Rant: The Pre-MediaWest Preparatory Contemplation Full Fledged Eek Attack

[mrwubbles]

Seriously...this year, we're a bit more prepared. The zine done well in advanced. But...


What if...

1. The zines that were shipped over to Lansing, when delivered to the hotel and set on a puddle because random indoor puddles in random indoor, air-conditioned, storage spaces can occur in random sorts of times?

2. What if my wheelchair suddenly collapses, drops me on my [beep beep] and hence stuck on that lousy wad of gum on the sidewalk?

3. What if during the interim of shipping my luggage ahead to Lansing and getting there I like gained like 50 pounds and none of my clothes fit?

4. What if all our flyers has a boo boo despite checking because I was the only one checking and didn't have the two editors, four proofreaders, and a happy golden retriever backing me up?

5. What if the rooms Causeway gives us are haunted by ghosts of Denny customers past and all I packed was three packets of table salt I swiped from Larry's Golden Forest Fast Chinese Cuisine when I ordered my combo#7 (Eggplant with Spicy Tofu over rice noodles, free fake wonton soup, free psuedo fortune cookie with even faker lotto numbers. LOL.)

6. What if Causeway doesn't have cable because they didn't convert their tvs for the digital signal?

7. What if...the pilot gets lost, heads north instead of south for Lansing and we land in Vancouv--Well, okay, that's not too bad. LOL

8. What if my laptop, despite all my tech checks and proactive scans, decides it wants to be Linux instead, call itself George or gets confused whether if it would rather have XP or Vista and stops working?

9. What if I forget to pack...to pack...what was I supposed to pack?

10. What if...Bob Evans is...CLOSED?!

"Noooooooooooooo!"

LOL. Ah, MWC, let the countdown begin...

Comments

[obelix]

1) blow dryers and heavy suitcases on top of the damp books will work if need be (I wouldn't worry too much though)
2) Friends are there for a reason ;-)
3) Lansing does have stores and there are clothes on sale at the con
4) Do you really think people will notice a small booboo? In the middle of the crazyness that is Mediawest?
5) Meyer's has salt...
6) DVD's and laptops are your friends and since when do you have time to watch TV at Mediawest?
7) ...
8) Other people have laptops if needed
9) And again Lansing has stores
10) Not the same but there is still Tim Horton's... and I'll bring chocolate Aero's, Coffee Crisp's and Smarties

[mrwubbles.livejournal.com]

2) Friends are there for a reason ;-)

Why I go to Mediawest. It ain't for the opened faced pot roast at Bob Evans.

....

At least, not the main reason. LOL

[sg1jb]

Have a great time, hon ;-)

[mrwubbles.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

What if...

[redpimpernel.livejournal.com]

You will be naked, crawling around through hungry ghosts trying to sell wrinkled wet zines, while people wonder the halls unable to find you, and the people who do find your room are playing with your TV trying to get a signal instead of buying anything. Your laptop will be just fine because it will find open source Linux versions of all the programs you need, including directions to the next nearest Bob Evans and when one of your friends finally does show up to tell you all of your luggage is in Vancouver, what they really says is, "How did you get a wad of gum stuck on your beep beep?"

Re: What if...

[mrwubbles.livejournal.com]

And hopefully all that will happen in Lansing and stay in Lansing. LOL....

[khek.livejournal.com]

I was going to answer point by point, but I see obelix has already done that (and very well!) So I'll just say...I'll help too! And see you in THREE days!!!!

Now, back to figuring out how tightly can I roll my clothes so everything will fit in one tiny carry-on...