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Both kids are still a bit crook, but not too bad. We're getting stuff packed, so it's happening. We're going to Continuum 7. Hooray!
For those on my friends list who don't know, Friday night of the con is free! So you can try it out, and if you like Continuum (and what's not to like? It's awesome!) you can buy a day or full membership to go to the rest of the con. And if you know anyone who has been curious about conventions, Friday night is a great taster for them, so let them know!
For those on my friends list who don't know, Friday night of the con is free! So you can try it out, and if you like Continuum (and what's not to like? It's awesome!) you can buy a day or full membership to go to the rest of the con. And if you know anyone who has been curious about conventions, Friday night is a great taster for them, so let them know!
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Just wanted to put the word out early that all our Continuum 7 plans may suddenly be cancelled. Both kids are sick, but Lex is really unwell, poor little bugger. He's been out of sorts for a couple of days, but today he's bad enough that he's voluntarily staying in bed, moaning, dozing, and asking me to come in and hold him every 20 minutes.
It's no good dragging him down to Melbourne if he's like this. It won't be fun or comfortable for him, and it certainly won't be fun for us. Mind you, with both kids at the con we were keeping our hopes for fun at fairly low levels. :)
Original plan was to leave Thursday. If Lex isn't substantially better by Wednesday arvo, then we start to cancel 90% of our travel plans. The remaining 10% will be me driving down to Melbourne on the Friday, doing the Chronos Awards, staying the night, then leaving Saturday after the Continuum 101 panel so Sharon isn't stuck with looking after a sick child and a baby on her own.
I have suggested to Shaz that she can head down with MaybeZoe, deliver the awards, do the whole con, and I'll stay here and look after Lex. I doubt she'll go for it, but have made the offer. It'd let her get to a con, and give her a few days off, albeit looking after one child. She could leave MZ here, but it would destroy our frozen breast milk supplies and leave us no reserves.
Naturally, if we do cancel Wednesday arvo, Lex will be right as rain Thursday. If we wait until Thursday to cancel, he'll be well Friday. If we go to Melbourne, he'll be sick and miserable the whole time. This is the nature of parenting :)
Fingers crossed he gets better and we can all travel down. I know he was looking forward to the trip as much as we were. And it's shaping up to be a fantastic con, so it'd be nice if we could see parts of it around children.
It's no good dragging him down to Melbourne if he's like this. It won't be fun or comfortable for him, and it certainly won't be fun for us. Mind you, with both kids at the con we were keeping our hopes for fun at fairly low levels. :)
Original plan was to leave Thursday. If Lex isn't substantially better by Wednesday arvo, then we start to cancel 90% of our travel plans. The remaining 10% will be me driving down to Melbourne on the Friday, doing the Chronos Awards, staying the night, then leaving Saturday after the Continuum 101 panel so Sharon isn't stuck with looking after a sick child and a baby on her own.
I have suggested to Shaz that she can head down with MaybeZoe, deliver the awards, do the whole con, and I'll stay here and look after Lex. I doubt she'll go for it, but have made the offer. It'd let her get to a con, and give her a few days off, albeit looking after one child. She could leave MZ here, but it would destroy our frozen breast milk supplies and leave us no reserves.
Naturally, if we do cancel Wednesday arvo, Lex will be right as rain Thursday. If we wait until Thursday to cancel, he'll be well Friday. If we go to Melbourne, he'll be sick and miserable the whole time. This is the nature of parenting :)
Fingers crossed he gets better and we can all travel down. I know he was looking forward to the trip as much as we were. And it's shaping up to be a fantastic con, so it'd be nice if we could see parts of it around children.
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We are now three quarters through the nominations period for the Chronos Awards. Nominations close on 27 March 2011.
A couple of categories have several things nominated, but have not been nominated by enough people to make the final ballot. So if you've been meaning to nominate someone or something and haven't, it may be time to do so.
NB: There has been one set of anonymous nominations received as a screened comment. These nominations have not, and will not, be accepted unless the nominator lodges a further comment lodged here to identify him/herself.
Wide distribution of this post is encouraged but please acknowledge the source and provide a link back.
A couple of categories have several things nominated, but have not been nominated by enough people to make the final ballot. So if you've been meaning to nominate someone or something and haven't, it may be time to do so.
NB: There has been one set of anonymous nominations received as a screened comment. These nominations have not, and will not, be accepted unless the nominator lodges a further comment lodged here to identify him/herself.
Wide distribution of this post is encouraged but please acknowledge the source and provide a link back.
