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May. 6th, 2008 | 01:35 pm

So I'm in Las Vegas, at the Venetian for a conference. I had a lovely dinner last night with [info]tuber_x and his charming SO & his charming SO's mother. I had prime rib. It was scrumptious. I also played $20 in the slot machines and cashed out with $12.44. When you do the math, that means I lost exactly $6.66. Is that weird or what?

Anyway, my Internet access is very spotty. I'm posting this from the conference's "Cyber Lounge" -- a row of very public laptops on a row of crickety draped tables. So I'll keep the report brief:
  • Item! My story "Hotel Astarte" is up on Podcastle! I haven't heard it yet, of course, but I'm sure it's wonderfully done.
  • Item! I have got my programming list for WisCon, which I shall have to post once I get some reliable, semi-private Web access. I'm on a research for historical fiction panel, a panel about genre tropes, and a panel about writers who blog too much (heh.) Also, Jennifer Pelland, Vylar Kaftan and Rachel Swirsky and I are doing a reading on Sunday titled "Taboo." It's going to be awesome. We're going to raffle stuff off, and have goodie bags, and everything.
  • Item! My feet hurt! Standing in heels for eight hours, even on carpet, sucks
  • Item! I'm very likely going to the Star Trek ride experience thingy tonight. Report to follow.
  • Item! I finished another story! Unfortunately, it is a pirate story! (But hey, it's got a twist. [info]catrambo, this is the story I read a piece of at Norwescon. I finally figured out how to end it.)
  • Item! I've got to get to work being booth candy. Smiles everyone, smiles!

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Genevieve Valentine

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from: [info]glvalentine
date: May. 6th, 2008 06:57 pm (UTC)
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I have a seriously weird curiosity about the Venetian. Tell me you're taking pictures.

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M.K. Hobson

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from: [info]mkhobson
date: May. 6th, 2008 09:31 pm (UTC)
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Sorry, I'm not a photo person ... I never remember to bring a camera, and my BlackBerry doesn't have one built in. I can tell you it's very pretty from the front. And the painted ceilings are pretty cool.

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camillealexa

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from: [info]camillealexa
date: May. 6th, 2008 07:02 pm (UTC)
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Ooo! Listening to Hotel Astarte RIGHT NOW!

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M.K. Hobson

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from: [info]mkhobson
date: May. 6th, 2008 09:33 pm (UTC)
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Hope you like it ... I'm nervous. I'm not sure my stuff always translates well to the spoken format.

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Ramblin_Phyl

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from: [info]ramblin_phyl
date: May. 6th, 2008 08:49 pm (UTC)
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If you get a chance, take a gondola ride and take detailed notes. I need to know where my heroine can jump off the boat--not at regular landing places. Like grab the bottom of a bridge and climb.

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M.K. Hobson

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from: [info]mkhobson
date: May. 6th, 2008 09:32 pm (UTC)
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Sounds like as good an excuse to take a gondola ride as any. ;-) Recognizance!

I bet I can squeeze that in tomorrow before I go to the airport.

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Ramblin_Phyl

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from: [info]ramblin_phyl
date: May. 6th, 2008 09:59 pm (UTC)
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Corner me at JayCon, I might even reimburse you.

Not that you really need an excuse to take a gondola ride. I wish now I'd done it when I was a year ago.

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Serge_LJ

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from: [info]serge_lj
date: May. 6th, 2008 09:03 pm (UTC)
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Have a good time, puny human!

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M.K. Hobson

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from: [info]mkhobson
date: May. 6th, 2008 09:32 pm (UTC)
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Thank you, galactic Overlord!

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tuber_x

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from: [info]tuber_x
date: May. 6th, 2008 09:45 pm (UTC)
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I'm sorry, but I did the math and you lost exactly $7.66. I guess Satan doesn't really rule Las Vegas after all....damn!

Sorry, I forgot about the insoles! Did you find some?

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