Rez Four down!

Only two more to go, and I've sort of had the realization that I'm already Doctor Ten here--"I don't want to go!" I want this to be my whole life, all the time. I want everything to always be like this.

This rez was so magical. Seriously, that's all I can say. Well, that's not really true, because this is a post and I'm going to tell you everything ever. But first and foremost, it was magical. Every rez has been better than the last, which surprised the crap out of me because the first one was so mindblowing, what with the immediate absorption into one of the kindest and most helpful mini-societies I've ever found (like when I first went to ICFA, but where I already have a place designated). This term, there was none of the underground grousing that seemed to surface before, and the whole week was full of laughing. I can't remember the last time I laughed so much.

I spent most of the first bit with Chris, who is all sorts of great, and much more engaged and open than in previous times. Jo and I had piles of snuggles. Jenn saved my life. Alot. Kristina taught me how to play a whole song on a harp, how awesome is that? I didn't get sick at all, and I didn't miss any of the required evening events OR any of the suggested ones.

Classes were awesome, even though I wasn't really enthusiastic about any of them based on the titles alone. Shelley gave me hope that I actually can revise this sucker (as soon as I've done typing it up) and Scott ("famous horror author Scott A Johnson!") made me question the crap out of my ecology, but I think it's getting better because if it, so that's a win. Anne came up and thanked me personally for the last class we took online (Classics of Fantasy), which sort of threw me because I was sure I wasn't doing that well. And Tim is as wonderful and supportive and whip-cracking as ever.

High points:
- Did I mention I learned a freaking song? On a harp? I can't get over that!
- I managed to blow Scott away with the truth behind what's happening in my story. What is it? You'll have to wait until it's done, and see for yourself!
- Anne and Scott and Tim talk about me when I'm not around! I find this both validating and abjectly mortifying.
- Eyeball-stalking new friends around all the social events.
- Heather! And Lauren! And Kaelyn! And Symantha! And Erin! And Jason! There are so many awesome people there, I just can't get over myself. I need to get to know these people better with the cliched power of a thousand suns.
- Kathleen Pynn hugged me and thanked me for coming to her reading even though we've only spoken maybe once, and she was so sweet about it!
- The speakers, Sophie Littlefield, Rachael Herron, and Juliet Blackwell were amazing.
- "And then the bat flew out of the potty-hole and hit her in the hoo-ha." Look for that as the last line of a whole anthology of stories written by us Shu-ers.
- "Sexy Boinky Cheese Planet". Look for that as the name of my upcoming specfic mag, to be launched probably in the summer so I can tell everyone next term to send me stuff (and so I can figure out how to do layouts).
- Bobcat!
- We sang Journey songs in the lobby. It was amazing.
- Sy learned how to totally kick ass, martial-arts style and I filmed it.