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Nomination for the 2011 Chronos Awards for excellence in Victorian science fiction in 2010 are now open. The awards will be presented at to Continuum 7.
To lodge a nomination please click on the Read more link below.
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To lodge a nomination please click on the Read more link below.
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arcadiagt5 has graciously overseen the Chronos Awards since their inception a few years back. This will be his last year handling them and so we are looking for his replacement. It's not a hard job, but it is an important one.If you're curious or would like to volunteer, follow the link to John's LiveJournal to read more.
Please remember that if you are overseeing the awards, you can't be eligible for one.
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The 2011 Chronos Awards for excellence in Victorian science fiction in 2010 will be presented at Continuum 7.
Nominations will open in one week and will be open for two months. The nomination and voting process will be similar to previous awards.
The key dates for the 2011 Chronos Awards are:
Nominations Open: Sunday 23 January 2011
Nominations Close: Sunday 27 March 2011
Voting Opens: Sunday 3 April 2011
Voting Closes: Sunday 15 May 2011
Awards Announced: Continuum 7 (see the program for details)
Any queries can be sent to awards@continuum.org.au
Wide distribution of this post is welcomed but please acknowledge the source and provide a link back.
Nominations will open in one week and will be open for two months. The nomination and voting process will be similar to previous awards.
The key dates for the 2011 Chronos Awards are:
Nominations Open: Sunday 23 January 2011
Nominations Close: Sunday 27 March 2011
Voting Opens: Sunday 3 April 2011
Voting Closes: Sunday 15 May 2011
Awards Announced: Continuum 7 (see the program for details)
Any queries can be sent to awards@continuum.org.au
Wide distribution of this post is welcomed but please acknowledge the source and provide a link back.
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As, thanks to his awesome Guest of Honour speech at Continuum 6, I am now on Twitter.
I'm DannyDangerOz for those that are curious. I would have been Danny Oz except someone already has that (probably that bloody Danny Yee, he's got lots of the Danny Oz stuff!), so I added my middle name to it so it's annoyingly long :P
I'm not expecting to do anything worth reading on it, but hey, it's there if you're curious.
I'm DannyDangerOz for those that are curious. I would have been Danny Oz except someone already has that (probably that bloody Danny Yee, he's got lots of the Danny Oz stuff!), so I added my middle name to it so it's annoyingly long :P
I'm not expecting to do anything worth reading on it, but hey, it's there if you're curious.
Very quick review - I had the best time I've had at a con in ages. Seriously. I really liked the feel, the program, everything. If I strained my brain I might be able to find something I didn't like, but I don't want to. Nothings coming to mind, so why push it?Given that on Thursday my only reason for going was to deliver the awards, that because I'd had such a tiring and blah few weeks, and I was dealing with a minor cold, and I was worried about Sharon, I really didn't want to be there, the fact that I had such a great time is truly amazing. It's one of my top 5 cons of all time, along with Swancons 17 and 23, Hongkon, and Continuum 1.
Thanks to everyone on the committee for making me glad I did the trip.
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I shall be at Continuum 6: Future Tense this weekend. Sharon and Lex will not, because of Sharon's work.
This has worked out to be a good thing since she seriously sprained her ankle last Friday and likely wouldn't do well at the con. As it is she will be having to cope with a very active toddler, while on crutches, and pregnant, while I'm away. So any of you in Canberra with experience looking after children could earn her eternal gratitude if you come over for a few hours and change one of Lex's nappies. Or you could just take him for a bit of a walk and give her a break.
I have to be in Melbourne for at least the first night, as I'm bringing down the awards. Naturally I'll see how she's doing and if the drive down and Friday night's program doesn't kill me, I may be leaving the con Sat. If she's doing well, I'll leave Sun night or Mon morning.
I will not be at Swancon this year. Neither will Lex. But Sharon will! It will be her first true holiday since Lex was born, since all the others have basically returned her to work a complete wreck. I will be staying home over Easter and teaching Lex Maori swear words.
The four of us will be at Aussiecon 4.
Oh, and today is Sharon's birthday, gifts of large sums of money will be gratefully accepted. Or hugs.
This has worked out to be a good thing since she seriously sprained her ankle last Friday and likely wouldn't do well at the con. As it is she will be having to cope with a very active toddler, while on crutches, and pregnant, while I'm away. So any of you in Canberra with experience looking after children could earn her eternal gratitude if you come over for a few hours and change one of Lex's nappies. Or you could just take him for a bit of a walk and give her a break.
