The Washington, D.C., Kokonventions are coming up next month. Check here for news and announcements.
Latest roster:
Friday, August 10
Julieb
curious and questioning
Shadowkat
Lady Visala of Reverie
Midnight Fiddler
Quintessentia
Capricious
Green Qween
Red-tailed HAWK
Purple Panda & Taiwan Hippo Fan
Glassboro
Wednesday, August 15
kt the gr8
Quintessentia
Green Qween
Red-tailed HAWK
Ebeth and her brother
Ooh! A new thread!
I’m really really really excited! THF and I are making a bunch of stuff for everyone, and we found something awesome in Mexico for the GAPAs. (Which we’re giving them/you at the Kokonvention). We would get one for everyone, but we only have so much money…
And yeah. I’m excited!
Firts post dance time!
Wow! the kokonventions are upon us! Can’t we do a costume one?
what is a kokovention? I no nothing about it!!! Where is it? When? What? Who? Why? How? AAAAAAAAAAAh! I hate being uninformed!
Washington Kokonvention! Washington Kokonvention! Washington Kokonvention!
[I assume you mean Washington state? It would really help to be specific when you post, since we have sufficient confusion sorting out the Washington, D.C. event. Thanks. –Rebecca]
I don’t know if I will be there on the fifteenth, but I am SURE about the tenth. But my mom didn’t actually get me signed up for the singing thing, so the fifteenth is a definite possibility.
Speaking of singing, did any of you watch the show where they pick the new “Grease” stars?
If so, you’ll know Laura. Yeah, I come from the same town as Laura! I was so happily surprised to see her there! Yeah! She played Dorothy in one of our towns “Wizard of Oz” plays. (The audience liked the play so much they continued it farther into the year.) Kendall (I dunno her last name) played Dorothy the first time, and I got t watch them rehearse. But yesh, I come from ze same town as zee Laura! Yay!
Sorry. That had nothing to do with the Kokonvention subject.
1- OooooOOoooh… GIFTS?!?!?!?
3-I don’t know either!!!!!! What is it????
4- *looks guilty* Sorry. I did mean Washington state. And it may actually be slightly off topic, but I really am trying to get Donaldo and Cat’s Meow to pay attention.
5 – Yes, Cappy, GIFTS. Remember, these are two of the three soap carvers here!
I am uber excited about the kokonvention, you have no idea.
Alice – I would love to go to a Washington state kokonvention, but unless Panda and I do some uber-incredible-blow-their-minds-off-their-rockers sweet talking, I don’t think we will be able to come.
8- Yeah, I can imagine. You live pretty much as far away as possible from Washington state. (Well, Cinnamoon lives further, but she’s coming to Washington state on vacation.) Momo, too.
What? Huh? Maybe I’ll come along with Cinnamoon so I can come to Washington! Haha.
Europe konvention! *gives up*
10- Except that Cinnamoon (Cinnamon Moon, really, but Cinnamoon is fun to say, and shorter) lives in England.
I was talking about you being as far away from Washington state as possible too, not you coming to WS on vacation. (Though that would be SUPER cool.)
I think a Texas Kokonvention is in need.
Gah. I still need to decide whether to go on the camping trip or to the kokonvention on the 10th, which will be larger, and has a lot of people who I want to meet. *hits head against already-significantly-damaged laptop screen*
Nobody is answering! What is a kokovention!
Use the search box on the main page to search for “kokonvention,” and you’ll find out all about it.
14- If I was you, I would go to the Kokonvention.
It still doesn’t say much!!! aaak I’m just looking for a brief sort of definition and a date type thing! and are there any in New Jersey? D.C. is 4 hours or so from my house
I forgot to say that I would go to the 15th otherwise.
A Kokonvention is a get-together of Musers and their parents. Chicago MBers held one last year. Now Rosanne, Lady Bunniful, and I are organizing a double Kkon to be held in Washington, D.C., on August 10 and 15.
See https://musefanpage.com/blog/?p=866
18- That doesn’t matter. I live in NJ, I don’t know how far away but probably a few hours, and I’m going to one. It’s not worth missing, anyway. Bring an mp3 player, book, headphones, and any other means of portable entertainment that you want and you’ll do fine.
Hmm. Perhaps after these Kokonventions have happened, we could talk about another Chicagoer one. Not right now though.
What dates are the DC ones? And who all is going?
22- Go here. Does that help? And if there’s another Chicago one, I’m going to try to convince my parents to go.
HEY! I live in MINNESOTA and I’m going to the kokonvention in D.C!!!!!
There should be a Kokonvention in Boston, or some other place in New England……(hint,hint)
WE need a SF one.
ug I hope my parents will let me go. um how many days is it? are parents allowed? will we b eating? do I bring my own food if I go? I’m allergic to all nuts so I gotta know bout food
26 – Yes! I second a San Francisco Kokonvention!!!
27- Yes, parents are allowed and yes, we will be eating. I dunno about food. O.O
18 (rabbity) – 4 hours? That’s about how far I am (if not farther), and I’m going. I might be able to come to NJ, though. Hmm…
25 (Traggle) – Yes!! I’ve been dying to go to Boston for years! I lived there for several years, and maybe that will be a good excuse for my parents to take me there. It does take ages to get there, though…
27 (rabbity) – It’s a day (or two, depending how many you’re going to), and you’ll probably be eating. I think we’re going to a restaurant, but the GAPAs can answer that better than I can. Actually, it’s a requirement that parents come!
28- Oops. There are to many things abbreviated SF, I thought that he meant a Script Frenzy countdown. Then I was like “WTH? Isn’t that over”. Thanks for clearing that up!
27-Just one day each. And, um, Robert-is the food place called The National Press Club? I think that is the one he said…
Kt lives in Texas and is going, and Cappy lives, well, she just said, so most people seem to be prepared for the long haul. Yay for me-I only have an hour or so drive!
Here is the information from the last thread…
The GAPAs have been conferring amongst themselves. In typically all-embracing GAPA style, we’ve decided to hold two Kokonventions: a big one on August 15, and a smaller one on August 10 for those who can’t make the other one.
We’re still working on a program of events for each. Right now, the main difference is the August 10 will have three GAPAs present (Rosanne, Robert, and Rebecca), whereas August 15 will have just two (no Rosanne, alas).
So… roll call, please. Who’s still interested?
Here’s the current list:
Friday, August 10
Julieb
curious and questioning
Shadowkat
Lady Visala of Reverie
Midnight Fiddler
Wednesday, August 15
kt the gr8
Glassboro
Both Dates (?!?)
Quintessentia
Capricious
Green Qween
Red-tailed HAWK
Purple Panda & Taiwan Hippo Fan
Not Sure Which, but Interested
West Coast MBers Yearning for a Kokonvention of Their Own
E2MB
Alice
emmatheduck
LIKE WOW ONLY 36 MORE DAYS UNTILL THE KOKONVENTION!!!!!
Red-tailed HAWK
Be sure to take lots of pictures so you can post them on MuseBlog!
33-Oh yea! GAPAs-is it okay if I bring my digital camera to take pictures?
(34) Of course! And the MuseCast crew should bring digital recorders, if they have them.
35-Great!
*Packs up camera* Whoops, I might need it before August… *Unpacks camera* 
33- Although with pie all over our faces, I’m not sure you will be able to recognize us. O.O
I am totally wearing goggles and a poncho.
37-Might be a little hot. I think something to do with water would be better: The moms would more likely agree to it, and it will cool us off!
Or did you mean that is the new style? 
38- Uh, er… yeah.
I am so jealous now. We can’t go cause we already had a vacation this summer and went to DC a few years ago (before Museblog, let alone Kokonventions). And it’s far, and to short of notice, and all that depressing stuffins. I’ll be with you in spirit though!
Actually, it seems that the 10th is going to be the bigger one now.
I…third? a Frisco Kokonvention! Hmm…begging a trip to the Maritime museum, Ghirardelli square and a Kokonvention at once…oh, the possibilities are endless.
If you hold one in San Francisco, you won’t want to miss Larry Gonick’s studio.
42- FUN! Unfortunately I’m SURE I won’t be able to go to San Francisco.
(27) rabbity24, we’re planning to have lunch at the National Press Club’s grill. Their menu can be found here : http://npc.press.org/restaurants/RSLunch.pdf
Parent(s) required. We also need to have emails from them giving permission. As we get the scheduling information settled, we will send it to the parents on our list.
NOTE TO ALL: At this stage, please be aware we do not really know who is coming which date. The attendance lists in post 32 are only tentative. Also, we have not heard from all the parents of those who have expressed an interest.
*plots*
*plot fails because most of the people involved in it aren’t here*
So yeah…
Building off of RtH’s list-
Here’s the current list:
Friday, August 10
Julieb
curious and questioning
Shadowkat
Lady Visala of Reverie
Midnight Fiddler
Quintessentia
Capricious
Green Qween
Red-tailed HAWK
Purple Panda & Taiwan Hippo Fan
Wednesday, August 15
kt the gr8
Glassboro
Quintessentia
Capricious
Green Qween
Red-tailed HAWK
Purple Panda & Taiwan Hippo Fan
West Coast MBers Yearning for a Washington State Kokonvention of Their Own
E2MB
Alice
emmatheduck
MBers Yearning for Frisco KoKonvention
Koko (?)
Europe MBers Yearning for a KoKonvention
Vixen in the Eyes of the Moon
Wow- looks impressive guys…
About lunch: the Press Club has a buffet, which will probably be the most convenient option for most of you. Vegetarians can skip everything except the vegetables and salads. emmatheduck has been there and can tell you about it.
44~ My Mom emailed in, and got a reply from Robert, but we still don’t really know what’s going to happen. Or does anybody? If you could send us some more info that would be helpful….
