BayCon to-do list update

BASFA meeting
get tri-folds to trystbat for C13
print tri-folds for BayCon (on the matte stock)
print tri-folds for Fanime (ditto)
print Ahwhaneecon stuff for BayCon (ditto)
finish laundry
pack for the con
shopping for party
get music finished for party
drive up to San Mateo Thursday night.

It doesn't feel like that much is done.

Jesus fandom!

It's not as wild as it sounds, and it's not just because 'ficcers chose "canon" to define what the true source material is.

The Nicene Creed is Christianity's FanLib.

A lot of energy is expended nitpicking the source material, fanwriting (let's nominate Orson Scott Card for "Best Fanwriter" next year!) and fighting over who the most dedicated fan is.

The Pope, James Dobson and Jerry Fallwell (and for that matter all the Elders, Imams, Ayatollahs and the rest; it's not just Christian sects that map this way) are BNFs.

Interdenominational squabbles are usually about which BNF is bigger, or about what fanon is relevant and irrelevant.

Megachurches and traveling big-dollar arena revival shows give a new ironic twist to "Creation Entertainment."

And, of course, there are a lot of consumer-fans.

BayCon to-do list update, Wednesday Night Edition

BASFA meeting
get tri-folds to trystbat for C13
print tri-folds for BayCon (on the matte stock)
print tri-folds for Fanime (ditto)
print Ahwhaneecon stuff for BayCon (ditto)
finish laundry
pack for the con
find ribbon box
shopping for party
get music finished for party
drive up to San Mateo Thursday night.

It still doesn't feel like that much is done.