ludicrously busy fortnight

[juliet]

Things done in last fortnight: Climate Camp (part of site setup team); job interview (<2 hrs after getting into Kings Cross after Climate Camp; but I got the job![0]); two deadlines (or was it three?); visit to angelmine in Southampton; LED Festival for a couple of hours to see Leftfield (v good!); two days at BiCon (thus breaking my 6-yr refusal to return after interpersonal chaos -- not the fault of BiCon itself in any way -- experienced last time it was in London).

Perhaps it is not surprising that I am feeling a bit wrung out now.

Yesterday at BiCon was much fun -- went to a workshop, had interesting conversations with assorted lovely people on many topics (including RADICALISM, hurrah), ate CURRY, danced a fair bit, went to a most enjoyable party, generally had awesome time. Did have a minor meltdown on getting back to Bermondsey, but doop is very good at providing tea, toast, and hugs in this situation. Sleep also good.

Climate Camp went very well indeed, btw! Site went up on time, site came down on time, in between there were workshops & actions. Success! The likelihood of me doing any kind of writeup is very close to zero; I commend to you the blog for your Climate Camp writeup needs (or the @climatecamp Twitter feed).

Really I could do with taking about a week off now & SLEEPING, or possibly lying on the sofa watching trashy SF and knitting. Instead I am riding tandems round Earlsfield for 3 days this week (an arts project thing which will be performing in Trafalgar Sq on Saturday afternoon, if anyone wants to come and see it), and starting $newjob next week. Good. Yes. (Help.)

[0] Back at CTUK for a few months doing maternity cover for a part-time admin role.

Comments

[alphaviolet]

What did you think of BiCon?

[juliet]

I had a v enjoyable time - particularly good since the last time I went I didn't at all (no fault of BiCon itself, but an interpersonal issue; gave me the fear a bit though & bad associations). i went to an enjoyable workshop and heard about some others I would have liked; but mostly I just really enjoyed getting to hang out with people. Had a v interesting conversation on Sunday night about radical politics and BiCon and how we might try to introduce more of the former into the latter, which would be cool.

Um, if you had a more specific meaning you should elaborate :-) On this particular occasion my aim was to have fun, not to push myself particularly (esp in light of the fact that the last month ha been ludicrous busy), and to feel OK about going properly next year. So I wasn't being wildly political or anything.

[alphaviolet]

I didn't have specific questions; someone I know happened to tell me about this event recently and I was curious about your impression of it. I hadn't heard of it before.

[shadowdaddy.livejournal.com]

More details on the Saturday event?

[juliet]

http://www.extant.org.uk/tandemonium.html -- would be great to see you there!