I can’t wait, I’ve got it marked on my calender with HPBs all over the place. I’m not sure about bringing a poncho and goggles, ’cause that would be too hot. Maybe I’ll just bring an extra set of clothes. Will we really need them?
46- Nope, actually. Revised:
Friday, August 10
Julieb
curious and questioning
Shadowkat
Lady Visala of Reverie
Midnight Fiddler
Quintessentia
Capricious
Green Qween
Red-tailed HAWK
Purple Panda & Taiwan Hippo Fan
Wednesday, August 15
kt the gr8
Glassboro
Quintessentia
Capricious
Green Qween
Red-tailed HAWK
Purple Panda & Taiwan Hippo Fan
West Coast MBers Yearning for a Washington State Kokonvention of Their Own
Cat’s Meow
Donaldo the SAN
Cinnamon Moon (well, she can get there; she’s not a west-coaster though)
MBers Yearning for Frisco KoKonvention
Koko (?)
agagabagabag
emmatheduck (maybe, since she lives there)
E2MB (he fits in this category best, since he might actually be able to make it to SF, and he can’t make it to WS.)
Europe MBers Yearning for a KoKonvention
Vixen in the Eyes of the Moon
MBers Yearning for a Texs Kokonvention:
SM2K
MBers Yearing for an Indianapolis Kokonvention:
Koko du Pelle
Only GAPAs are likely to need extra clothes. Everybody else should just dress to stay cool.
You mean only the GAPAs are getting pied? That’s not fair!
49- Wow!
35 (Robert) – We’re bringing the camcorder (video camera), and I’m planning to make a movie of the Kokonvention (which can include others’ photos as well). Is that okay?
50 (Robert) – Only the GAPAs need extra clothes? Hmph. *cries* THF and I had some success with the tinfoil pie tins-and-whipped-cream-makeshift-pies. And it was fun! (Actually, we didn’t do it yet, but it is GOING to be a success, and it is GOING to be fun.)
Larry Gonick, who experienced pie-ing while on the road promoting his Smart Pies book, strongly recommends that we avoid whipped cream. He says the high butterfat content makes it hard to remove, and you smell like sour milk for days. He suggests shaving-cream pies instead. I think I’d rather be pied with something edible, though. Maybe non-dairy whipped-cream substitute? Clearly some research is in order.
I see. Hmm…
One website I checked said mixing an egg and a banana together. That might be a bit involved, but it might work. I suppose the egg wouldn’t be too easy to get off either. Not to mention the banana…
54-Yes, I think so…
Pies filled with strawberry smoothies! mix strawberries and banana and water in a blender, blender it, stuff it in a tin foil pie and throw that. The strawberries would only be those cheep frozen ones.
I looked it up online, and one site says sticking peeled and cored apples in a food processor with some water makes a really non-messy (hey, you don’t smell like cheeze after and it doesn’t stain) pie filling.
easy pie filling:
1. peel some apples.
2. cut them into slices.
3. take out the cores.
4. stick them in a food processor or bender.
5. add one tablespoon water for each apple.
6. blend.
7. stick in a tin pie form.
8. cover for journey with tin foil.
9. uncover.
10. throw.
i want a ko-konvention in texas!!!!!!!!!
57- Yucky banana!!! No! I dun like banana.
59-I think SM2K lives there… But are you still coming to the D.C. one???
58 (Vixen) – That sounds like a great idea! Are we going to have a segment of time in the Kokonvention schedule for a pie war, GAPAs?
If we’re talking about other places, wot about Chicago?
Ah, if only I could come. yet I live in the south. Well actually sort of south-west.
What about a Kopenhagen KoKonvention?
Come on…is Boston too much to ask?
GUYS!!! This thread is for the kountdown and planning and such. Please ask for another thread for new kokonventions! People here are just posting pie recipes!
ONLY 35 MORE DAYS TILL THE KOKONVENTION!!!!
67- It’s MuseBlog. We can be off-topic if we want. Though there seems to be no point anymore now that Meow has left and Donaldo says he doesn’t think he can come.
68- HEY!!!…… *sniff*
I’m Europe too. And if we can’t pull off the ko-konvention for this August, maybe you and me could get together next august, Alice? I might be around then. if we could arrange a time and place. But before we get fined, we’d better move to a more appropriate thread. Alice, please report to the ko-konvention thread to discuss it!
70- Okay.
67- You don’t rule the MB, you know. You’ve been acting like you control what people can post on threads for for some time now, and I think it’s time I said that.
Have my parents e-mailed in yet? Probably not…
72- Glassboro- That may have been a bit harsh.
72-Wha-I never said anything of the sort. I put a smiley, and yes, the POPOPO have the right to tell people when they are on the wrong thread. We cannot keep order like it should be, but if we try that hard people will at least be faintly okay instead of wild and out of control and reason.
73-I think so. I’m just trying to help!
We know you’re trying to help, RtH. You probably didn’t realize that Alice had requested a thread earlier and we asked her to use the existing Kokonvention thread to cut down on clutter. Also, the pie recipes were on topic, suggesting what fillings might be used for pie-ing (in response to comment 54).
76-Oh, I didn’t even see that. Sorry! But I wasn’t trying to say pie recipes are bad-the more the better!
(72) No, Glassboro, I don’t believe we’ve heard from your parents.
hey, No one has talked about a southern kokonvention! Are there no southerners/southwesterners on here?
‘Sokay. But one thing, HAWK – there is no such thing as order on MuseBlog.
80- [/news flash]
LOL you’re right!
Ok, i think my parents will be okay with this. I’m not sure about me though. My self esteem might die from embarrassment.
I’m not sure when I suggested this idea, but I have said previously that we should where shirts with our blog names on them. We should at least where name-tags, even if they are dorky. or we could all just remain anonymous.
OMG I can’t believe people actually pied LG!
what are the POPOPO?
83-PointlessPostPolice.
82-I was going to make name-tags, but I have been having a hard time getting the names and fav colors from everybody.
We’ll have rudimentary name tags available.
ATTENTION! There is one thing the GAPAs would like to request: Please bring a pie. Not a real pie — a fake, symbolic, or “dry” pie. Any fairly substantial combination of materials will be fine: fabric, cardboard, foam rubber, whatever. It can be realistic or stylized, whichever you prefer. A strap on the back (e.g., elastic) will make it easier to manipulate.
(We’ll try to have a few extras on hand for Kokonventioneers who can’t make their own.)
Why the pies?
86- we are musers here, the magazine of life, the universe, and PIE THROWING.
85 (Robert) – Cool! I have a pie from my Kokopelli costume next year, and I’ll make some more, too! *dies from pie-making fun*
Are we going to have a fake (fake? what do you mean fake? any pie is real! even if it’s made of aluminum foil and paper plates! gah!) pie war?
I know people can make their own pies without any help, but for the pie for my Kokopelli costume last year, I used an aluminum pie tin with a colored paper plate stapled to it – and for the handle in the back, I just used the extra pipe cleaners from my Kokopelli hair
T_T Em will be in Colorado for both of those dates. But my parents seemed okay with the whole thing.
The pies are needed for the greeting ritual (which we’ll invent and elaborate on as the spirit moves us) and would be useful props for any number of other activities.
As for pie wars, we don’t encourage them. On the other hand, we haven’t been particularly successful in preventing them, either.
Yeah!!! Pies!
GAPAs-do you want me to make name tags or have you made yours already?
Oh, by all means, make some. We were just going to let people make their own with sticky-backed labels and and a marker.
For this play Drama club helped out with they made pies for a few scenes that looked good and could be loaded up with shaving cream/substitte fillings. Here’s how they were made:
– 1 pie tin
– several peices of light brown (crust-colored) felt
– 1 peice of foam, the really spongy thick kind you find protecting tvs and stuff in their bokes (not styrofoam.) Actual sponges can be substituted here (wet them first then let them dry, so they’re squishey)
– Velcro (opt.)
– scisors
– a glue gun
-markers
Take the felt and cu it into 1 inch strips, the cut those in thirds/forths/peices. glue one onto the pie tin at an angle so it’s a bit slanted towards one direction (glue gun glue holds better than regualr school glue, and dries faster). Glue the next peice of felt slightly overlapping it, and the third peice slightly overlapping the second, and so on around the tin. There you have your crust.
Next, take the foam/sponges and cut it into the relitive shape of the bottem of the pie tin. It should come about halfway up the sides. If using sponges, glue them together so they’re in one peice (I havn’t used sponges for this so it may not work, if they don’t stay together don’t do this).
Glue this insert into the bottom of the tin — OR — put velcro on the bottom of the pie tin and glue the opposite peic to the insert. This gives you an easy way to remove it and wash it if you’re using something other than shaving cream.
The purpose of the insert is to cushion one’s face as it’s slammed with a pie. It does make a difference.
Color the top of the foam/sponges with a marker in a fruit-filling sort of color (red, blue, or someother type of filling can work too) and glue more strips of felt over the top of theese in a criss-crossing pattern so you can still see the color. This way, even if it doesn’t have shaving cream/filling in it it still can resemble pie.
Pie people! [}~
Hope this works, most I just figureed out as I went. We did make things like this, but they used a different, thick material instead of felt that was oddly shaped and hard to work with. No coloring/extra felt either.
92-Okay, I will get the information and get to work! *heads off*
Heh. It would be good to meet E2MB in person.
95 – Heh.
95-96: Did I miss something here???
FAKE PIES?!?!?! Ookay…. I guess I could figure something out.
And another thing, I know a while back everyone was talking about bringing musical insruments. Is that still on? Robert said something about there being a piano in the restaurant we were going to eat at. If that’s still the case, I would like to know if anyone else is seriously going to bring their instruments.
I just don’t want to be the only person that shows up lugging an instrument. Also, will there be any safe place to put stuff, or will we just have to carry everything around with us?
