Okay I’m turning in, lovelies. Heading out to Vermont in the morning for a couple of days of me time in a nice bed and breakfast in the mountains. C:

I’ll have my laptop and will be on in the evening times. G’night!

superwhopaganindigogiraffe:

was-that-a-pun:

Theres so many people with social and anxiety issues in our fandom it’d be amazing if someone who like knew that sort of stuff could like,  set up a sort of safe space meet and greet social thing.

So that you could meet and hang out with other fans and enjoy your time at concerts and cons without getting overloaded or afraid.

Like a thing specifically targeted to meeting others in the fandom without the stress of a normal group event

Of course I have no idea how that’d work but it’d be a cool thing to have.

This is an excellent idea!
Idea: On the day of the concert, Everyone meet as early as you can. Like before the line starts. Coordinate some sort of thing where if someone is feeling overwhelmed, someone who can handle such situation will automatically walk with that person out the door, or behind the crowd so they can get some air or go to a safe space to ride through the tidal wave…

Meeting and hanging out before the show would also let everyone get to know each other better so that if something did happen to where an anxiety attack started to build, that person would have a lot of people to feel safe with. 

There are fans and then there are fandom fans. 

Most of us know what its like to feel overwhelmed in social situations. It’ll help to have someone around who can handle being around someone else who’s having a bad situation. Hell even holding someone’s hand until they catch their breath, if they need it (I know not everyone likes being touching when this is happening), would be helpful.

If the venue allows it (because some don’t allow food or drink in the concert hall), those who have social anxiety need to carry a few things with them. Like bottled water, a paper fan, cellphone, and any meds you take. The very basics. Keep hydrated, keep cool, and have the means to communicate, even if you are texting the person standing next to you. 

I think this is a brilliant idea and I am surprised no one thought of it sooner! But herah! :) Never too late to start! :)

This is all really excellent! Briefly chiming in (and reblogging again) as someone who actually struggles with anxiety. I can personally attest to how crucial it is to have people near you who understand those cues. For example, this past weekend after the concert, my brain came off that immediate high of seeing the band for the first time and immediately realized I was in the middle of a mass of people with very, very few people - relatively - that I knew.

When I start to panic, I generally cannot speak. Only a few words will form. Most of the time, those words may not be coherent. I could only repeat a phrase. “Out. I need out. I need out. Out, out, I need out” and different variations thereof. One person standing nearby recognized the panic and helped me clear a path, though the memory is hazy at best. Having a bunch of people who know ahead of time who has issues and what their cues are in an uncomfortable, stressful, or panic situation is a fantastic and lovely idea.

A small, quiet, safe space to get to know people and let them know who you are, what your issues are, and where you keep your medication if you need it. Know names, know phone numbers, have a line of communication open to other people if things get hairy. Sometimes you can’t always get out of a panic situation, but having someone you can hold onto (I personally cling and bury my face when I get really upset) or someone near you can trust can really make a huge difference.

All in all, I clearly whole-heartedly support this idea!

was-that-a-pun:

Theres so many people with social and anxiety issues in our fandom it’d be amazing if someone who like knew that sort of stuff could like,  set up a sort of safe space meet and greet social thing.

So that you could meet and hang out with other fans and enjoy your time at concerts and cons without getting overloaded or afraid.

Like a thing specifically targeted to meeting others in the fandom without the stress of a normal group event

Of course I have no idea how that’d work but it’d be a cool thing to have.

You know, it’s weird. There is this… it’s a disconnect. Not a bad one. (SPG feels under the cut.)

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So as I continue to work on my massive SPG/ME crossover thing, I keep musing over how Shepard will react to the robots.

Because they ARE, technically, AI. But at the same time they’re not. I’m also batting around whether or not there’s stories passed around sometimes about famous families, in which people talk about the “rumor” that some crazy guy in the late 1800s created life before mankind had efficient cars, let alone the technology to create independently thinking machines.

I’m using my Aislynn Shepard for the purpose, and she chose to rewrite the heretics and generally supports peace between the quarians and the geth, so I think she’ll be more okay with them?

The question is how they would keep the robots safe from the rest of the galaxy… thoughts?

slytherliz:

all-four-cheekbones:

ruraljackdaw:

all-four-cheekbones:

merricats:

oldmanhoho:

you know you’ve made a good pun when everyone’s immediate response upon hearing it is “shut the fuck up”

#the highest compliment any pun can receive

I thought we weren’t doing puns anymore.

I thought we did them exclusively now.

No, no, we were gonna steer clear of them.

I’m gonna drive right into them.

So I sort of may’ve found out I have a cousin in San Diego whose last name is Sprague.

jaimeppreciado:

[PUNCHES A HOLE IN THE WALL] STEAM POWERED GIRAFFE

automatonicelectronicharmonic replied to your post: Gonna be in Vermont for a couple of days this…

You should totally pick up a Vermont Teddy Bear 8D

That’s one of the places I plan on checking out. C: