I think I make this post every time?

When the Stroppy One is away for an event, I miss him. I miss him a lot. But I also enjoy burning incense, eating whatever I want, and quiet. His internal monologue is often external. I mostly find it kind of endearing, but there are times when I want the house to be quiet except for whatever music I'm listening to.

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In other news, I just found out that VampireFreaks runs an annual goth festival/convention. Dark Side of the Con. I am thinking about attending and requesting to be a panelist. But I haven't looked at what VampireFreaks has been up to for ages, so I'd have to research if it would be an appropriate event for me.

Pros:

• Large goth event in the US! And it's not a first year event, so presumably it runs smoothly.


• I would cover it/do videos for the planned GCS media empire.


• I'd ask if there was some sort of signing area that would allow my selling copies of the book.


• Did I mention visibility for the planned GCS media empire?

Cons:

• Cost. Yes, it would be tax deductible because I'd be attending for GCS, but still. Cost is a consideration. (The event rate for the hotel is $135/night.)


• New Jersey. I have a (possibly irrational) dislike of NJ, mostly because my worst-ever boyfriend was from there.

EDITED TO ADD: I just made a VampireFreaks account, because it is the largest subcultural site/forum out there, so I probably should at least lurk there. Much to my hilarity, I've gotten 3 messages in the 20 minutes since I made my account, all from men. Uh-huh. ::insert eyeroll emoji here::

Anyone want to chime in with thoughts?

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All of those cooking websites that offer suggestions for easy way to pit cherries?

Liars. All of them.

::licks cherry juice off fingers, wipes down counter::

Tho' I suppose this is all thematically appropriate, as I'm spending the evening binge-reading Hannibal fic.