Red-tailed HAWK~ What do you need to make the name tags?
98-Exactly how you want your name spelled/capitalized, and your favorite color. Part of the problem is collecting the information from old kokonvention threads, so to get your name tag made sooner it would be nice if people could post it again. I will be going through the old threads, too, but it will take a little longer… I don’t believe you ever gave your info, so if you could now that would be great!
And I don’t think I am going to bring my guitar, as it might become an encumbrance during pie-throwing. people with slightly smaller instruments might consider bringing them, but I don’t think I will be.
98- I’ll probably bring my flute, if I have anything to play.
And sorry about my last post, I didn’t intend to be that mean.
97- I hope so.
95- Oh, I would LOVE to meet YOU in person.
i would like to hav a tx ko-konvention!
no i’m not dead i’m just a little busy to post on mb right now!
102-
Whaaaaaaa-? D’oh!
102-???????
101-Lol. We’re so weird…
99-You have my nametag info, right?
98 – THF’s bringing her violin, and I’ll play the piano…are you still learning Ashokan Farewell? (I’m pretty sure it was you…)
Where does E2MB live? And why aren’t we planning the SF one?
Maybe you guys could make a recording of everyone playing their instruments, so us poor folks back here can listen?
108 – Less than a 3 hour’s drive away from SF.
109 – I’m planning to (audio, maybe visual as well) record the entire Kokonvention, (if I can get a good enough recorder), so that shouldn’t be a problem.
How’s the schedule coming, GAPAs?
107~ Yes, it was me, I can now play Ashokan Farewell. I played it for a recital a few days ago. I also play Celtic fiddle, so if you know anything of that type. I can read music, if you want to bring any…..
99~ I guess you’re making name tags with our Muse Blog names? If so, just the way It appears in the name bar. And my favourite colors are blue, green, purple, orange [sometimes], brown…. whatever you want to do really. Just not a really gross pink or anything!!! :]
I don’t trust myself to play “Ashokan Farewell” on the piano in public, but I’ll gladly send the sheet music to anyone who wants to try.
112 (Midnight) – THF’s learning Ashokan Farewell, so maybe you can play a bit together.
113 (Robert) – I can try to learn it between now and the Kokonvention, is it hard?
I don’t think it would be hard for anyone other than a rank beginner. Some of the arpeggios are a little wide ranging, but it looks like straightforward waltz accompaniment. Shall I scan the music and e-mail it to you so you can have a look?
I can play guitar! I wrote a song! And l can play Day Tripper! Does anyone know the words?
115 (Robert) – Yeah, that would be awesome. Thanks!
116 (agag) – I haven’t even heard of it.
But that does remind me…both of my parents are professional opera singers. Not that anyone wants to hear opera, but they can sing other stuff, if anyone needs “words.” My mom’s also good at sightreading piano music…unlike me
116-I play guitar! But I haven’t had much luck writing songs. I’m working on it!
106-I know you posted it earlier, so I’ll dig it up.
117-Opera singers?
*is impressed*
113- Could you e-mail it to me as well?
I’ve got a lot of contra dance tunes that I know, I’ll list some of them: Angeline the Baker, Galopede, Black Joke, Belfast Jig, Margaret’s Waltz, La Bastringue, Zemer Atik, Sasha, Sweets of May, Tombigbee Waltz, and Cripple Creek. Pretty easy, but oh well. All the better if someone wants to learn them fast. If anyone does, I’ll scan them, e-mail them to the GAPAs, and they can send it to the person who wants it.
105- I was being sarcastic.
I swear, I will get my parents to email soon. I’ll go see if someone’s on the other computer now. I mean, after this post “now”.
I can make an incrediby unrealistic pie and bring it.
I can also bring my trombone if you want, but I’m not sure what good it would do.
RtH, I think you have my nametag info. Green is preferable, and my name in all lowercase the way it is now.
Would anyone be able to go to a kokonvention if it was in mid- to upstate New York? An hour or two’s drive from NYC. penguini and I have been thinking about one for a while.
121 (c+q) – Right after the DC Kokonvention I’m going to my Grandma’s house for a week, which is in upstate New York. I might be able to come then?
121- I might be able to, when would it be?
I don’t know when it would be. This is checking to see if there’s interest before planning something that nobody can go to. After the DC kokonvention we’re going to have marching band during the week, but for me at least weekends are free until school starts on September 5. Before the DC kokonvention sounds like there isn’t enough time to plan.
59- *gasps*
ick I can’t go *cries without reservation*
Statistically, are there more MB/Musers on the east coast? It seems to me that’s the case. I don’t think anyone else lives in CA here, huh.
Will there be pictures? 8D I am very interested in seeing something of the event!
127- All of the west-coasters but me and Cat’s Meow live in California, actually.
Can we try to have a kokovention in Newark? Or even Philidelphia? I might be able to go to that!
129- If someone else holds a kokonvention there, I’d probably be able to go, but it’s a couple hours away, so if I held a kokonvention, it would be where I live. Approximately where do you live?
Robert – My mom discovered that we do, actually, have a copy of Ashokan Farewell. So you don’t need to send it to me. I believe Glassboro wanted it too, though.
129 (rabbity) – My uncle lives in Philadelphia and we usually go there for Thanksgiving, so I might be able to go to one there at that time, but other than that, I doubt it.
(131) I e-mailed it to both of you yesterday. (At least I thought I did; the combination scanner-emailer is old and has been known to misfire.)
127 (Axa)- I think there’s not so much as more on the East coast as fewer on the West Coast. We’ve got a lot in the Midwest too.
131 (Panda)- Ashokan Farewell? I played that in orchestra.
-toddles off thread-
132- I got mine.
117-It’s by the beatles.
132 (Robert) – I didn’t get it, so I guess something happened with mine. But, problem solved!
131-i can play that on piano and violin
116-i love that song! especially the bass line. but i can’t play it…yet…
so, to topic! When is this kokonvention? Familia was talking about going to DC sometime after band camp, so pleeeease say it’s then!
(137) Two days: August 10 and 15.
I don’t really care who I play the Ashokan Farewell with. I can pretty much adapt, and deal with some erratic counting. The pinanist I was playing with sometimes got a bit lost and there were some issues, but it worked.
Glassboro~ I can play some of the same tunes. What instrument do you play?
Maybe Robert could bring his concertina? Unless he won’t play that in public either. *kidding*
139- Flute. I’ve got to work on those tunes, haven’t I? I’ll do that tomorrow.
Ooh! The piano music is really fun! It’s really really really easy, so I can learn it quickly, then just play it over and over. It’s nice to have a simple yet fun piece to play every once and awhile. *Was getting really tired of excruciatingly difficult piano pieces*
Plus, THF’s learning it too, so then I can play it with her. And MF! Yay!
At the FS kokonvention we can play Day tripper and the agagabagabag song (it’s unnamed) The aga song is quite easy.
Why is there a FrigidSymphony kokonvention?
143- Where? I wasn’t aware of one.
137- You live far away in Chicagoland, so this band camp would just be a coincidence, right? (well, this IS the meeting-people thread.)
Let’s all bring our instruments to the kokonvention! It would be fun and interesting! You could make all kinds of music with a violin, two people on a piano, a flute, a concertina, and a trombone! Actually, you all might agree with me, but if I were somewhere normal, people would start giving me odd looks around now. And they might get hard to carry around after the playing.
What else does FS stand for?
Maybe it was meant to say “SF,” which would be San Francisco?
Glassboro, and other pianists – do you have any duets we/you could learn? Because then we could play them together.
144~ Yes, that’s why I wanted to make sure that there were going to be other people bringing instruments, music…..whatever. So I wouldn’t end up looking like an idiot lugging around a violin all day.
You mean me separate from the pianists, right? And no, I can’t think of any.
Oh, and I’m probably going to get to go on the 10th. Yay! And could the GAPAs e-mail my parents? I’ve told them to e-mail you, but they forgot. I’ll send you their address now.
139- Which ones?
116- she was a daaaaay tripper, one way ticket ,yeah, it took me soooooo long to find out, but i found out……
(146) Purple Panda — If you can find sheet music for “Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys,” we can record a new theme song for your MuseCasts.
144-Um…that would be very hard for me, as mine is a piano…and my keyboard is broken. Sorry.
Ok, wait, what time are we meeting, and where, again? Apologies, but I’m a little weary…
153-Robert put it this way in the e-mail: plans call for
participants to meet at 10 a.m. at the Barnes & Noble bookstore at 12th & E Streets, NW, in downtown Washington, D.C. That’s just a block south of the Metro Center Metro station.
152- Like the agagabagabag song! l’ll have C++Darkmage record it with me.
152 (Robert) – Oh yeah! That’s a great idea! *sets out to find*
Hey! Talked to madre and we’re going to drop by on the 15th sometime.
(157) You mean, drop by the Kokonvention? Great! Tell your mother to e-mail us, and I’ll let her know where to find us.
(152) You can download “Cowboys” sheet music from sheetmusicdirect.com for $4.95.
Hmm…I don’t think I want to pay for it. *Purple Panda looks in her piggy bank…which she doesn’t have* I think they might have it at the library, so when I get back to Pittsburgh I’ll check. Unless they have it here… *runs off to library…well, bikes off*
well, rthawk already put it up but i’ll have her email you anyway
160-What time will you be dropping by? We might be somewhere else, depending upon when you get there. But please do come!
116- I can learn the words. I would love to sing something. It would be kinda freaky, though.
Favorite color(s): Orange and Teal/Blue
162- l can only go to the SF one.
162- Yeah! I could try to get flute music for it…
And the GAPAs were confused, although I might not have been very clear. I can
onlygo to the 10th. That is, I’m only allowed to go to one, and I’m going on the 10th.162-Did you just get back from a camp?
