Amusing tidbit from Arisia.

While I'm brandishing the bolster from chaiya's massage table as if it were a club...

"Ari, could you hit me with that thing a few times and just do me in already?"

"I can't do that, I can only use my powers for good, not for evil."

"But how can you possibly decide what's good and what's evil?"

"Ah, lucky for me, I belong to a religion that believes in an absolute morality. So, sorry, but no doing in for you..."

Maybe you had to be there, but it amused the heck out of us.

Amusing tidbit from Arisia.

While I'm brandishing the bolster from chaiya's massage table as if it were a club...

"Ari, could you hit me with that thing a few times and just do me in already?"

"I can't do that, I can only use my powers for good, not for evil."

"But how can you possibly decide what's good and what's evil?"

"Ah, lucky for me, I belong to a religion that believes in an absolute morality. So, sorry, but no doing in for you..."

Maybe you had to be there, but it amused the heck out of us.

noodling

Last year I had a fantastic time at Arisia. I think the problem I had was that I went into this year's con expecting the same thing to happen right away. When it didn't, I got pretty bummed.

Expectations aren't always a good thing, especially when it comes to that sort of thing.

Mind you, I did have a good time, just not as good as last year.

I'll write about the good stuff later today.

noodling

Last year I had a fantastic time at Arisia. I think the problem I had was that I went into this year's con expecting the same thing to happen right away. When it didn't, I got pretty bummed.

Expectations aren't always a good thing, especially when it comes to that sort of thing.

Mind you, I did have a good time, just not as good as last year.

I'll write about the good stuff later today.

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"He puts the Ari back in Arisia."

Oy.

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"He puts the Ari back in Arisia."

Oy.

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Boo for winter weather:

Was walking to meet Dad for dinner when someone slipped on the ice on Harvard Street.

Yay for skills:

Did a trauma assessment, then got them a cab to an ER.

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Boo for winter weather:

Was walking to meet Dad for dinner when someone slipped on the ice on Harvard Street.

Yay for skills:

Did a trauma assessment, then got them a cab to an ER.

Thoughts

-In the interest of my continued mental health, and spurred on my conversations with at least three people this weekend, I need to find living-space that isn't my parents' house.
That said, what should I put in a roommate listing? Right now I've got the following list:
location, my status (working grad school student) and some other issues (I keep my room cluttered, but common areas like living rooms, kitchens and bathrooms clean); I keep Shabbat, but I don't expect roomies to, although they should respect that I do; and I'd like a kosher roommate, or an ovo-lacto vegetarian or vegan that doesn't mind a meat-eater. Any ideas?

Also, I seem to be going through an emotionally needy/clingy phase at the moment, please understand, but don't let me get too parasitic.

Thoughts

-In the interest of my continued mental health, and spurred on my conversations with at least three people this weekend, I need to find living-space that isn't my parents' house.
That said, what should I put in a roommate listing? Right now I've got the following list:
location, my status (working grad school student) and some other issues (I keep my room cluttered, but common areas like living rooms, kitchens and bathrooms clean); I keep Shabbat, but I don't expect roomies to, although they should respect that I do; and I'd like a kosher roommate, or an ovo-lacto vegetarian or vegan that doesn't mind a meat-eater. Any ideas?

Also, I seem to be going through an emotionally needy/clingy phase at the moment, please understand, but don't let me get too parasitic.

and now, the "Good stuff that happened at Arisia" post.

I met several new people, including a crowd of New Yorkers who'd like me to come and visit.
I attended a few interesting panels.
I saw a great concert with some friends.
Shabbat lunch and Friday dinner were both really good, and with good company as well.
I did enough massage work to comp my admission for next year.
Had several good conversations with some unexpected people and learned a fair bit about myself in the process.

and now, the "Good stuff that happened at Arisia" post.

I met several new people, including a crowd of New Yorkers who'd like me to come and visit.
I attended a few interesting panels.
I saw a great concert with some friends.
Shabbat lunch and Friday dinner were both really good, and with good company as well.
I did enough massage work to comp my admission for next year.
Had several good conversations with some unexpected people and learned a fair bit about myself in the process.