Things still to do

Most of this really should be done today.

• Apply for job.  OpenGL + CAD/CAM in "South East" wherever that is. 
• Even more laundry.
• Post keys back to Cheltenham Landlord.
• Sew new buttons onto jacket.
• Test convention costume.
• Print business cards (could really do with a Steampunk look here).
• Consider purchase of new Satnav.  (Working voice + new maps + the fact that I plan to do a fair bit of travel this week makes it justifiable - just).
• Update LJ with weekend stuff and IDP camp.
• Make a cup of tea
• Make some soup.  Stilton and broccoli!
• Make cargo list for redemption.
• Clear out non-essentials from car.
• Read through IDP camp docs.

Phew.  Still busy.

Picocon! Shoreham Fort! Stardust! Zeppelins!

Picocon

Once again Picocon was fun!  Not all the people I'd have liked to have seen there.  Was disappointed that my cousin couldn't make it.  Did spend a reasonable amount of time in the bar with tlanti , one_true_bee , and pirate_ninja (WINOLJ).  Since I was somewhat stressed, after limited sleep and a bit of a rush, I was pleased to have a couple of drinks with friends.

Got mixed up and muddled and confused about when stuff happened so missed half of Destruction of Dodgy Merchandise. Damn tiredness!

Panel was on Steampunk - literary genre or harmless fun.  Felt the Victorians were rather hard done by by the panelists.  While people didn't have a good life in those times, social conditions were a lot better at the end of the Victorian era than the beginning.  Would have raised the point but I'm shy and the panel came to the end. 

Was pleased not to have missed the quiz.  Seems only scotiva  and I were interested (wouldn't have done it if I didn't have any friends there).  Our team did pretty well actually.  I even got a few of the answers. 

Sunday

Went to visit parents in new temporary accommodation while their house dries.  Quite nice in many ways.  We can park easily at least.  Brother came with my nephew and we took scooters to the Old Fort in Shoreham.  It's fun!

In the evening, new geeky friend came. I made dinner.  We watched Stardust.  There may or may not have been smooching:)