What?? Ebeth gets to go to? Man, not fair. I wish I could go… I keep saying things like “DC!” whenever my mom asks me what I want to do next week, but it’s not going to happen.
*insanely jealous*
167- Where would you get to go?
166- Yes I did.
HAVE NOT MADE MYSELF CLEAR!!!::::::: I AM COMING ON THE TENTH ONLY!!!!!! NOT THE FIFTEENTH!! JUST THE TENTH!!!!!
Got it? Fabulous.
154-Alright, thanks!
150~ Black Joke, Cripple Creek. I know what La Bastrangue goes, but I’ve never really played it. I can probably learn it though.
My mom and dad and brother are coming. I wish I could trade out my brother with my dog, but that’s just me.
I have more to say, but I forgot.
I wish it was physically possible for me to sleep.
Wait! That is off topic!
Can’t wait for teh (yes that is the correct spelling.) kokokokokokokokonventioneroonie!
171- What should I send to you?
From Glassboro’s mom: Before I make reservations, has anyone else decided where to stay? I’m thinking about the Comfort Inn or Harrington. Thanks.
i’ve been to the comfort inn b4 and its really nice
173~ Send me? as in music? Nothing, if you bring some music we can probably work something out. And the songs I listed are ones that I can play already, so I don’t really need the music. Exept maybe Cripple Creek, I haven’t played that one forever.
176- Okay, I thought that you might want to practice some songs ahead. If you’re going to try La Bastringue I recommend practice, but you don’t have to.
My mom wants to know how to get to the Barnes and Nobles from Union Station. I told her to e-mail you, but she thought that it would bother you unneccesarily. Of course, this way you have to moderate the post.
We don’t mind moderating. Moderating is what we do. “Moderation in all things”: that’s our motto.
From Union Station, take the Metro to Metro Center. (It’s on the Shady Grove line, and it’s three stops away.) Leave by the southern exit (to the left of the way the train is heading; you’ll have to cross under the tracks) and head southward on 12th Street. South is downhill, in the direction of Pennsylvania Avenue and the Mall. Barnes & Noble is on the northeast corner of 12th and E Streets. The Kokonventioneers will Kokonvene upstairs in the cafe.
Hey! We are thinking of stopping at Union Station! 8)
Don’t stop there. Keep going!
181-Oh, don’t worry! I’ll walk if I have to. I’m gonna get to that kokonvention! (well, both of them!) But I think that is where my parents are going to leave the car. There probably won’t be a parking place any closer than that!
168- Chicago. But maybe next year if I pay more attention we could go to one farther off, with a little more warning. There wasn’t a chance of going to this years though
*looks forward to pictures and recordings*
183-Yes, PP says they will be making a movie of the kokonvention. And I will be taking pictures…
183- I’ll try to get my parents to get me to one, I think that I should meet the head of my side in the pie wars. And you seem like you’d be interesting, from what I know of you.
184- Yeah, that’ll be fun to watch
They should make a podcast from the audio. Have people talk while they’re all together and stuff.
185- You seem pretty cool yourself
a podcast would be awesome, seeing as i cant make it. remind me, who is on what side of the pie wars?
187-Oh, there are no pie wars right now. They have stopped for a while. And there are way too many sides to talk about, and who knows…they could change next time around…
Some will, but the Jadestone side will not fall! Regardless of which new recruits come and leave JS and I will stay.
Are there any new plans for what we will be doing? I have a general idea, but are there any plans for which days what will happen?
Yes, I’m about to send around another e-mail burst. The agenda is simple:
Friday, August 10: Tour of “Science” magazine, lunch at the National Press Club, musical soiree.
Wednesday, August 15: Tour of NPR, lunch at site to be determined (maybe the National Press Club again, maybe somewhere else for variety), meet with Ivars Peterson at the Mathematical Association of America.
For each day, we’ll draw up a list of optional late-afternoon and evening activities for those who want to keep going. August weather here can wear you down, though, so we didn’t want to overschedule the Kokonventioneers.
That’s the basic plan.
what, no pie?
Never fear, there will be pie. We just haven’t scheduled it yet.
I think pie is something that can’t be constrained, and can’t be scheduled. It just happens!!!
heehee!
But yes, we shouldn’t try to do TOO many things because of the heat *knows what you mean* But that sounds like a good plan…
Waaaaaaah I’m so sad that I can’t come!
195- And me!
Agh! My parents have just confirmed that I definitely won’t be at the kokonvention this year. We’ll be right in the middle of moving then, so there just won’t be time to drive to DC. But I hope all you lucky people who can attend have lots of fun!
Will this be an annual event? If so, I could probably make it next year. And Chicago musers, tell me if you have another konvention of your own! I might be able to make that one, too – Chicago’s not exactly close for me, but it’s a considerably shorter drive away than DC.
I would suggest a Kentucky kokonvention, but I’m pretty sure there aren’t that many musers around. Correct me if I’m wrong!
191- Wait. Ivars Peterson’s going to be there too? Man.
If it does turn anual, perhaps we could move the location around from place to place, so everyone could have a chance. Or even if we kept it in the same place it’d be fine, I’d likely get to go to one, with a longer time to
beg on bended kneesask my perents.Hmm. Still rallying for a Chicago Kkv. Perhaps if there was another Chicago one, we could go to the Taste? Or the lake? Definatly I’d like to see if it could be arangd to get to the Muse HQ. But that’s another time.
Yeah, I’d like to do that. I’m still working on my parents to get to Chicago next year. I don’t know if it’s working, though. Oh well. I’ve got 11 months.
198- I don’t suppose we’d ever move it to Seattle.
Wow, I was just thinking…the blog is really going to slow down during the kokonventions! Especially when three GAPAs will be there…
201- Yeah, I know.
200- We could. I might even be able to convince my parents to go there…. Though probably not. I could use Craig and Eileen as an excuse, though.
201- Well, make sure Robert’s glued to his trio every 30 seconds or so to moderate.
Eh. If they get on oce or twice durring the day it’ll be fine.
201- That has occurred to me.
203-I might not even have to try!
GAPAs (and everyone else) – THF and I won’t be there on the 15th. *cries* Our mom said we can’t go to both, and my grandma is doing some something on the 15th, so we can only come to the 10th…kt the gr8 and Ebeth (and Ivars), we’d love to meet you, maybe next year!
(And everyone else, we’re really really really excited!)
THF and I are in “Carousel” this summer, and for the Clambake scene, there are tons of fake pies. I’m going to see if we can keep one!
Robert – thanks for the Cowboy music! So we’re recording it at the Kokonvention? Yay!
Nobody else had better drop out! And Quintessentia, PLEASE ask your parents to e-mail us if you’re coming.
207-Don’t worry, I’ll roll myself all the way in a wheelchair if I have to! But it’s sad PP and THP won’t be there both days…Seeing some of the same people both days is going to help people get to know each other better!
Since they won’t be there on the 15th, there will be no video or MuseCast from that day, but I will bring my camera both days…
Hey, Robert (or whoever sent the Kokonvention email), we got your message about the schedule of events, and either seeing Stardust or The Phantom of the Opera sounds like fun…anyone else interested?
If you plan to see “Phantom,” better book tickets right away. If it isn’t sold out yet, it will be soon.
210-Well, I’d like to know whether or not anyone else wants to come, because I don’t want to go by myself!
I might go, if I’m allowed and if I think that I’d like it. What’s it about?
I want to go see it! But my parents don’t want too. Hurumph!
Ak! We can’t pay that much to see it! Sorry!
*17 more days*
Unfortunately, big shows at the Kennedy Center do tend to be expensive.
Hm…then maybe Stardust? I can always rent Phantom. Anyone?
Yeah, I just looked up Stardust. It sounds like a lot of other fantasy stories, but it might be worth watching. What’s it going to be changed to now?
Okay, my mom just asked if we’d need to get tickets ahead. She also asked how long people would be there.
Some of us think that Michelle Pfeiffer, Claire Danes, and Sienna Miller are always worth watching.
Who are those?
Movie stars. They’re all in Stardust.
Oh. I guessed that that might have been the case.
I MIGHT get to see phantom. So stay tuned… Dun dun dun…
As for Stardust? I was planning to see it, but my parents weren’t. I might get to see it though!
i’d like to see phantom, but i think we’re leaving after the kokonventionings i think…and idk if we could get tickets anyway
but the music’s awesome
I can do to “Stardust” but not “Phantom.” Too expensive.
Alright, then Stardust it is! We’ll go in the late afternoon/early evening…if that’s alright with everyone else.
I think that that’s fine, I’ll check tomorrow.
‘K, it’s fine. See people in…*counts* 16 days.
209- AHGLGVSLF:SHOU:FHO”F;hsdfg;s!!! *timid voice*
Phantom? The play?Or the movie?Oh. You’re not going to see it.
Well, considering I would have beat you all with Wooden Boards of Envy if you did, perhaps Stardust is for the better.
Aww, poor Jadestone. Maybe there’ll be a chance next time it’s in D.C. We could try to plan for it…
And where would you get the Wooden Boards of Envy?
230-She would magik them out of thin air, of course!
Oh yes, me with my mad magiking skillz. Why oh why didn’t I use them to get me to DC?
Bitter? Me? Nooo…
Haha.
Heck yes! Oh, this is kinda random, but I have a great story to tell.
So last Tuesday, I was hanging out with my bf (who is a redhead) on the dock by my neighborhood lake, and we were just laying there, looking at the clouds, talking about nothing in particular, when, all of a sudden, bf is like, “Hey, look, a plane…SAVE ME FROM THE SEA HAG!!!!!!!”. And I was like, “*gasp* I’m insulted!”, and he’s like, “No, you know I’m just kidding…[and then, in a whisper]…sea haaag…”. And I just burst out laughing.
