"I'm going to go back there someday"

I have been avoiding thinking about it, but even I can only stay in denial for so long. It looks like I will not be going to O.V.F.F. this year. With no job, no other income, and dwindling savings I won't be able to afford it this year. That was very hard for me to write.

It will be the first time I have missed it since my first time in 2006. So many friends from other parts of the country, (& other countries) that I won't get to see. I was looking forward to shaddyr's concert. I have new songs I was looking forward to singing.

I'm going to miss being there so much, so much...

I still owe a post on Strowlercon, but I have to share the exciting news from O.V.F.F. A lost tribe of Filkers wandered out of the wilderness to return to the fold.

The Utah Filk Organization (U.F.O.) started about five years ago when a group of filk fans in the Salt Lake City area decided that filking once a year at CONduit in Salt Lake City was not enough. They started meeting for twice a month housefilks. Within a year the CONduit ConCom approached them and said something along the lines of “We want there to be filking at the con, but we don’t have anyone making it happen right now. Do you think you could arrange a couple of filk panels and maybe a concert?” Of course over the years they have hit issues familiar to filk smofs: 1. Getting the word out to the filk fans at large that they are there. 2. Getting the concom to fund filk guests.

To meet these challenges they decided to produce a CD of their local talent to sell to raise money (UFO First Contact, 16 tracks, all original songs or original parodies). They then sent a core group of seven members to O.V.F.F. to promote their con, sell their CD’s and connect with the larger filk community.

They performed a clever song during the One-shots, entered the song contests, and (politely) fit in some songs in the open circles. From what I hear there are another dozen members of UFO who couldn’t make the trip. CONduit XXI: Caped CONduit will be held May 27-29, 2011 (memorial day weekend) at the Radisson Downtown in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Pegasus Ballot is out for those in the filk community who wish to vote, but do not plan on attending O.V.F.F. (Those attending O.V.F.F. may vote at the con.)

Congratulations to all those nominated.

I am not going to say who I did nominate (I'm also not going to rant here about the nominations I made which didn't make the list, tempting as it may be.) My expectations are not high because I try to look for "dark horse" canidates to nominate. What I will say is how many of my nominations made the cut.

Best Filk Song: 0 out of 5 of my nominations
Best Classic Filk: 3 out of 5 of my nominations
Best Performer: 2.5 out of 5 of my nominations
Best Composer: 2 out of 5 of my nominations
Best Magic Song: 1 out of 5 of my nominations
Best Mad Science Song: 2 out of 5 of my nominations

Late is better than never ( My O.V.F.F Post )

I'm all packed for Ohio

Incase anyone has noticed that I haven’t been posting much lately; let me tell you that having a life can really cut into your internet time.

( Over a week ago I went to Ohio Valley Filk Festival. )

I am starting to make plans for Ohio Valley Filk Festival

So who is going to it this year, and how are they getting there?

Goals:
To see friends
Meet some people I know through LJ
Hear some great live music by people I have only heard of
Hear some great live music by people I have never heard of
Sing
To Be among the Fen

(  We arrived 6:35 Friday afternoon  )

My Vacation plans

Vacation time off from work, arranged
Ticket to Chicago, arranged
Place to stay in Chicago, arranged
Ride from Chicago to Columbus, arranged
Place to stay in Columbus, arranged
OVFF Pre-reg (including Banquet), mailed today
Stock Payout to fund trip, check arrived today, deposited in bank
Someone to watch cats while I'm away, arranged