the ledge and gave me a good talking too. It seemed like a good idea at the time...though when I woke up the next day I realized I had a lot of thanking to do. :)
Other memorable moments included: Taking pictures with Dallas, Brian, Jack, and Roger; Dallas mooning me on the balcony; Lisa "knifing" Brian's t-shirt; and listening to a drunken Jack Fisher.
The evening was perhaps made even more special because Mary SanGiovanni (one of my best friends) and Kevin Nichols (My husband's cousin) announced their engagement. I was utterly thrilled and we celebrated all night long!
We got back to NJ at about 4 in the morning. I was useless all day yesterday and spent most of my time sitting on the couch flipping through the channels. I definitely can't party like I used to...but I'm working on building my tolerance back up.
So that was my experience at this year's Stoker Awards. Had me a blast and look forward to seeing many of the same peole again at Necon in July.
Before I go I just want to thank some people that helped to make my experience even better: Mary SanGiovanni, Kevin Nichols, Laura "Mazz" Mazzarone, Lisa "The Sex Machine", Jacob Hadden, Brian Keene, Roger Range, Jack Fisher, Dallas Mayr, Monica O'Rourke, Linda Addison, Gerard Houarner, and of course, my hubby, Fran. Looking forward to next year's! Maybe I'll actually have something on the ballot! heh
Went to the Bram Stoker Award Weekend held by the HWA on Saturday. That was the only day I could make it out, so I made the most of it. My crew got there at about 4ish and wandered around looking for a kindly writer to let us throw our crap in his/her room. The unsuspecting Jack Fisher took the bait. So we dropped our "fancy clothes" off at Jack's room and went across the street to a diner, we were starved. Despite their gravy tasting like it had cinimon in it, it wasn't too bad. They made me a cherry coke which turned out really good. :)
Of cousre since the awards were held in NYC, smoking was a problem. Those of you in my area know how the weather has been as of late, and Saturday was no exception. Rainy, windy, and generally crappy. And the smokers were forced to huddle outside since this new ban SUCKS ASS!
Anyhoo, by the time we finished our food it was time to get ready for the banquet. We were banking on the shindig starting at 6:30...but it started at 6. So we ran to Jack's room at a little after 5:30 and took over.
At this point in my posting I have to apologize and thank Jack, Rob, Sean, and Jared for letting us totally invade your room to get gussied up. But I did iron lots of shirts for people, so I think I gave back a little.
We all arrived at the dinner fashionably late. I sipped my $8 glass of wine slowly, since that pretty much torched our cash supply. The dinner was decent. The salad had feta cheese (or as I like to call it, feet cheese), so that sucked, but everything else was pretty good. Especially the cheesecake. :)
Flesh & Blood did not win the Stoker in the alternative forms category, but there's always next year. Congrats to all the winners! I really did enjoy myself.
Ok, now for the good parts. The huge bash thrown by the Stoker organizors Monica O'Rourke and Gina Osnovich. My hats off to you ladies for doing such a superb job this year! I didn't think you could top last year's, but you did! So we're hanging out in a HUGE suite on the 23rd floor. Two large balconies overlooked the city, with a fantastic view of Times Square. The rain was starting to taper off, so most of the smokers delt with the drizzle and hung out on the balconies. I bumped into a lot of friends, and even made some new ones.
I was finally introduced to my alter ego, Lisa, who I have been talking with over at Geoff Cooper's board. We clicked instantly and spent the evening getting blasted, taking naughty pictures, and laughing our asses off. You the woman Lisa! And damn! You people won't believe what she can fit into her bra! ;) (Pictures will be available for a small fee. hehehehe) ;)
Of course my attempt to get a closer view of the street below us was foiled by Brian Keene. He ran to get my husband who coaxed me down from the ledge and gave me a good talking too. It seemed like a good idea at the time...though when I woke up the next day I realized I had a lot of thanking to do. :)
Other memorable moments included: Taking pictures with Dallas, Brian, Jack, and Roger; Dallas mooning me on the balcony; Lisa "knifing" Brian's t-shirt; and listening to a drunken Jack Fisher.
The evening was perhaps made even more special because Mary SanGiovanni (one of my best friends) and Kevin Nichols (My husband's cousin) announced their engagement. I was utterly thrilled and we celebrated all night long!
We got back to NJ at about 4 in the morning. I was useless all day yesterday and spent most of my time sitting on the couch flipping through the channels. I definitely can't party like I used to...but I'm working on building my tolerance back up.
So that was my experience at this year's Stoker Awards. Had me a blast and look forward to seeing many of the same peole again at Necon in July.
Before I go I just want to thank some people that helped to make my experience even better: Mary SanGiovanni, Kevin Nichols, Laura "Mazz" Mazzarone, Lisa "The Sex Machine", Jacob Hadden, Brian Keene, Roger Range, Jack Fisher, Dallas Mayr, Monica O'Rourke, Linda Addison, Gerard Houarner, and of course, my hubby, Fran. Looking forward to next year's! Maybe I'll actually have something on the ballot! heh
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