So it was kind of a running joke for the rest of the day, and we decided that the Sea Hag (no, not the one from Popeye) could breath underwater (because she was already dead), and could control all the catfish in the world (I later decided that she could make nearly indestructible bubbles, too). It was pretty sweet.
So then we decided that he was Typhoon Adam (“Adam” being his name), and he could control water, and moved about by making miniature typhoons, and riding in them. And his hair turned blue when he used his powers (mine became seaweed).
The next day, we went to play performance (since we were both in the play), and told everyone of our imaginings. So of course our friends had to take part in the fun, and they decided that Typhoon Adam’s hair could light on fire, too. And then they came up with a bunch of powers/names for themselves, and everyone was happy.
The end.
Sorry, that was really long, but it just came to me when we started talking about magik.
ok i thought this was about the kokovention wait whats a kokovention (is it a secret facility of editors and fans i wish i knew)
Convention+musers. Koko=muse. Hence: Kokonvention.
234- Head over to the Welcome, Newcomers thread to be pied.
233- GAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do I get one?
SEA HAGGGG!!!!! That’s funny. ^ u ^
11 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And my Muse shirt is here, and my buttons, and yay, and it’s almost kokonvention time!
RtH
11? Nice… *tries desperately to think of something to do for teh next 10 days*
ELEVEN!!!!! I have a mostly harmless shirt, hpb hat and out-dated signature edition hoodie. I doubt I’ll be wearing that, though.
Can’t wait!
You’re unlikely to need or want a hoodie in Washington in mid-August.
232- *sympathy*
*sniff*
Ha. That’s an understatement. My mother and I went to see Craig Ferguson (a scottish comedian who lives in LA) a couple of weeks ago in DC, and the first thing he said was “YOU PEOPLE LIVE IN SOUP!” Believe me, a hundred degrees with 100% humidity does not warrant a hoody.
ATTENTION! Tickets to “Stardust,” which opens in downtown D.C. on August 10, are now on sale. It’s an easy walk from the Kokonvention. You can buy them on Fandango.
We should be finished with our scheduled afternoon Kokonvention activities in time for the 3:45 show, but the after-dinner alternative (7:20) also offers some advantages for those who plan to be in town that late.
JUST TEN DAYS NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No, a hoodie could be a little warm. I will be wearing my muse shirt, which should be cool and comfortable…
JUST TEN MORE DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have a MB signature tank top!!!
244-I might be going to the ISIL Conference in Williamsburg, VA, if I get the scholarship, so I’m sure staying for the 7:20 show would be fine.
Ahem! We need agreement on what time we’re seeing Stardust, so please post info. on when you would like to go ASAP…thank you!
By the way, if I get into the Conference, I might (might) be able to stay for the Aug. 15 Kokonvention, as well…but I’ll find out for sure, and let you know.
3:45? I could do that. sweet. mebbe i’ll go see stardust then. the preview looked good (although we were still kind of cracking up from the rush hour 3 preview so i missed the first bit of it)
i’m bringing my hoodie, just so that if there’s anybody who didn’t sign it the first time around can sign it (i have a first edition, so it’s missing people)
I’m seriously considering going to the 3:45 showing of Stardust on Friday, Aug. 10.
Ebeth, you are too? But I’m confused because I thought you would be joining us NOT on Aug 10 — but instead on Wednesday, Aug. 15.
Anyone else planning to go?
249-We are thinking about it. If other people do, we might…
Ebeth might be confused too, but as to which date we are talking about. It will probably be open on the 15th too, but there might not be a big crowd going to it…
Alright, then it can be the 3:45 showing. Anyone who can come to that, just post it here…
249-I’ll get tickets if you do!
“Stardust” is sure to be showing on the 15th. Tickets will be harder to get on the 10th, though, because it’s opening day.
I’m going to Stardust, I think. I should get tickets for the 3:45 showing to go with everyone else?
And this is based on the Neil Gaiman book, right? Wikipedia might not be right, and I have to get it from the library and read it before the kokonvention…
249– I think I’ll be able to go to the movie that afternoon…
Well, guys, if we’re going to get tickets (especially a bunch for a specific showing), we have to do it soon…so who’s in, por favor?
I can go to either showing, so count me in!
Capricious,
I think you have to order your own tickets. The GAPAs aren’t organizing this event, and neither is Shadowkat, I think. She just wants to know whether it’s happening so she can decide whether to order tickets for herself (and maybe her father) — right, SK?
I’m in.
My mom responded to your e-mail, Robert… Hahah, the GAPAs now know my first name!!!
But the rest of you must wait the long, terrible nine days!!! 
Uh oh, change of plans. Now I’m NOT going to see Stardust. I’ve got an appointment at 4 p.m. so I won’t be able to see the movie that day (Aug. 10).
257-Right. I want to get tickets aysap, so I need to know to which showing we’re going.
259-Um, honey? They probably already did…Profiles thread, remember?
260-Darn it, Rosanne, we wanted you there! But I suppose we’ll live, even if you don’t come…*sigh*…maybe.
So should we get tickets? If more people drop out, we might not go…
261-I didn’t give my name on the profiles thread. Mmmm, honey *gets a spoonful*
Do we have to go to the movie? it sounds like that’s going to be a major event at the kokonvention…. I don’t know if I’ll go. Probably not, but who knows? Yeah, why do the GAPAs need to know our names beforehand? My mom sent in first and last names, but the rest of you will have to wait to know my name. *laughs*
Anyway, back on subject, about what time is the konvention going to be winding down? or will it be a big party that goes on FOREVER!!!!!?
oh yeah, do we still need fake pies? I haven’t made one yet, and I’m feeling sort of uninspired, suggestions, anyone??
gagh!!!! Evil!!! Sorry about that….
264-I think they needed the names for security reasons to get us into the buildings. I don’t think we will be going to the movie, unless lots of people are, and, as I understand it, the movie is something extra after the main events…
265-I haven’t either. I do not have any ideas, and I’m not sure what to make it out of that wouldn’t feel a bit hard on the face…
*Jumps up and down and gets excited* *tries not to fall and break something*
I’m thinking maybe felt? That isn’t too hard, and I have a ton of it. Now I just need to find it….. I might put a few HPBs on it just for the fun of it, but I’m still thinking about that. What are we really going to do with them? Just carry them around and look goofy, or what? Maybe we could all swap pies and keep them as suvineirs, I dunno. *shrugs*
*bounces around, knocking stuff all over the place* I can’t wait!!
264/267- Yeah, the movie’s non-mandatory. Just extra.
265- Neither have I.
268- I posted how we made pies somewhere up there, but it can take a while that way. Felt sounds good.
Shadowkat, I’m bummed out about missing the movie — opening night, no less — but I’m trying to pack in lots of visiting with MuseBloggers and other friends and relatives while I’m visiting the D.C. area. So I’ll wait to see the movie until I’m back home in California.
I think, at least if the other (or at least most) of the bloggers are not going, it would be better to hang out instead. In a movie, you can’t talk much, or get to know people…But we’ll just have to see…
257- Oh, I knew that. I just meant that if people where considering going and wanted to know if anyone else could go, that they should add me to the list of people that can go and see it! ^__^
259- No-one knows my name!
I’ll give you a hint: It starts with an “S”. BWUAHAHAHAHA!! Now your minds will be so focused on that, you will be deep in thought with the burning question FOR ETERNITY!!!! (Or at least until you meet me.)
271- We’re leaving on August fifth to go see friends and national parks too, so I’ll be burning, burning with anticipation whilst on the trip.
EVERY VACATION WE GO ON WE END UP IN A NATIONAL PARK!
I’m completely serious.
Attention, Kokonventioneers! Don’t worry if you don’t feel inspired to make pseudopies (“dry pies”). The GAPAs will whip up some quick-and-sloppy ones this weekend so nobody will go without.
If you haven’t made yours yet but plan to, think small. These pie-oid objects are symbols, not offensive weapons. The lighter and more portable they are, the happier you will be as you lug them around the scorching, steaming, sizzling streets of Washington, D.C.
Mine’s made of felt and stuffing!
That sounds like a good design. What color(s)?
It’s “cherry” so there is red felt underneath and brownish/yellowish/whitish strips on top making a checker pattern. One of my better ideas.
*idea* I’ll make a pin with a small pie-like object on it, and wear that!
A week and a half left.
Are we going to the movie or not? If we are, I should get tickets.
I’ll go. I just need to know what time.
About the movie: the GAPAs haven’t scheduled any activities past about 3:00, when our musical soiree ends. After that, Rosanne has an appointment, and Robert will probably have to go back to work for two or three hours. So you’re free to do whatever you like, together or apart. Robert will be happy to store musical instruments in his office until the end of the day.
“Stardust” would certainly pass the time until dinner. (Speaking of food, a Haagen-Dazs ice cream store and a Thai restaurant are just downstairs from the movie theater, and there are dozens of other good restaurants nearby.) Of course, there are also many other things to do downtown. Your parents may have some ideas about what they would like to do.
(281) Rebecca has no other afternoon obligations and will be happy to hang out with or help out MBers and their families.
282-Really? Great! I don’t think we will be going to the movie, so anybody else who wasn’t madly in love with the idea, I will be around…
Hmmm…those sound like good pie ideas…I’m going to make a small one-maybe sort of like a button, but I have to go get the Big Basket of Cloth to see what we have.
ONLY 8 MORE DAAAAAAAYYSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! W00TW00TW00T!!!!!!!!!! *jumps up and own tipping things over* 00ps!
The GAPAs seem to have come down with
illeitisilleism (a tendency to refer to oneself in the third person).RtH, are you still making name tags for everybody?
Rosanne–Oh, I wasn’t really mad! I am, however, disappointed, but I was never angry…sorry if I made you feel bad.