I have to be in Melbourne for at least the first night, as I'm bringing down the awards. Naturally I'll see how she's doing and if the drive down and Friday night's program doesn't kill me, I may be leaving the con Sat. If she's doing well, I'll leave Sun night or Mon morning.
I will not be at Swancon this year. Neither will Lex. But Sharon will! It will be her first true holiday since Lex was born, since all the others have basically returned her to work a complete wreck. I will be staying home over Easter and teaching Lex Maori swear words.
The four of us will be at Aussiecon 4.
Oh, and today is Sharon's birthday, gifts of large sums of money will be gratefully accepted. Or hugs.
The Continuum Foundation is proud to announce the ballot for the Chronos Awards for excellence in Victorian Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror in 2009. Click on Read More for the ballot and voting procedures. ( Read more... )
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Voting for the Chronos Awards closes on Friday 19 February 2010. Late votes will not be considered, late postal votes will be returned to sender unopened. The Chronos Awards Committee is not responsible for any delays in post or mail.
The awards will be presented at Continuum 6 : Future Tense on Friday 26 February and all nominees are invited to attend.
The awards will be presented at Continuum 6 : Future Tense on Friday 26 February and all nominees are invited to attend.
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Nominations for the 2009 Chronos Awards to be presented at Continuum 6: Future Tense will be closing on 10 January 2010.
Also worth noting that while we've had many nominations in the pro categories, there have been virtually none in the fan categories. So if you think a particular fan artist, writer, piece of work or publication deserves some recognition, get those nominations in!
Full details can be found either at the Continnum 6: Future Tense website or here.
Also worth noting that while we've had many nominations in the pro categories, there have been virtually none in the fan categories. So if you think a particular fan artist, writer, piece of work or publication deserves some recognition, get those nominations in!
Full details can be found either at the Continnum 6: Future Tense website or here.
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Nomination for the 2009 Chronos Awards to be awarded at Continuum 6: Future Tense are now open.
To lodge a nomination please click on the Read more link below.
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To lodge a nomination please click on the Read more link below.
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The Continuum Foundation is currently preparing to award the second Chronos Awards for excellence in Victorian SF, fantasy and horror in 2009. The current rules are presented below for information. Nominations will be opened on 13 December 2009 and arcadiagt5 will be co-ordinating these.
1.0 Preamble ( Read more... )
arcadiagt5 will be co-ordinating these.1.0 Preamble ( Read more... )
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So, we've looked at finances, holiday logistics, Lex logistics, and a bunch of other stuff, and have had to divvy up the convention going for next year. We've been nutting out ideas for a while, but Sharon's work commitments and our finances have meant we've had to firm up our plans. ( Read more... )
The little I saw before the 'flu floored me, was good. Then I proceeded to keep myself away from the con to try and avoid becoming C5's official Patient Zero. ( Little bit of gross stuff below the cut, includes ranting and graphic torture threats - basically I'm feeling tired, sick, psychotically grumpy, and potentially violent - don't shit me... )
The mid to late nineties was when I first had the base idea for the Continuum Conventions. I still have most of my notes from then, filed away where I can one day come across them and say, "So that's where they were!"
I've never thought as myself as a good person for running cons, or something like the Continuum Foundation for that matter. ( Read more... )
I've never thought as myself as a good person for running cons, or something like the Continuum Foundation for that matter. ( Read more... )
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Just a reminder that today is the last day to vote on the ballot for the Chronos Awards. For details you can go here or visit the www.continuum.org.au website and click on the Chronos Awards link.
The awards will be presented on the Friday night of Continuum 5.
The awards will be presented on the Friday night of Continuum 5.
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The Middleman DVDs have just been released in the US. I know many of you out there are fans of the show, so I thought I'd let you know.
Given that the creator of Middleman is hopeful that with good enough DVD sales the series may come back in some form, if your DVD player can handle NTSC discs, you may wish to buy them ASAP. We just ordered ours through Amazon.com. Wanted to buy from Shout, the company doing the DVD release, but unfortunately they don't sell direct to Australia.
For those that don't know it, The Middleman is one of the shows I will be talking about on The Best TV Shows That Never Were panel at Continuum 5.
Given that the creator of Middleman is hopeful that with good enough DVD sales the series may come back in some form, if your DVD player can handle NTSC discs, you may wish to buy them ASAP. We just ordered ours through Amazon.com. Wanted to buy from Shout, the company doing the DVD release, but unfortunately they don't sell direct to Australia.
For those that don't know it, The Middleman is one of the shows I will be talking about on The Best TV Shows That Never Were panel at Continuum 5.
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