OVFF Report 2011
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I spent OVFF being happy, a bit tired from burning the candle too much, and surrounded by friends who made my internal happy meter keep breaking new records.
The Pegasus Concert went very well signing-wise, from my view. (SO hard to vote afterwards!) I am almost sorry "My Laugh Is an Evil Laugh" won, because I heart heart heart signing it as a T-Rex so dang much. I shall just have to request it of
seanan_mcguire when I see her at cons so I can, instead of waiting for official concerts. Now, to figure out when that will be...
tomsmith's "Storm Dancing" went so perfectly, I had a pang when it ended. We got the audience to make rain sounds to begin and end, and it was magical.
I loved signing
shaddyr's concert, too. And Jeff and Maya Bohnhoff were fun and awesome. I must admit, I went a bit over the top, and during "Come on Hobbit, Light My Fire," I used the guitar solo to build a pyre, put a body on it, cover it, and myself with oil, and then stood beckoning people to come on and light the fire. They had a song about Manhattan that had me near tears, too.
I had a small piece of irritation on Saturday morning before Yoga, when I woman with whom I am not acquainted, have seen in the halls but not met before, accused me of Big Name Fan "cool kid" behavior because I was "too good" for Open Filk now that I was up on stage. It would have been a major piece of angst for me in prior years, but I've heard this little bit of poison before in previous years, and have spoken to other performers who have had it happen to them, too, so I was better able to take it in stride. One wonders whether it was the same person who accosted us all.
I told her that I was *tired* on Friday night after signing a three hour concert, with one break, and that I had just gone "boom." Perhaps I'd see her in Open Filk Saturday. Taking the higher ground...
And then, off to Yoga (this conversation made me late) where I was able to stretch and meditate it all out. Back to happy. I mention this only because others of my friends HAVE had this problem, too, and one would think that folks out there would do a bit of thinking before they pop off. I also had strong support from random breakfast people who took firm stances at the non-thinking displayed by my critic.
I had so many more people just come up to me and say how much they enjoyed the signing, and smiled a bit when I heard some locals talking about "Our Judi," and how happy they are that I'm local so they get to see me a bit more often at the cons within striking distance, like Marcon, Confluence, and this year, Context. Weird to be thought of as a mascot...
Saturday, I got to reprise an awesome restaurant from last year with the same set of awesome sauce folks, and then get Jeni's ice cream for dessert, too.
Special thanks go out to
fuzzyvanman,
rms_butterfly,
solomons_pond and
pondsidefor letting me pull up a square of carpet in their room when I was unsafe to drive Saturday. Sunday's Yoga took out all of the kinks.
I want copies of the pictures where Jan's snake Spot had me in living :"bondage." I hope folks who took pics post them soon!
The jam was really fun this year, with a lot of us dancing. At one point, during one Maya was singing, many of us were posturing with pointy finger hand guns, and I got to hold myself hostage. I also loved hearing
peteralway lead a jam on the banjimer.
On Sunday,
markbernstein, will from Boston and I got dessert first at Jeni's, then joined the trek to Mongolian Barbecue. Seeing us all there was heartwarming, but also pang-y, as it meant folks were going soon.
I think I had a perfect balance of talking to people, and listening to music, and making music for maximum joy. There were so many bits of joy and so many friends, I feel guilty for not stringing all of the LJ handles I know along, but...they should know I love them anyway, right?
And for
sweetmusic_27, who was not there, I am so glad she won the Pegasus for best performer! She is made of win, and helps so many others sound so awesome. She totally deserved it!
The Pegasus Concert went very well signing-wise, from my view. (SO hard to vote afterwards!) I am almost sorry "My Laugh Is an Evil Laugh" won, because I heart heart heart signing it as a T-Rex so dang much. I shall just have to request it of
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I had a small piece of irritation on Saturday morning before Yoga, when I woman with whom I am not acquainted, have seen in the halls but not met before, accused me of Big Name Fan "cool kid" behavior because I was "too good" for Open Filk now that I was up on stage. It would have been a major piece of angst for me in prior years, but I've heard this little bit of poison before in previous years, and have spoken to other performers who have had it happen to them, too, so I was better able to take it in stride. One wonders whether it was the same person who accosted us all.
I told her that I was *tired* on Friday night after signing a three hour concert, with one break, and that I had just gone "boom." Perhaps I'd see her in Open Filk Saturday. Taking the higher ground...
And then, off to Yoga (this conversation made me late) where I was able to stretch and meditate it all out. Back to happy. I mention this only because others of my friends HAVE had this problem, too, and one would think that folks out there would do a bit of thinking before they pop off. I also had strong support from random breakfast people who took firm stances at the non-thinking displayed by my critic.
I had so many more people just come up to me and say how much they enjoyed the signing, and smiled a bit when I heard some locals talking about "Our Judi," and how happy they are that I'm local so they get to see me a bit more often at the cons within striking distance, like Marcon, Confluence, and this year, Context. Weird to be thought of as a mascot...
Saturday, I got to reprise an awesome restaurant from last year with the same set of awesome sauce folks, and then get Jeni's ice cream for dessert, too.
Special thanks go out to
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I want copies of the pictures where Jan's snake Spot had me in living :"bondage." I hope folks who took pics post them soon!