Rebecca–Really?! Woo-hoo!
Robert–Shadowkat seems to be coming down with that, too…
GAAAHHHH!!!!!! Should Shadowkat just get a ticket, or not??? And GAPA’s: Shadowkat will be bringing a friend (who we will call EagleEye, for now), because they are both going to the ISIL Conference (since they both got scholarships!!!!!), and are carpooling for the trip. Shadowkat is going to try to get EagleEye to post here at least once before the Kokonvention, but can make no guarantees…she is sorry if this is any problem. And she still might go to the Aug. 15th Kokonvention.
Darn it, Shadowkat just realized that the second set of parentheses didn’t make sense…:oops:
kt thinks that there should be a third person thread. she also realizes that she needs to get going and make that dry pie…she aaaallllssssoooo realises that she doesnt go on mb very often. she thinks her computer is slower than the old one…kt says sorry about neglecting museblog but she reassures you that she will be there for the ko-konvention and she will be ready.!!!
she hopes…
284-Yes, I wanted to do it earlier, but the scraped arm made it a little tricky, plus I was lazy. Sorry! But yes, I will make one for each person (even GAPAs!)
Ok, because I didn’t have the colors for everybody, I looked up each person’s name and found out their fav. color from the birthday threads. But, some people either have not had a birthday yet on MBlog, or they didn’t give their favorite color when they did. Soo, Sobriquet, Green Quenn, Glassboro, kt the gr8, Ebeth, and Ebeth’s brother (I’ll need his name too), please give your fv color(s).
Cat’s Meow still votes for a Washington/west coast one. I might be able to make it to California, but only during school breaks, and I’ll likely be busy for Spring Break. That narrows it down a bit.
Capricious will get tickets to see Stardust if other people are going. She can see either showing, and will get tickets once we decide on the time. She too, will be bringing a brother as you may remember as “Clever” back in the good old days when they where remembered as “Clever and Capricious.” Clever’s favorite color is green.
291-Ok, I’ll add him in…but I still need the fav colors from those other people…
290- Seconded! I can’t ever get to California.
If we wait till next summer, Meow, Cinnamoon might be able to come.
289-Shadowkat had not decided on what her true favourite colours were by her last birthday, and would like to announce that they are black, silver, and purple. And you will also need one for EagleEye, as he is currently being called. EagleEye is Shadowkat’s friend, and will be attending the Kokonvention. His favourite colour is green. Thank you.
293-But that’s so long from now.
*drags every single MBer that lives within 6 states of her to Washington* Goodie!
There’s also the slight problem that we’re on opposite sides of the state. We could meet in the middle, I suppose.
289- I really have no preference. How ’bout blue to match my Mostly Harmless shirt?
295- Yeah, we’ll have to. At least opposite sides of the state are closer than opposite sides of the country.
297-Definitely. So basically we have 2 people, unless we could wait until next summer, and then we’d have 3. =/
blue!
my lb (whose name is james) likes red. but we’re not picky.
we haven’t made pies…we’re carrying them around? k, that works. good times. i’m wearing my koko shirt
hewitt was wearing his koko shirt today too (the arizonian koko, not our beloved muse)
anyhoo, i g2g watch the OSU marching band practice now, w00t.
Thanks for the answers!
I have most of them now, but I still need: Green Qween, Glassboro, and kt. I’m assuming Green Qween’s is green, but I wanted to give her a chance anyway…
I will be making them soon, and my pie, and w00t, kokonventions. *passes out*
Capricious thinks that the MBers should vote over whether to see the 3:15 or 7:00 showing .
Neither, for me
284 (Robert) – You said “illeitis” before you crossed it out, and if you take out one l, “ileitis” – it’s a disease – and I had it! (The exclamation point was not because it was enoyable)
About the movie – would any MBers/GAPAs be interested in doing something else? I’m not a big fan of movies, and besides that, all you really do in a movie is watch it. So, if we’re all coming from far away to see each other, why not do an activity with more communication/involvement with other people? Just a thought…
Another Kokonvention type comment – I just found out I live about 30 minutes away from “yesterday’s kinked moose.” Cool!
300- I don’t really care, I said in St. George’s cross because I was bored, but you could just go with black or something. Or plain, or blue, or green. Basically anything but puce or any other ugly color like that.
301- I don’t know, but I do need to know which to reserve tickets for. I also need to know what the theater’s called.
(304) It’s the Regal Gallery Place Stadium 14. You can find it through the Fandango link in Robert’s comment #244.
303-Yes, if you don’t want to go to the movie that’s fine. I’m not, for the same reason, as well as the cost of it. Why pay for something that keeps you from talking, if you don’t enjoy it that much? Some people seem to want to go, but we will be around, and Rebecca said she would be too (is that still true?).
I will be making the name tags soon…
Well, Shadowkat supposes you guys are right about the movie…she doesn’t think she’ll see it, if it’s only going to be a few people. She’ll with Rebecca and the others.
307-OK, great! The more the merrier!
i like plain old green! (for my color) like grass green or forest green NOT lime green please
‘K, I’m confused. Are we going ot not?
309-Thanks!
310-If you want to, but it is not a planned activity and most people aren’t, they are just hanging out…me included…
310-Well, not too many of the MBers are going to the movie, if any…do what you wish, Shadowkat supposes.
307- Everytime you see somebody speak or write in third person, you are reminded of a friend who decided it would be best to respond to them in second person and do so promptly.
Ok, if lots of people aren’t going to the movie (and I haven’t reserved tickets yet), I won’t go. We’ll just be wandering around DC, then? Sounds fun.
And RtH, I don’t know if my little sister will be coming or not. She doesn’t read Muse or have an alias. Would you please, if possible, have a blank blue name tag available, in case she does come, so she can choose what she’d like to be called? Thank you. (“curious and questioning’s sister” sounds like something she wouldn’t enjoy.)
314-Blue? Okay, thanks…I think I will have time to make at least some of the tags now, so if I get to Green Qween, I will make it green…
Quintessentia can’t make it, alas.
Phooey.
I finished the name tags, and now I will work on an attachment method…
Midnight Fiddler has come up with an ingenious pie plan. *gloats* I wonder if anyone else thought of the same thing, though I doubt it. heh, heh, heh……
I don’t think I’ll be going to the movie; I like talking!!!!!!!!
RtH, just out of curiosity, what color did you make my tag? I wasn’t too specific, but I was just wondering.
I suspect most of you will be talked out in time for the evening show. On second thought, maybe not.
298- Perhaps we could pester Donaldo to pester his parents to take him up here? And let’s see, who else lives close enough? There are all sorts of people in CA, Emmatheduck and Stormwatcher and Aga and his friends and E2MB and Canix and Axa (I think) and of course Rosanne, but the problem is, they’re in CA, not WA. If only we could switch the first letter around. Siiiiighhhh… It’s lonely living up here in the northwest. I wish my mother would suddenly decide to go to a convention of her own in Chicago and take me along. Then we could have a Chicago kokon and I could meet Jadestone and Kiki and Penty and the other multitudes of MuseBloggers who live there! Wheee!
But of course she wouldn’t. Mothers never do.
It would also be cool to go to Pennsylvania and meet Momo and Pan and Taiwan Hippo Fan who I need to find a short name for.
But of course I can’t.
That is exactly what my mom pointed out. The 7:20 show sounds like a very good idea. If anyone has heard the song: “Save it for later” by the English beat, it is my soul.
320- You can use THF for Taiwan Hippo Fan.
Also 320- I might be able to come to WA as well, using the excuse that my parents could visit some friends there.
318-Blue, purple, brown, and green…All of them have some sort of pattern, but they have no special meaning…I was just trying to fill the corners with some color…
321-I think we will have to be back home by 7:20…But I’m sure people who are coming from out of state will be around, so that could work…
So who else is going to park at Union Station? We could all walk over together!
THE HAWK OF USING TOO MANY ELLIPSES
THF and I were in “Carousel” this summer (the musical), and for the Clambake scene they had pies, which were just painted styrofoam, but they looked really cool. And we got to keep them!!
324-Are you going to use them at the kokonvention?
Robert-my mom sent you an e-mail. I don’t know how we are going to control what people do with the pictures they take, but any I take will only be given to you. I have never even been on “youtube” or whatever, and will not give away information…
RtH
Why did my name vanish from the “name” field? And the e-mail? I was just on ten minutes ago!
My family and I are taking the metro.
From Union Station or just from somewhere?
I have finished the name tags, with the attachment method in place.
I was going to bring a small backpack to carry stuff, including first aid supplies, but my dad pointed out the problem of getting me into some of the places we are going…
i made my pies out of that floam gooey stuff. the second try was the better one. one of the colors was too stiff and one was too goey but it turned out ok i think…
it’s not dry yet….
329-What colors? Sounds good…
I did not make a pie, but I think I will have plenty to manage with the name tags and such. I’m not feeling inspired, and if I made it a button, I don’t know where I would put it due to my other muse buttons!
I CANNOT WAYT!!!!!
I started work on my pie today. It’s coming along okay. I had the brilliant idea to make it like a purse to carry stuff in so then it would be useful instead of annoying to carry around.
Also, does anyone else here know anything about printing on a printing press? Because you have to hand set the type, and it’s a pain!!!! But even worse is if you drop it, then you have to find all these TINY little pieces type and identify what letter they are…. So you call it “pie” since there’s simply NO word awful enough.
So my “psudo-pie” has letters under the crust and we’re going to write on the “tin” HPB pie Co. with a picture of a:idea:
My Mom just got another email from Robert about pictures of the Kokonvention being posted on here. She says no, she doesn’t want to have pictures of me on the internet…. Oh well. We could probably take pics of the pies or whatever if the parental-units are opposed to pics of us. I’d most likely break your camera anyways!!! *laughs*
Sorry for the double post….
