>and missed the one on culture due to the Guy Kay signing and blueness that was only abated by a hot chocolate from Finale - buymeaclue, nihilistic_kid, see what you've done?

Woooooooooooooooo!

I went to Vericon last year just to hear G.R.R. Martin read, and then I left.

And hey, feel free to drop a line if you're going to be in the area again, eh? We'd've joined you for that hot chocolate. :)