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xmakina ([personal profile] xmakina) wrote2010-03-30 04:44 pm
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Wowzers. The last few days have been Busy. Can't possibly think why. Perhaps a recap is in order?

I found out the lovely Dominey is coming back to England and spent about a day finding the best possible way to meet her at the airport and then crash in London. Interesting fact: the coaches and the trains around here and London are on a par with each other, except the coaches are cheaper.

Then on Saturday was no less than The Big Day - Oxford BiFest 2010. The day went absolutely fantastic, at least from where I was standing. I didn't get to do half as much socialising as I had wanted (especially with the fabulous [livejournal.com profile] blazingrowan) owing to a lapse into "organiser-who-spends-the-whole-day-checking-everywhere" mode. Highlights include the meet-and-greet at the station, [livejournal.com profile] miss_amaranth's first workshop, [livejournal.com profile] oilrig's Friends and Allies, the time spent on the desk in the evening (for 3 hours it sure did fly by) especially when certain attendees came to keep me company. The team are writing up a full announcement which will be posted soon but I just, personally, want to thank [livejournal.com profile] d_floorlandmine for the great music, the venue staff for putting on such yummy food and cheap drinks and everyone who came and made it the success it was!

On Sunday was the walks around Oxford, led by the very knowledgeable [livejournal.com profile] anarchist_nomad. I didn't join until quite late owing to a need to sleep that was pretty extreme. When I got there it was great to hang out with the fabulous [livejournal.com profile] just_becky as well as the two lovely people whose name I don't remember so if anyone can remind me that'd be lovely.

That evening we had a really good "tribe" (I'm still deciding what name I want to use here) gathering, which ended in lots of cuddles and then very yummy burgers!

Monday evening we had a debrief. The specifics relating to BiFest will be announced in due course, but in terms of Bisexual Oxford it was very good. We had a lot to get through and through it we got. We formalised a structure, came up with some really cool ways to look more professional and I've got some really high hopes for the team and the group. Again, specific announcements will made in the [livejournal.com profile] bisexual_oxford community when we've written them up.

Today I have been setting things up, making things work and occasionally doing my job! When I get home I need to start bringing my flat up from "squalid" to "impressively clean" as I'm expecting house guest on Saturday.

Speaking of which, it seems some people missed this last time so...
[Poll #1545083]

[identity profile] anarchist-nomad.livejournal.com 2010-03-30 05:37 pm (UTC)(link)
In contrast, I tend to see "network" as broader than tribe, less broad than "community"... but not so much about describing relationships as connections.

For instance, I see your other left-handed American as in the same network as me -- thanks to the connection through you -- but we aren't in any sort of contact. Still, things that affect him can also easily affect me (e.g., recent mental health issues with one person, or a police case involving a different person).

Also worth noting that one can belong to more than one tribe. I see you as belonging to two, for instance.
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[identity profile] xmakina.livejournal.com 2010-03-30 05:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"is in your extended network". Ah, nostalgia.

[livejournal.com profile] miss_amaranth will get it if no one else does

[identity profile] anarchist-nomad.livejournal.com 2010-03-30 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
MySpace?

[identity profile] bunnypip.livejournal.com 2010-03-30 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
i agree about networks. It's more a logistical logical thing than a qualitative thing.

and yes ... two tribes. I just hope they don't go to war :-/

[identity profile] anarchist-nomad.livejournal.com 2010-03-30 05:51 pm (UTC)(link)
i agree about networks. It's more a logistical logical thing than a qualitative thing.

Exactly!

(Which is to say that I agree with you agreeing with me, Love! *grin*)

and yes ... two tribes. I just hope they don't go to war :-/

I don't think it likely, really. It seems to me more likely that the current situation will just continue ad infinitum.

*hugs*

[identity profile] bunnypip.livejournal.com 2010-03-30 05:54 pm (UTC)(link)
I am glad of that because when two tribes go to war one is all that you can score.

[identity profile] anarchist-nomad.livejournal.com 2010-03-30 05:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Song lyric? I missed that one -- sorry!

P.S. Just sent you a text. Don't know if you will get it -- your phone hates me.

[identity profile] bunnypip.livejournal.com 2010-03-30 05:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Frankie Goes to Hollywood.

No - no text :-(

[identity profile] anarchist-nomad.livejournal.com 2010-03-30 05:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Sorry -- missed that one. And I'm feeling less than gruntled with your phone, my dear!