OOH! OOH! WE SHOULD ALL BRING MUSE MAGAZINES AND TAKE A GROUP PICTURE OF US READING IT AND SEND IT INTO MUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cool, no?
About the pictures, etc. – what about audio? Are people fine with audio either?
333 – Great idea!
332- Well… zzzZZZZzzzZZZzz.. Oh, wait, what? Oh yeah, they could still take pictures of the rest of us… O_O
But only if they are going to be on the blog! I don’t want pictures of me with information going around the internet! Any pictures I take will only be on the blog or sent to Muse! I don’t want to be in someone else’s picture because there is no way to control what you will do with it! *pantpant*
I will be bringing my camera both days, and will not take pictures of anyone who is still not sure…
334-If it only gets to the blog…
Most of the parents say it’s all right to post photos without names attached. As for the rest, we’ll just be careful about who is in any pictures we post. I can’t imagine that audio would cause problems, but we’ll check about that, too.
It’s worthwhile being cautious. Once an image is on line, anybody can grab it, change it, and repost it. For example, this picture of Urania has proved very popular on the Web.
Oh, I think my parents are just worried if other kids take pictures, and they realize my name, they might post it somewhere else with my name on it. But I’m hoping everyone here would know better, but my parents will still be concerned. But audio is fine, on the blog…
I’ve got pictures on the web already, photobucket, metalreviews…
Hm, do the parents know the pics will just be on the blog, not pasted all over the internet at large? Oh well, it doesn’t affect me, I was just thinking how tough this will be for you guys. Like all the group shots won’t be able to be posted, unless you black out the people who don’t want pics. And that would be kind of crude.
If some people don’t want pictures posted, I imagine they just won’t stand in the picture…
And we can also fuzz-out people (or replace their head with koko’s, or something) who don’t want their picture to be on the internet. But for consenting people — can we put their pictures on MuseBlog?
342-Museblog and ONLY Museblog, or my parents will be mad. They don’t want pictures of me with possible name/info going around on some weird site…
if we just stuck zoo pals plates or our pies over our faces would that maybe be better?
my parents dont really care about my pic being on the internet unless it’s all like this is so-and-so lastname who is 11 yrs old and lives on 1111 laa-laa drive!
but i know ya’ll wouldnt do dat.
right?!?!
btw i am going on the fifteenth and i wanna b in a musecast….how do i go about doung that?
because thf and pp arent there on those days.
…Or you could take two pictures, one with everyone and one with only the people allowed to have their pic here.
333: By the way, I think that’s a really good idea, and it has a really good chance of being published. It could be a new record! Most number of people reading Muse in one small spot!
I just don’t want someone taking a picture of me and putting it on another site with my name and stuff. Like what kt said…
And kt- You can record something on your computer, if you have at least a built-in microphone, and send it to the GAPAs to be in a MuseCast…
Here’s an idea for the people whop don’t want their pictures on the web. They can hold Muse in front of their faces like they’re reading it.
349-That could work…
I don’t mind it being on the web, but as I have tried to say in other posts, I only want it on MBlog, where info won’t escape…
Basically only our more days! w00t!
RtH
My Mom laughed when I told her about the “reading Muse” photo. So I dunno what to think. I can’t see that audio would be an issue, stalkers aren’t too interested in what a kid’s voice sounds like, are they?? It’s different than a picture, a picture can identify you a lot more than a recording of your voice, I think. And if we’re all going to be playing music, on the 10th at least, it would be fun to have a recording of it. I don’t think my fiddle playing is so distinctively bad that someone could find me by hearing it. *joking*
I’ve been working on my pie, and it’s coming along pretty well, I’ve been relearning to use my sewing machine, it’s been forever….
I CAN’T WAIT UNTILL FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just got your e-mail, Robert, and that sounds good…my parents should be writing back soon.
This is getting close. And the weather forecast keeps changing. One day it says nice and cool, the next, hot and muggy. Either way, it will be great…
i love the reading muse idea!!!!!
but which day will we do it on?
probably the 10th because there are more people!
351- Hmm, my flute might be that bad, though.
The GAPAs must be busy…I don’t know how they are planning all this…
354~ naahhh.
I don’t even know what the weather is supposed to be like, but I’m guessing HOT, since it’s miserable here. *dies*
I finished the pie, it worked!!!! YAYAYAYAY!!!!!!!!
2 more das, then KOKONVENTION!!!!!!! WWHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Right now it’s scorching hot and muggy, and everybody in Washington is in a bad mood. Don’t worry, though: we’ll cheer them up.
Helpful hint: When walking around downtown, wear ear plugs. Seriously. There are a lot of sirens and construction sites around here. I never go out without a couple of little cylindrical foam plugs in a plastic case in my pocket.
357-It’s hot here too. And I know what you mean about the noise. But some cool ice cream sundae pies should cheer people up-and keep their faces cool too!
356- You obviously haven’t heard it.
w00t! *Jumps up and down, shaking floor-oops, there goes a dish! *CRASHHH!!!!!!!!!!*
so do i need to bring a muse or what?
361-If you don’t want your face on MuseBlog, yes. I’m not bringing it, as it will be another thing to carry in the heat…
I think that the mass-reading was a good idea, though. We could just leave them in a hotel-thingy room, mine would probably be fine.
I have a stack of Muses in my office — enough for everyone to use as photo props.
That would work too.
364-W00t!!! I’m brining my whole collection…not to the entire Kokonvention, of course, but with me on the trip, because EagleEye hasn’t read any, and he really wants to, and considering it’s a 10-hour drive, he’ll have plenty of time…
i hope i get my muse b4 vacation!
367-If you’re talking about the next Muse, it won’t come until September. But maybe you didn’t get your July/August one yet…
366- Could I read Notscape?
Alright, now it’s “time” to start counting the hours!
LIKE WOW ONLY 40 MORE HOURS GET READY YAYAYAYYIPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*Stomps around room wildly*
RtH
Alright, now it’s “time” to start counting the hours!
LIKE WOW ONLY 40 MORE HOURS GET READY YAYAYAYYIPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*Stomps around room wildly*
RtH
That’s right: It’s the Kountdown to K-Day.
It’s so hot here you can taste the heat. Ugh.
357~ How about just bringing an iPod to listen to instead of the banging?
373-Some people don’t have iPods…it is hot, yes…
372-w00t! Erp, I didn’t mean to send it twice, though. Sorry…
This thread makes me sooo sad.
Although I’m going to see my GAPA-like aunt. I swear she could be a GAPA if she wasn’t so held down by belly dancing lessons and painting family portraits and keeping my cousin from blowing up the house and finding/making secret passegeways through the closets… etc…
And then on the fiftenth I’m going to California. Though I wouldn’t miss that for anything.
I am going to die on the tenth. And the fifteenth. But especially the tenth.
NO MODERATION! Agggggggghhhhh.
I just got an iPod today!
And yes, the Kokonvention!!!! :D:D:D:D:D !!!!! *dies of excitement*
376 – I think there will still be moderation, don’t worry. At least I think. I wouldn’t see why not…
Just think how we’ll feel. Hardly any computer time at all! *shudders* J/K. We’ll do our best to get them on, don’t worry.
so yea…i’m Shadowkat’s non-Muse chum that’s comin along for the ride…lookin forward to whatever this thing is
357 – only 3 seasons in D.C. … heat, noise, and construction…
366 – *cough* a drive i’ll want to sleep on…:) but hey, i guess i’ll muse over a Muse on my way down
378- Who needs computer time when you’re sitting right next to the people whom you would be talking with on the computer!
(376) Never fear, there will be moderation. I’ll take my trusty Treo with me everywhere we go.
379-How original…lol. And don’t worry, I’ll be sleeping, too…see you in about a half an hour!
OOoooookay…
Hello!!!! I am on the computer if the Hampton Inn and Suites!!!! Isn’t that cool? Aaaanyways, we’re in VIRGINIA! I’m typing to you from VIR-GIN-EE-AAAAAAAA!!!! COOOOLLLLIIIOOO!!!!
Ahem. That is not the real reason I am posting. The REAL reason I am posting is because I can’t have my picture on the web unless my face is hidden (blurred, covered up with a koko head or musine) BUT I AM allowed to have my VOICE recorded. You may take any pictures of me you’d like (I’m not camera shy) but you can’t post them on the web, plain and simple.
The Kokonvention is tomorrow. TOMORROW! AMAZING!
Do you wanna know what we did this week? I’ll tell you anyways!
First we went to KittyHawk where the Wright brothers FIRST FLEW!!! The FIRST SUCCESSFUL AIRPLANE FLIGHT!!!! How rad is that? Then we went to swim in the Atlantic ocean! It rocked. We jumped over waves and stuff (how descriptive!)
So that was day one, on day two, we went to JAMESTOWN!!! Historic JAMESTOWN!!! Where Pocahontas and Chief Powhatan lived until that guy…. who? I can’t remember because of his arrogantness! But ARCHER rocks so much harder than you-know-who!
Then yesterday we went to colonial Williamsburg! COOL STUFF MAN!!! I want to work in millinery! Yeah! And there, all the people dressed like they where from the 1800s!
Today we will be driving a lot and might see Thomas Jefferson’s home!
Peace Out! See you Soon!
-Cappeh
I’m glad to hear that you’re enjoying my state! And Lady Bunniful lives in North Carolina. You’ll be heading north about the same time.
I think Kokonventioneers should feel free to take as many pictures as they like, within reason. We don’t want you to spend all your time worrying about which way to point your cameras. We’ll just be careful about which ones we post on the Web. For group shots, we’ll have plenty of Muses on hand to cover Web-shy faces.
So, how many hours left now? Too many, methinks. I’ll have to just sit around, blogging away, and listening to music such as Swallowtail. I have no problem with that.
