[Arisia]

Seems that ~24 hours at Arisia in mid-January is both ok and can be good. Sleep every other night via useful meds and anti-depressants helps, of course, considering how rough last year was on me.

Saw _lots_ of people. Did a reasonable job of finding time with those who are not local. Did not go to bed until 4am Saturday night, due to combination interesting conversations and the fact that tired me = distractable me. (and I was awake at 9a, and slept poorly due to not being home)

It's really quite disconcerting for me to have people I _know_ I've never met recognize me _immediately_. I mean, it's weird enough for me to have people that I don't recognize do it, but the fact that I am somewhat prosopagnosic (face blind) means I'm at least accustomed to others recognizing me and remembering me from a brief meeting (or even not a brief one). But when I know I've not met someone? Really odd. :)

The oddness is quite possible to be increased by meeting someone in a crowded location and having them comment on being a fan of mine. Largely because having fans weird me _right_ the hell out, but also because that means I'm likely to presume it means that they are someone I don't read, who reads me. This means that when it turns out to be someone I read, who reads me infrequently and does not have me on their friends' list, I will be _really_ confused. (as theferrett found out!)

I thoroughly failed to recognize intenselaura, but she completely expected this and simultaneously introduced herself and showed me her badge. Very helpful of her, really. :) And lo, there was much time spent with her and her sweetie C, who I have no idea if actually has an LJ (although I know he reads).

Also much time spent with some combination of jasra (at and not at Reg), majes, ifuonlyknew, rosefox, sinboy, Sinboy's-other-sweetie-whose-lj-name-I-do-not-know shadesong, yendi, song's daughter-whose-LJ-name-I-do-not-know-and-whose-name-I-cannot-spell, ayalanya. Also saw lots of people briefly, both that I did and did not recognize (and that recognized me).

Never actually saw some of the people I would like to have seen, but is ok.

I guess it was good I was pretty low on social for the past few weeks, 'cause I didn't actually spend much time hiding in my room (but then, I was only there for ~24 hours).

Much socialness. Much good. Much exhaustion yesterday!

[Arisia]

Seems that ~24 hours at Arisia in mid-January is both ok and can be good. Sleep every other night via useful meds and anti-depressants helps, of course, considering how rough last year was on me.

Saw _lots_ of people. Did a reasonable job of finding time with those who are not local. Did not go to bed until 4am Saturday night, due to combination interesting conversations and the fact that tired me = distractable me. (and I was awake at 9a, and slept poorly due to not being home)

It's really quite disconcerting for me to have people I _know_ I've never met recognize me _immediately_. I mean, it's weird enough for me to have people that I don't recognize do it, but the fact that I am somewhat prosopagnosic (face blind) means I'm at least accustomed to others recognizing me and remembering me from a brief meeting (or even not a brief one). But when I know I've not met someone? Really odd. :)

The oddness is quite possible to be increased by meeting someone in a crowded location and having them comment on being a fan of mine. Largely because having fans weird me _right_ the hell out, but also because that means I'm likely to presume it means that they are someone I don't read, who reads me. This means that when it turns out to be someone I read, who reads me infrequently and does not have me on their friends' list, I will be _really_ confused. (as theferrett found out!)

I thoroughly failed to recognize intenselaura, but she completely expected this and simultaneously introduced herself and showed me her badge. Very helpful of her, really. :) And lo, there was much time spent with her and her sweetie C, who I have no idea if actually has an LJ (although I know he reads).

Also much time spent with some combination of jasra (at and not at Reg), majes, ifuonlyknew, rosefox, sinboy, Sinboy's-other-sweetie-whose-lj-name-I-do-not-know shadesong, yendi, song's daughter-whose-LJ-name-I-do-not-know-and-whose-name-I-cannot-spell, ayalanya. Also saw lots of people briefly, both that I did and did not recognize (and that recognized me).

Never actually saw some of the people I would like to have seen, but is ok.

I guess it was good I was pretty low on social for the past few weeks, 'cause I didn't actually spend much time hiding in my room (but then, I was only there for ~24 hours).

Much socialness. Much good. Much exhaustion yesterday!