Thank You, Lotusblosm & John Constatine

I love you, Metaquotes and hick upstate NY.

It sounds like you're confessing.
Uh, yeah, I kinda am.
What to?
Liking 'Constantine'.
Ooo. That's pretty bad. You go straight to Hell for that one, don't you?
Actually, no, there's a layover in Utica.

Letter to God

2/18/05

Dear God,

I had a great time at the con today. I learned a lot about book marketing and took notes for my new novel ideas and saw authors whose books I'd loved since childhood.

I really like SF cons. People there are generally intelligent and well-read.

I would like to continue going to such functions without feeling paranoid, though. So, quit it with the creepy people already.

I thought the incident at Worldcon '01 was mildly disconcerting, but that was no one's fault. No one could've known he was a nudist.

But today's married guy with kids: "I don't want you to think I'm hitting on you. But what are you doing this evening?"

Not ok, God. Please stop.

If I am doing something to make people think I am an easy target for this kind of thing, help me figure out what it is.

If I am doing something to make halfway-sane, intelligent, kind people--the type with whom I would actually like to have a stable relationship--go out of their way to avoid me, help me figure out what that is, too.

I don't want to walk home again thinking I know how to use the keys that are in my hand. I will scream and go for the eyes.

Thank you.

- Eredien