Last week I had the chance to attend my first world con. What a great time! The following is an excerpt from post three of five about the event.
Time itself becomes a little fuzzy at an event like this, you know, as the real world fades away and the surreal world of of nonstop fan activities takes over. One tends to forget if it is day or night, much less what day it is. Most of us had to laugh when we saw signs like this pop up a couple of days in, but honestly it was helpful.
The past was also present in references to beloved science fiction from long ago. Dublin’s convention center peppered the areas around the escalators with warning messages like the one to the left. It was advice no fan could ignore.
Read more at Forward into the Past.
Read my additional posts at Feeling at home and at An Irish Worldcon: I’m here!
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