I am so thrilled right now. This weekend, I got my plane ticket and my VIP Registration to
leviosa2016. On top of this, I'm going to the one-on-one with the attending agents to speak with them about the novels, and I'm going to meet up with friends. This has all been made possible by a generous and dear friend, who henceforth shall be known as Patron Lady Bountiful, and I'm so amazed at all of this.
I have been luckier than most in my life. I have a caring husband, a loving mom. I have great friends near and far. But never before I found my tribe of awesome people who get me in every way did I feel like I ever fitted in truly. My closest cousins who love me dearly call me the 'strange one' of the family. I have always been the 'strange one', and some part of me always took grim pride in being different. But underneath was that insecure frustration, not of, 'why can't I be more like them?' but more 'why can't more people be like me?'
Then I came here, and met the other 'strange ones'. Together, we're just us - strange in the good ways, not in the 'you're different' ways. Thank you, my strange and wonderful tribe, and thank you, Patron Lady Bountiful, for giving me this incredible opportunity and holiday.
If you're coming to Leviosa, let me know - so I can be on the lookout. I plan on giving lots of happy hugs.
I have been luckier than most in my life. I have a caring husband, a loving mom. I have great friends near and far. But never before I found my tribe of awesome people who get me in every way did I feel like I ever fitted in truly. My closest cousins who love me dearly call me the 'strange one' of the family. I have always been the 'strange one', and some part of me always took grim pride in being different. But underneath was that insecure frustration, not of, 'why can't I be more like them?' but more 'why can't more people be like me?'
Then I came here, and met the other 'strange ones'. Together, we're just us - strange in the good ways, not in the 'you're different' ways. Thank you, my strange and wonderful tribe, and thank you, Patron Lady Bountiful, for giving me this incredible opportunity and holiday.
If you're coming to Leviosa, let me know - so I can be on the lookout. I plan on giving lots of happy hugs.
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Date: 2016-05-29 02:18 am (UTC)And can't wait to see you at Leviosa. I'll be the one tearing my hair out, running around like a chicken with its head cut off, most probably. But if I have a moment of non-crisis, would love to have a drink with you.
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Date: 2016-05-29 02:33 am (UTC)(Damn, you're making it very difficult to not go. ;)
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Date: 2016-05-29 03:26 am (UTC)Oh shit, sorry, didn't mean to bump you into next week. My hips are Mighty Mighty.
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Date: 2016-05-29 02:45 am (UTC)Believe me, my darling girl, if I could find a way to make it even more difficult for you NOT to come, I will find it and dangle it in front of you from now until July 7! I wish so very much you could get there.
♥
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Date: 2016-05-29 03:15 am (UTC)But I am glad you're going since you seem so amazingly excited. It's infectious. :)
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Date: 2016-05-29 03:25 am (UTC)::rolling up sleeves::
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Date: 2016-05-29 02:48 am (UTC)But karma, good energy, positive vibes - I am enthralled by them, and so is my Muse Dahlra. We eat them up, and try very hard to send them out as well.
Thank you for all the precious comments. I will take pics, at least, I hope I will. I'm a notorious person for living in the moment and forgetting. Hopefully my friends around me will remind me to take a few snaps here and there!
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Date: 2016-05-29 03:13 am (UTC)It's going to be a Major Time!!! If any of our flists are there, please hug them for me, too! 😘
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Date: 2016-05-29 04:12 am (UTC)And really, aside from the financials, I'm just fretting about committing to anything without knowing if I've got a clean bill of health going on.
(And dude, I have never been one of the cool kids. ;)
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Date: 2016-05-29 07:14 am (UTC)Well, I'll keep my fingers crossed that you decide to take a break from fretting - even though I totally understand ❤️
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Date: 2016-05-30 06:56 pm (UTC)Did I mention you'll get free hugs from me on demand? Oh, yeah, all part of the package.
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Date: 2016-05-30 07:00 pm (UTC)I'm almost 100% decided but need to make sure I have childcare coverage for those days since my mom is going to be gone and I have no help. My Mr. would have to get the time off.
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Date: 2016-05-30 09:56 pm (UTC)I should have just said yes last month when the offer was made. Things have just been full on sucky for a while but now I feel like I should if only for a last hurrah with my HP peeps.
This fandom stuff has become so complicated. :(
(I hope what was eating you yesterday has been sorted out.)
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Date: 2016-05-30 10:08 pm (UTC)I'm still angry, but it's something I'll discuss once it's all been resolved one way or another. Let's just say I'm not too happy with SSHGpromptfest right now. Eh, it'll either all work out or it won't.
But I really, really hope you can work things out on your end.
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