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fullygoldy: text = On the internet, no one can see your wrinkles (Wrinkles)
I won't be at WisCon this year.  DH is turning 60 the same weekend and decided to throw himself a big party.  Since the first 15 weeks of this year were so tough on him, and he seriously didn't think he was going to make it to this birthday, I couldn't really object to celebrating one more circuit of the sun.  Usually I do Wiscon Friday to Sunday and spend Monday with DH.  But we're flipping it around this year. 

Some good friends offered the use of their farmhouse and land, so we've got a crowd gathering on Saturday afternoon, kegs of homebrew (Porter and Amber), a bluegrass/ newgrass band playing after dinner (Piper Road Spring Band), and an old fashioned "Low Country Boil" for dinner.  There will be musical jamming all day, and a bonfire after dark, and people spending the night in tents and such. Sunday will be farm-fresh brunch, cleanup and recovery.  It will be fun (even though I'm more of an 80's music gal), but alas, there won't be any fangirls (that I know of) attending.

I'm thinking I might be able to break away for lunch or an afternoon meetup with anyone who is still hanging around on Monday, so if you're up for it, please let me know.  I'd be delighted if all I got to do was hang out in the lobby and hug on people who I might not see otherwise.
fullygoldy: RayK on the Ground, Ded from Guh (Ded from Guh)

After attending the Genderfloomp Party at Wiscon 36, I finally had to admit to myself that I have a bullet-proof kink in RL (as opposed to my fandom kinks, although there is some overlap).  I mean, it's not like it's the first kink I've ever recognized, I just never realized this one was a) truly a kink, and b) so visceral.

Turns out I have a THING for cute guys in skirts.  O.o  Looking back, I can recall several instances of being charmed or enthralled by boys in skirts, all the way back to a memorable Halloween in high school, but after 2 Genderfloomps in a row, I have to say that being up close to these boys is an immediate turn on. 

At last year's dance, there were two guys who were doing credible impersonations of Callum Keith Rennie in a skirt and eyeliner.  They didn't seem to know each other, either.  One was super cute, super young, and I wanted to lick him.  The other was super hot, a little older, and I wanted to *climb* him.  Preferably with the dress on.  I saw the hot one again this year.  I actually met him (insisted an acquaintance introduce us when I realized they knew each other) and shared with him that I find him to be the hottest guy in a dress of the entire Con, and that he always has the best dresses too.  He seemed to appreciate my sharing, so I don't think I came off too creepy.  I'm probably twice his age, LOL, but I kept my hands and my innuendos to myself.

There was a new boy in town this year though, and I was mightily intrigued.  He was doing a terrific job of blurring the lines.  He was wearing a cowboy hat, and I think the boots, but, shoe-geek that I am, I never got down that far! He had very short dark hair, and a very closely cropped beard.  Definitely a beard, not stubble. I'm kind of a connoiseur of facial hair (an early and familiar kink).  He was short and broad-shouldered, wearing a white camisole top with tiny printed flowers (like little girl lingerie) which was stretched to its limit around his very nice chest, a denim miniskirt, and white mesh stockings.  I don't recall that he'd gone for any makeup, like most of the other boys.  After stopping in my tracks for a few seconds, and walking away, and coming back later to find him in the same spot, I finally walked up and said, "You're rocking the cowgirl look tonight."  He smiled and acknowledged my own floompery by replying, "Why thank you kindly, sir." There seemed to be a bit of a blush then too, even though he'd looked completely comfortable in his skin before our exchange.  So for the rest of the night, I kept bumping into him and his group (he was definitely escorted by a woman in football jersey and stuck close to her all night. I'm guessing it was his jersey), and I couldn't think of anything better to say than "still rockin' that look" or "still rockin' that skirt."  I danced with several people near him, but felt like I'd be too much of a creepy intruder if I tried to join his little group, and he spent more time as a wallflower than a dancer anyway. I really had to fight down some predatory urges though.  Usually, I'd just leave the room and find someone to chat with until I got over myself.

But, now I want stories! I want stories with all of my favorite boys still being boys, but comfortably wearing dresses or skirts.  And I've got some 3D, surround sound fantasies featuring a pretty "cowgirl" that I'm probably going to have to write down before I can get over them.

I guess it's true what they say: You're never too old to learn something new!

Say "hey" WisCon

Monday, May 21st, 2012 09:59 pm
fullygoldy: Yellow Roses (Default)

I'm recycling last year's post for this.  On the extremely off-chance someone who I don't already know is reading this and going to WisCon:

1. I am fairly short, middle aged, with short, dark blonde hair and green eyes.  I live in the Madison area year-round so I have opinions.

2. I tend to be reserved in new situations, and more extroverted when I'm comfortable.  WisCon brings out both of these aspects, sometimes within minutes or hours of each other.  I like meeting new people, but I have to psych myself up to approach them. 

3. However, I am approachable, and (usually) touchable.  If I approach you, you can assume I found you compelling in some way, and will accept a hug or other form of friendly, platonic touching if that's your thing.  If it's not, I am willing to keep my hands to myself, and I do try to remember to ask for permission before touching someone.

