I Almost Missed Out On It...
May. 16th, 2006 02:48 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
magicaddict...I just came this close to forgetting that it's the Eurovision Song Contest this Saturday.
This is a crime. I haven't missed one since 1992.
The British entry this year is touted as being one of the favourites, along with Germany, Greece and Sweden, but while I think it could be (a little) worse, I can't see it getting very far. I do, however, agree with the British guy's attitude. He thinks that the UK hasn't put anything decent out since 1997. With the possible exception of 1999, I think the UK entries since then have been variations on a pile of steaming turd and this isn't particularly far off.
The Finnish entry looking interesting as well, as long as they get through the semis - hot on the heels of the larp crew that won the 2004 conpetition, we have another one in altogether better costumes. Nice to see Lord Errtu (second from the right) branching out in his interests for once.
Tomorrow I have to speak in front of the final year PhD's, the second year PhD's, and the entirety of the departmental staff. Am I wrong for thinking "the more, the merrier?"
Is there anyone, at all, that thinks Kenneth Brannagh's 1996 version of Frankenstein was remotely scary? I'm trying to convince people to allow me to show it tonight, but they're paranoid.
I've been told interesting snippets about next year's TL campaign structure. Looks to me like what I was categorically told was not possible for this, that and the other reason being brought out in a low-fat variety and mirculously accepted, but it does remain a step in the right direction.
If I get on with work now, I might get finished by five. Hmm...that's a good idea.
This is a crime. I haven't missed one since 1992.
The British entry this year is touted as being one of the favourites, along with Germany, Greece and Sweden, but while I think it could be (a little) worse, I can't see it getting very far. I do, however, agree with the British guy's attitude. He thinks that the UK hasn't put anything decent out since 1997. With the possible exception of 1999, I think the UK entries since then have been variations on a pile of steaming turd and this isn't particularly far off.
The Finnish entry looking interesting as well, as long as they get through the semis - hot on the heels of the larp crew that won the 2004 conpetition, we have another one in altogether better costumes. Nice to see Lord Errtu (second from the right) branching out in his interests for once.
Tomorrow I have to speak in front of the final year PhD's, the second year PhD's, and the entirety of the departmental staff. Am I wrong for thinking "the more, the merrier?"
Is there anyone, at all, that thinks Kenneth Brannagh's 1996 version of Frankenstein was remotely scary? I'm trying to convince people to allow me to show it tonight, but they're paranoid.
I've been told interesting snippets about next year's TL campaign structure. Looks to me like what I was categorically told was not possible for this, that and the other reason being brought out in a low-fat variety and mirculously accepted, but it does remain a step in the right direction.
If I get on with work now, I might get finished by five. Hmm...that's a good idea.
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Re: points addressed
Date: 2006-05-16 05:24 pm (UTC)Evidently, they're just as shallow as everyone else in such matters.
Re: points addressed
Date: 2006-05-16 06:53 pm (UTC)And Larpers do like their cliques. (As do tabletop roleplayers, techies, actors, and academics)
Forming a clique is also a defensive mechanism.
I find TL GMing (and campaign-running) is all about getting the right mix of Forward planning and improvisation.
Re: points addressed
Date: 2006-05-17 08:25 am (UTC)A clique is a co-operative of people who work together in order to wield more power than the people they are opposing. Techies and actors do this to put upon each other - depending on which is stronger one or the other rules the production. Academics do it in order to wield more power than another field and gain more funding - I give you inorganic catalyst chemistry.
Tabletop roleplayers and larpers will never wield more power than those who believe them to be freaks. Does that still mean it's still a clique? Or is it more of a pressure group?
However, that points adressed, it still doesn't cover up the fact the people made an assumption about me without knowing me, and that pisses me off.