I am writing this post in order to stay awake in a second-city train station

I am currently sitting in the New Haven train station waiting for my Amtrak back to the city after the Regency Assembly. Free wi-fi and a collaborator being all "I WAS JUST WRITING YOU A SONG" on Twitter for the win.

The Assembly, which I was, frankly, in no mood for because I'm so busy and overwhelmed was awesome. Crowded, delightful, funny and well-dressed. Somewhat more diverse than it's been in the past. Good to see people I never see and should always be talking to more. And people had FUN.

I was sort of casually network-y, which is kinda hilarious, as I am a terrible networker -- the tragedy of my existence is that people scare the crap out of me. But folks were like "I'm working on this thing!" And I was all "well you should check out this and this resource, and you can totally do this, it doesn't matter if you haven't done it before, and if you need a way to get it on the stage, bring it to me when you think it's ready," and it was like "Oh, here, have some ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE; it's contagious."

There was also this great moment where I was using the "I would sell my soul" metaphor, and Meredith said, "You know, you never really hear about all the times where that works out okay. The Devil's going around trying to buy souls, and it's really hard, because there's all this bad press." We decided that is an awesome story idea, and she said if I think of anything to do with it, I can have it. Be amused. In my head, it's like an alternative universe Damn Yankees.

Anyway, I am going to try to sleep as late as I can tomorrow, because I need it (I'm also going to sleep on the train home) and because tomorrow will be hard. Lots of recording for ItM and then it's off to the NYMF party (my dress if frothy, FROTHY!), and then I have an early day at work on Monday.

I am also trying to figure out if it's reasonable to try to shove in seeing Bourne's Swan Lake before I leave the country. I could do Thursday, but I'm wonder if it's necessary, considering the amount of stuff I'm juggling right now.

about three of you will care, but you will care a lot

Old mac is up and running.

All my old modeling shots found. Yay.

Story I thought was on there, totally isn't -- much to my chagrin.

BUT DO YOU KNOW WHAT I FOUND?

A CERTAIN EDUCATION.

It's probably TERRIBLE, considering that I've learned to write in the last 10 years, but oh crap, it exists.

If you want it, and you ask very nicely, I might be willing to share, although I doubt I will do the work of decommissioning the old machine until I get back from Europe.

Meanwhile, fuck, fuck, fucking fuck about that other thing.

sundries

Patty sent me photos of giant bug art in Cardiff. This is particularly funny in light of the TW virtual season I participated in a bit back.

Yay sleep. Now I have to throw on clothes and go do the ItM stuff.

D&J pledges have reached 1K! That's 16% according to their meter (no decimals). Right now, if you search for us specifically on the site you can find us, but if you do browsing of new projects or location you can't. I'm hoping that's a human just needs to look at things issue and not a "dude it's a musical about dominatrices" issue. I'll follow up with them in a few days if that doesn't seem to have changed on its own.

T. rex's were cannibals.

Photos from a masquerade to celebrate French Vogue's 90th birthday.

This year's hot NYC Halloween costume? Might be a bed bug.

Celebrating Karwa Chauth.

Anyone have any thoughts on Hereafter? Because it's either a movie I will love or loathe. For context, I think Letters from Iwo Jima is the best thing Eastwood has done (and is just one of the best things I've ever seen, period). On the other hand, I actually hated Flags of our Fathers, which while a technical achievement is, among other things, a structural mess.