The jam was really fun this year, with a lot of us dancing. At one point, during one Maya was singing, many of us were posturing with pointy finger hand guns, and I got to hold myself hostage. I also loved hearing
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On Sunday,
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I think I had a perfect balance of talking to people, and listening to music, and making music for maximum joy. There were so many bits of joy and so many friends, I feel guilty for not stringing all of the LJ handles I know along, but...they should know I love them anyway, right?
And for
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Date: 2011-10-27 02:16 am (UTC)I was pleased that you could make it to Saturday night's open filk and join in with "Better With Harmony". That was a really happy circle all around.
As for your critic, I usually have no idea who doesn't make it to open filk, because I don't usually track everyone who's in every filk circle at all times. How odd to track that so closely, and to make an issue of it. On the bright side, it's nice to know that there are people in Filk whose social skills are even more deficient than mine--it makes me feel positively suave in comparison! Yay!
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Date: 2011-10-27 04:24 am (UTC)Maybe whatshername missed some of the rooms, like those ones in the wing behind the restaurant or something.
There's always so much to do at these cons, and always several people I show up eager to spend time with and end up a little disappointed when I end up not seeing much of them at all. When there are 20 or more awesome friends and only one weekend, that's pretty much a given. I just try to remember what a blessing it is to know so many awesome friends and to be grateful just to share a few moments and songs in person before it's back to the internet.
Thank you for signing my performance, Awesome Friend.
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Date: 2011-10-27 08:49 pm (UTC)You are WAY more suave, because you actually are polite and consider others feelings ALL OF THE TIME! (Even if you aren't sure what is happening, you work it.)
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Date: 2011-10-27 08:53 pm (UTC)*blushes*
I tried to fix it, but I get a message "Must be fixed in Cut Wizard", with a click to get to the cut wizard that DOES. NOT. HELP. I am so not a tech geek.
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Date: 2011-10-27 09:00 pm (UTC)Meh, don't worry, everybody knows now. *grin*
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Date: 2011-10-27 03:20 am (UTC)It's only "wrong" to be tired, distracted, bored, or hanging out with your friends if you're a big enough name that the person complaining thinks you should have been there to entertain/talk with/interact with them...you know, like you've been doing some variation of for hours, hence the tired.
Augh, entitlement complexes. :( My sympathy.
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Date: 2011-10-27 08:54 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-10-27 03:54 am (UTC)BTW, how *do* you sign a sawtooth wave sound, with the low-pass filter turned up all the way, and a lot of filter emphasis? :-)
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Date: 2011-10-27 09:39 am (UTC)I'd say "this is getting out of hand", but it got out of hand quite some time ago. I may blow a gasket soon.
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Date: 2011-10-27 08:59 pm (UTC)In the past, when I've been sniped at, I've been by myself in the hall, or heaven help me, trapped in the bathroom with a loon. This woman complained in front of witnesses, and was put in her place. Maybe she learned something. (Although judging by history, the other people learned to get their target alone before spewing.)
I mentioned it because I do want others who've heard such nonsense that they aren't alone, but that also, such people are a minority, and the majority of us won't put up with it, even "clueless" geeks.
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Date: 2011-10-27 09:13 pm (UTC)Maybe someday the bully will understand that it's time to play nicely and not hit others. If enough people say something maybe we can make it so, in the meantime I'm glad other people have had your back.
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Date: 2011-10-27 10:33 pm (UTC)...would it "help" to mention that Talis Kimberley will be there?
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Date: 2011-10-27 10:35 pm (UTC)But yes, dangling Talis in front of me is enticing. (Um, that came out wrong...)
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Date: 2011-10-27 09:59 pm (UTC)I plan to start being very vocal about this sort of bullying. I have quite literally had enough, and I refuse to allow the community of friends that I love and cherish be diminished by it.
Do I sound angry? Well, I am. I. Have. Had. Enough. Of. This.
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Date: 2011-10-27 09:27 pm (UTC)So wonderful seeing you at the con this year (particularly on Storm Dancing, which...wow).
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Date: 2011-10-28 07:59 pm (UTC)Hmm. Interesting that all three occasions were at OVFF.
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Date: 2011-10-27 09:35 pm (UTC)Any chance you are coming to Conflikt 5?
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Date: 2011-10-27 10:35 pm (UTC)We are lucky to know you, and have you perform with us.
ETA: And as to whomever accused you of "Big Name Fan" behavior, oy. You have less egomania than anyone I can think of, and you are in fact humble and lovely and spiffy and yeah. So to heck with them.
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Date: 2011-10-28 08:05 pm (UTC)On being labeled "Big Name Fan," or "Kewl Kid" or any other of the trappings of being included in an "IN" crowd, this makes it seems as though there IS an "IN" crowd of special folks who deliberately exclude others, and are unkind to the lesser. By being called BNF, or KK, by others, it is like the bully is saying that it becomes OKAY to say nasty things, because there is a presumption that being an "IT" girl of the moment automatically makes me a bully to the oppressed, so I "deserve" what I get.
This is no more okay, of course, than calling popular homecoming queens or cheerleaders sluts because they are in the "IT" crowd.
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Date: 2011-10-28 02:43 am (UTC)Your critic's accusation sounds like something one would hear in high school. Or, more likely, middle school.
Far as I'm concerned, nobody at a convention is obligated to do anything or be anywhere, other than at events to which they've committed as a participant. Otherwise ... I go to these things to have fun with friends. I think that's the reason most of us go. And I can think of few things more fun-killing, to oneself and others, than to be obsessively fixated on what other people are doing.
End o'rant.
It was, as always, Much Fun seeing you this weekend!
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