4. I don't have allergies or sensitivities to speak of, but I can be sensitive to strong scents.  So I generally wear/use non-scented products, which I hope makes me user-friendly to my friends and acquaintances that do have allergies.

5. Given an opening, I will talk your ear off about food, beer, liquor, my job and fanfic. If I don't notice your eyes glazing over, it's totally fair to say, "Whoa, info overload!" or somesuch to shut me up (I am not easily offended).

6. This past year I didn't read a single one of my bookclub's (Beer and Marmalade) selections.  I read nothing that wasn't work-related or fanfic or a re-read.  But I still love science fiction, and WisCon.

7. WisCon is where I get my balancing dose of female interaction. I work in a male-dominated environment.  I love me some fangirls, and I love dancing and squeeing and snuggling with them.  Sometimes I'll even steal a kiss or two.

8. I go by Goldy all the time, including facebook, but it's not my given name.  DW is generally my space for fannish discussion, LJ is my space for RL discussion/ranting, but I have the same handle both places. I'm also fullygoldy at hotmail, AOOO, Flickr or anywhere else (I don't Twitter or Tumblr yet, and don't plan to).

9. I haven't decided how I'm gonna blur the gender lines for this year's Genderfloomp, but I'm looking forward to the party.
 

Wiscon 35 - Day 1

Saturday, May 28th, 2011 08:21 am
fullygoldy: Woodcut of writer-Make Books Not War (Make Books Not War)

first, I was late to pick up holyoutlaw and help him get his camera gear.  So we headed out about an hour later than planned, but it went pretty smoothly.  When we got back, I handed off my contribution to the clothing swap.

I went home for lunch with DH, then he dropped me off in plenty of time to hit The Gathering.  I saw [personal profile] sasha_feather  and mystickeeper right away, and [personal profile] were_duck  for a sec in the Dealers room.  I bought a prezzie for DH (I haven't decided if I'll give it to him right away or keep it for his xmas stocking), and a pair of steampunk cufflinks for my Genderfloomp outfit.  They're simple blue circles with a tiny gear in the middle of each one.  Sasha pronounced them beautiful.

While I was sitting in the registration area marking up my schedule, I met a delightful little person named Immogene (sp? I have no idea) with a doll named Booby.  She was the second person within an hour to compliment my hair.  Her favorite colors are pink and purple and she was looking forward to having her hair (with the blue streak in it) braided.

I attended the Dressing to Make a Statement panel, where I naturally ran into sasha. This is how we met, at our very first Wiscon. We picked the same first panel! Also, we keep picking the same panels with almost no prior collaboration. I loved Laura's eyemakeup technique.  It's very similar to what I have planned for Genderfloomp.

At dinner break, I was hanging out in the lobby, hoping to hook up with friends, when Geoff Ryman walked by.  I chirped, "hi, Geoff!" even though I didn't expect him to recognize me. I reminded him of the mutual autographing 2 yrs ago, and he immediately asked, "are you coming to dinner?" when I said I could be, he steered me toward his group heading to Husnu's. YAY! We had a group of 8, only 3 newbies, and the conversation was as excellent as the food.

Opening ceremony next, complete with quiz show, and I got to speak to Laura about the makeup and meet her sweetie, Heather.  ETA: Then ran into [personal profile] bibliofile  on the party floor where I collected a big hug.

LJ party time to pick up stickers for my badge and mimosas just because.

Vid Party Redux, where I sat with sasha, hugged on were_duck, met dira_sudis (my heart, she is adorable!) and watched the first hour of awesome vids. I loved the flow. DH was ready to head home (he'd been out to La Roca's with friends), so I only saw 3 of the second hour set, but they were also of the awesome.

Got home to a house (garage)-ful of teens, so DH and I donned jammies and climbed into bed with the laptops to reconnect to the outside world before drifting off.
fullygoldy: Portrait of Bette Davis (Bette Davis)
Better Late than Never!

1. I am fairly short, middle aged, with blonde highlights. 

2. I tend to be reserved in new situations, and more extroverted when I'm comfortable.  WisCon brings out both of these aspects, sometimes within minutes or hours of each other.  I like meeting new people, but I have to psych myself up to approach them. 

3. However, I am approachable, and (usually) touchable.  If I approach you, you can assume I found you compelling in some way, and will accept a hug or other form of friendly, platonic touching if that's your thing.  If it's not, I am willing to keep my hands to myself, and I do try to remember to ask for permission before touching someone.

4. I don't have allergies or sensitivities to speak of (except some ragweed/pollen things), but I can be sensitive to strong scents.  So I generally wear/use non-scented products, which I hope makes me user-friendly to my friends and acquaintances that do have allergies.

5. Given an opening, I will talk your ear off about food, beer, liquor, my job and fanfic. If I don't notice your eyes glazing over, it's totally fair to say, "Whoa, info overload!" or somesuch to shut me up.

