Last weekend, I attended the Democratic Party of Wisconsin State Convention with two members of my former campaign team. I have been to other types of conventions before, including Duran related ones (attended and organized), other fandom ones like Wizard World, and the National Popular Culture one. I was not really sure what to expect… Continue reading Going On Together
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So Today My World It Smiles – Thank You for Donating!
Happy Tuesday! Duran Duran fans have been called “overwhelming”, “crazy”, “insane”, and “overzealous”. People like to call us “stalkers”, and we’ve all heard at least once that we should have grown up by now. People look at Amanda and I with incredulous looks when we discuss our joy for writing this blog. Even people within… Continue reading So Today My World It Smiles – Thank You for Donating!
Shake up the pitcher*, the lizard mixture: Planning for Durandemonium 2018
*Yes, I spelled the word incorrectly. ON PURPOSE. See what I did there? It has been a couple of weeks since I gave any sort of an update on convention planning. First of all, we are still moving forward with plans! If you haven’t already marked August 9-12 as Durandemonium 2018 on your calendar, you… Continue reading Shake up the pitcher*, the lizard mixture: Planning for Durandemonium 2018
Back to work in so many ways!
Today is my first day back at school after the holidays. I think it is fair to say that I’m not ready, I’m going in under protest, and I nearly pitched a fit when the alarm went off at 5am. The whole “I need a paycheck thing”…gah. Gotta go to work. So I am, with… Continue reading Back to work in so many ways!
Today in Duran History – Durandemonium
One year ago on this date, Durandemonium began in Chicago as Duranies converged onto the the city to enjoy a weekend filled with Duran related activities, including clubbing at the city’s Late Bar, an author’s panel, Duran games, a banquet, and a Diamond in the Mind on the big screen. As I’m sure you know,… Continue reading Today in Duran History – Durandemonium
Trading in My Shelter for Danger
This past week, Rhonda posted here about a little anniversary. This anniversary was the first day of Friends of Mine: The Duran Duran Fan Convention in New Orleans ten years ago. In her post, she talked about so many things that she remembered that weekend and why it was so fabulous. One phrase in her… Continue reading Trading in My Shelter for Danger
Conventions and Swag!
Happy Thursday, everyone! I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m struggling to get through this week. It’s been a busy one here, and given that my children are due to start school again in just a couple of weeks (they got out the last week in June), I don’t think a reprieve is on… Continue reading Conventions and Swag!