YAY.

[cherry]

So: Anyone still looking for a roommate for VividCon?

Oh my goodness, I was offered a scholarship to VVC. This is absolutely, fantastically amazing -- not to mention entirely unexpected and completely confounding. I'm so tickled that I think my purple prose is about to go ultraviolet.

This is a) exciting, b) exciting, because vidding and meeting people and c) frightening (because these are Real Vidders we are talking about here). It might be a situation where my natural extroversion has to battle it out with my neurotic insecurities. It'll be a caged death match, and hopefully my gregariousness will wipe my insecurities' smug little faces all over the floor. I could sell tickets.

In all seriousness though: thank you to whomever nominated me. You're amazing.

If anyone knows someone who might still be looking for a roommate, I'd greatly appreciate a heads-up. Right now, I'm looking at coming in on the Friday (EDIT: Thursday), and leaving on the Monday. The Monday bit is negotiable, though. If I leave on Sunday, I'd have to take off before the shows were over to make it through the international terminal. That, and this way I can go to a museum on Monday!

It would be such a shame to be in Chicago for the first time (and my second time in the states) and not spend a bit of time out and about. I mean -- the Shedd Aquarium! The Field Museum of Natural History! Tell me I'm not the only one interested? We don't have these things hereabouts.

Oh my goodness: VVC YAY.

Also: Anyone want to meet up with me at some point, if they're not all ready booked up? Or do people run on a more zen sort of philosophy?

Comments

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

I am so excited! Terrified, but also excited! I think I'm going to come in on Thursday, and leave on Monday, if only because I can do the zoo and the art museum on Thursday, and the other museums on Monday. Or whatever comes up and is open. (Have I mentioned I'm a dork? Because I am also super excited about the museums.)

I was hoping I might know someone looking for a roommate? But it doesn't look good. I think I shall have to make a post to the main community (when I work out the courage), and hope noone is too creeped out by me.

I would love to meet up with you! You are so far the first person to actually make a statement of interest, so I am wide open.

[anoel.livejournal.com]

That's when I'm coming in as well, I've found it works out best unless you have lots of city plans. And I totally get the museums love :) Definitely post to the main com, there should hopefully still be people in need of an extra roommate to cut costs. And don't worry, I'm sure there will be tons of people wanting to meet you at VVC! Just flash your nametag and there' sure to be someone to talk to :)

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

I definitely want to try to hit the Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium on Monday (given time before my flight), and some combination of touristy things on Thursday afternoon/evening. Aparently, the art gallery is free on Thursday evenings, and the Lincoln Zoo is always free.

(Thinking about this is slightly less nerve-wracking than OMG VVC. VIDDERS.)

I'm sure there will be tons of people wanting to meet you at VVC! Just flash your nametag and there' sure to be someone to talk to :)

I can see it now: "Hey, aren't you that scholarship winner I'd never heard of? Huh, right, okay." *G*