6. This past year I didn't read a single one of my bookclub's (Beer and Marmalade) selections.  I read nothing that wasn't work-related or fanfic.  But I still love science fiction, and WisCon.

7. WisCon is where I get my balancing dose of female interaction. I work in a male-dominated environment.  I love me some fangirls, and I love dancing and squeeing and snuggling with them.  Sometimes I'll even steal a kiss or two.

8. I go by Goldy all the time, including facebook, but it's not my given name.  DW is generally my space for fannish discussion, LJ is my space for RL discussion/ranting, but I have the same handle both places. I'm also fullygoldy at hotmail, AOOO, Flickr or anywhere else (I don't Twitter or Tumblr yet, and don't plan to).

9. I'm snarky and sarcastic, but I save the overt meanness for asshats.  I swear frequently. Please don't apologize to me for cussing.  If you're going to use the words, you need to own them. We're all adults here, right?

Wiscon Planning

Saturday, May 7th, 2011 09:00 am
fullygoldy: Bette Davis in Hard Hat (Bette Hard Hat)

I have volunteered to help the photo booth people cart their rented equipment all over town, both Friday and Tuesday.  I didn't get asked to be on the panel I signed up for, but I'm still definitely interested in attending.

Not sure what Beer & Marmalade are planning, since I am a bad club member and haven't been to a meeting in at least a year.

However, this morning I learned that the "fancy dress" party has become the Genderfloomp Dance Party:
In honor of the Tiptree Award's 20th anniversary, we seek to explore and expand our concepts of gender via dance party. Gender play/blurring/queering/drag, both in dress and manner, is highly encouraged but hardly required. DJ Buckminster Fuller will keep the party going all night...

Now this looks like all kinds of fun, and appeals to my delight in dressing up/costuming, but I've got no idea where to start.  I have indulged in genderfuckery costuming several times:

Hawkeye Pierce (bathrobe, cowboy hat, martini glass)
Mobster (grey suit, fedora, penciled on 'stache)
Sailor (actual navy blues, courtesy of DH) - this was arguably the most well-received; musta been the uniform effect...
Construction Worker (does this even count? lol)
Pirate (multiple versions, incl. Jack Sparrow)
Cowboy (too many times to count, and I'm not really what you'd call a country music fan)

But these are all costumes, yannow?  And in the spirit of the party, I'd like to explore the more blurry aspects I think.  (sigh, I wish I were taller, it would help so much).  OTOH, I already blur the lines in my daily life.  I deliberately adopted masculine body language to move more comfortably through my professional life.  It serves me well, but when I leave the job behind, I tend to want to reclaim my feminine side.  Most of my dressing up these days is decidedly slinky, silky, sexy and sparkly.  What is a well-balanced gal like me to do?

Wiscon!

Sunday, March 13th, 2011 08:18 pm
fullygoldy: "Save me from crazy aliens and stupid humans" (Kirk's Prayer)
I registered for Wiscon today.  I didn't go last year because it is usually the DH's birthday weekend, and we thought we would go camping.  Health issues completely screwed with our plans, so not only did I miss out on Wiscon, but I didn't have any alternate plans to speak of.

So I figured I would go ahead and register, and if work or health issues come up, I can donate my membership to someone else.  Otherwise, I'll at least know I'll have a great plan for the weekend.  And it's so late in the month this year that I won't feel guilty about the birthday thing.

In addition to registering, I also indicated I'm willing to be on a panel!  So, I haven't felt at all qualified to volunteer in this way, but the topic of the panel is "Free Energy" and will be discussing alternative and renewable energy sources.  I actually have real-world experience in this topic! So maybe I'll get picked for this panel.  If not, I'll still attend, since I think I actually have something to contribute.

The rest of the time, I hope the different sessions I'm interested in so far actually pan out.  If not, I guess I'll be spending a lot of time schmoozing and providing beers and such to folks in the bar. Look for me there :D

Off to WisCon!

Friday, May 22nd, 2009 03:57 pm
fullygoldy: Woodcut of writer-Make Books Not War (Make Books Not War)

Ran around mid-day doing party shopping for brdgt and grocery shopping for us.  Everything is put away, and most of the laundry is done.  I'm getting ready to head out.

I guess I'm taking the wardrobe one day at a time.  Today it's blue on blue, short-sleeved knit top, blue jeans, blue Privos and dangly blue earrings which I never get to wear because they're not work-appropriate.  I've got a white hoodie in case the rooms are cold (and they always are) and a comfy sling pack for carrying stuff. 

Unless things really heat up, I'll probably head home at a reasonable hour, so I can get up early-ish with DH, pack for the rest of the weekend, hit the farmer's market and then the con.

Of course, all this is based on no real knowledge of what the schedule looks like yet.  I haven't had time to peruse the online version, and won't have the hard copy till I get there.  I better pack a highlighter!

I'm looking forward to hanging out with the book club all weekend though.  Although, in a sense, WisCon is like the largest, coolest book club ever :)