Lessee… My mp3 player’s charged, portable game system for the long boring train ride’s charged, I’m charged, muses don’t need charging, I think that I’m set. Oh yes, camera’s charged. And I’ve (guess the word) ________ my cell phone.
UNDER 24 HOURS LEFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Indeed, this is a great way for people to get to this area to see the sites…
My parents have decided it will be better to park in a nearby parking garage they found than Union Station. Walking for almost an hour in the heat might not be fun, plus we would be all sweaty and gross when we got there. And riding the metro could be pricey too. But anyway, we are getting very close to kokonventioning time…Oh! Yes, I wanted to ask if the list at the top of this page is completely accurate, and nobody has decided to come on a different day than they said before. I am trying to only bring as many of the tags as we will need each day, if possible. But I don’t want someone to be sad if they don’t have one…I made Quintessentia one anyway, and maybe we can at least take a picture of it so she can see it…etcetc, it always seems like I’m forgetting something…
383-that sounds spiffy! we were going to do something like that this summer, but we never did.
i might use my mom’s ipod if she lets me. i haven’t quite saved up enough yet, especially after the fair…
speaking of which, i saw a towel with koko on it! i’ll show it to you people at the kokonvention. i’d post it online, but it costs moneys, because my phone doesn’t do internet (at least not free)
Man, have fun everyone!
We went to DC a few years ago, before I came to Museblog, sadly.
oooooh… I wish I was going! I can’t wait to hear about it, though. And see pictures (with the faces covered up!)!
I went to Washington DC once, too, and it was REALLY hot…
374~ You can share mine, if you like celtic music!
383~ I like VA too. You went to Historic Jamestowne? (yes, I ment to put the e there, it’s how they spell it.) Did you by any chance go to Jamestown Settlement? If so did you see the ships? I volunteer on them.
By the way, Williamsburg is 1700s, not 1800s.
Are we going to be doing a lot of walking? Because I was considering wearing flip flops. Or would it be better to wear hot, heavy shoes?
(390) I’d be prepare for a fair amount of walking. Our Kokonvention route (bookstore to AAAS Headquarters to Press Club to musical soiree) will add up to about a mile or a mile and a half. Then you have to GET to the bookstore, and you there’s no telling where you might decide to go after the “official” activities end.
AAAS headquaters? I think I’m missing something…. And where is the musical soiree?
391-Where is the soiree going to be?
Thankfully we don’t have far to go to get to the bookstore. At least, I live close enough that we don’t need to stay in a hotel…
*w00t*
Just 18 hours now!
(392, 391) We’ve printed schedules for all participants (= kids, not parents). The AAAS, or American Association for the Advancement of Science, publishes Science magazine, where I work as an editor. One of our information officers will tell you about us, then I’ll give you a tour of the magazine, then we’ll have lunch at the National Press Club.
I’d hoped that we could hold the soiree at the National Press Club, but I couldn’t get permission to use their piano, so we’re holding it at a church a few blocks away. The choir room has a very nice Yamaha grand piano, which the pianists among you should enjoy playing.
Ahh, okay, that makes sense. But the whole reason we were going to do the music was because of the piano at the Press Club, right? Sorta ironic.
See everybody tomorrow if I’m not on later today!!!!
So I am assuming the list is accurate…
Just 14 hours left. And for nine or ten of them I will be sleeping…
Omigosh!!! I’m posting this from my cousin’s computer in VA, and I’m sooooooooo pumped for tomorrow! My “pie” is very interesting, and I’m hoping ya’ll enjoy it immensly (looking at it, I mean). I was so proud of myself, because I got EagleEye to make one, too! (I’m really hoping he gets more involved with the Blog, but he says he might not have time…not have time for the Blog?! I didn’t know that could happen…)
So, anyway, I’ll see everyone tomorrow…AAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, I’m a maximum of 20 minutes away from the bookstore… See people soon. We (my mom and I) were going to have dinner with PP&THF, but they were later than we were, and we’d finished dinner by the time that they called back. Oh well.
In the unlikely case that anyone reads this, I brought a spare music stand in case someone forgot to bring one.
Check out the “Daybook” section of the National Press Club’s website, under August 10.
400- That is so awesomely awesome! The first step of plan Mostly Harmless! Make everyone wonder what a “kokonvention” is.
But gosh! I wish I were going. The next summer’s kokon has to be in Washington State, y’hear! If you can get to DC, you can get here! (Unless you live on the East Coast–but that’s another matter.)
Hope everyone’s having a blast! I wish I could come :(…
Can’t wait to hear all about it!
Hey, it’s everyone at the Kokonvention!!!
We’re here, and you’re not…sorry if we make you feel bad. We’ll send you pies.
MuseCast will be posting videos and audio thingys and such – stay tuned!
Hey…I’m just checking out the HPB icon…cos Taiwan Hippo Fan just told me how to do it.
Here goes:
*hopes*
403- Oh, thanks. I’m here, and you’re not. Listening to a show that still hasn’t got to the interesting part. Meh. Thanks for the pies, anyway.
Sweeeeet. This is cool. Even though I’m not there, and instead am sitting at home, alone, and bored,
and slightly hungry because I havn’t eaten much today, which I probably shouldand am drifting from the topic, ha. Anyway, have fun, guys! *waves*403- YAY! kagy wishes she could come……. but she cant
I don’t know about the others, but I thought it was great. I left them all making music in the choir-rehearsal room of a church a block from here. Midnight Fiddler and Taiwan Hippo Fan brought violins, and Glassboro a flute, and Purple Panda pounded out a tango on the piano — wild! I hated to leave, but I had to get back to work.
wish I could be there… It sounds like a lot of fun.
HAHAH! I’m back in my own little home! Ready to report on kokonventionings!
First, I bumped into Glassboro a little early in the bookstore. Then we looked over to the escalators, and saw a huge mass of kids wearing Muse shirts and adults looking a bit travel-weary. We gathered around in a big group, getting in people’s way when they tried to get through, but as we were all wearing the shirts and holding pies, it didn’t take long for the whole second floor to clear out. There were times when we weren’t sure of what to say at first, but eventually the discussion started, and, as it is on the blog, at first it was like a random thread. Then it moved to more of a discussion thread, or sometimes a Muser Profiles thread. (I will now press return before I’m pied for making this impossible to read)
We waited for Shadowkat (who didn’t look like I thought she did-like mostly everybody)
We met Robert in the Science building. They told us about AAAS, and then Robert took us to his office. He was going to show us his license plate, but it was getting late
Then we went to the Press Club to eat lunch, and found that the GAPAs had reserved a whole room, and there was a sign out front saying we were coming!
The food was great, and then we went to a *insert name of church-I can’t remeber the name! {hits head}* church where the Musers listed in Robert’s post played wonderfully. Then we went to this nice place-can’t remember the name but will once I send in the post in-where we got ice cream and other goodies. E-mails where exchanged. People started to leave, some staying for other events during the evening and some-like me-to go home. We walked a couple of blocks down, with shadowkat still talking to people back at the ice cream place, and the next thing I know she’s walking in front of us. How does she do that?
Itwaz very nice. It was nice to meet all of those Musers, and get e-mails, and it was great! Most people didn’t look how I thought they did, but I’m sure I looked different too. And I’m not saying anyone looked bad!
Thanks to the GAPAs!
And yes, Robert got on at least three times to moderate!
Red-tailed HAWK
*sniffle* I wish I could have gone, it sounds like so much fun!!!
Wheee that does sound fun.
411-It was, and it’s sad more people couldn’t have come. But it was a huge group as it was, it took three elevators each place we went to get everyone up and down!
Below is one of the songs Robert wrote from another song, which was sung during the kokonvention “Museical” part:
” Mamas, don’t let your babies grow up to be Muses
Don’t let ’em build gadgets or throw custard pies,
Stare into space of get stars in there eyes,
Mamas, don’t let your babaies grow up to be Muses,
They’re just a big pain, ’cause they’ll wear out your brain,
Telling you things you don’t know.
Muses don’t take life for granted like most folks you know.
They stand in the margins bemusedly watching the show.
They chatter and snicker and gossip and bicker,
And somehow they allget along.
At the end of the day they will go on their way,
Singing this Muse-ical song:
Mamas, don’t let your babies grow up to be Muses
Don’t let ’em build gadgets or throw custard pies,
Stare into space of get stars in there eyes,
Mamas, don’t let your babaies grow up to be Muses,
They’re just a big pain, ’cause they’ll wear out your brain,
Telling you things you don’t know.
I’d post the other one now but I have to get off to bed…See you all in the morning!
Oh and I’ll type the other one up in the morning too…
RtH
*sigh* really really really envious right now.
Robert- nice lyrics! LOL
GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh well, I hope you had a nice time, and I can’t wait for the pictures! (Or next summer, when I will be kokonvening myself.)
410~ thanks for the complement, that we “played beautifully”!!!
IT WAS SO SO SO MUCH FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It really was, everybody was really nice and we had a great time. THANK YOU GAPAs!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks a billion times, I’ll never forget it.
Yeah, at the beginning no one knew what to say so Rebbeca was talking for us all. But later we kept talking so loudly we must have gotten told off for making too much noise I don’t even know how many times!! Te ONE time the MBloggers get to make noise while taking to each other!!! YAY!!!!
I enjoyed myself SO MUCH!!!!!!
Robert really got into the singing the Muse songs, it was incredibly halarious. Also, Robert and Rosanne pied each other! Again, halarious.
Everyone was different than I expected, but really interested, interesting, lively, creative and fantabulous!!!!!!
THANK YOU GAPAs SO MUCH FOR DOING THIS FOR US!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT WAS GREAT.
(I tried to do bold, I hope it works….)
hello all! I’m in the hotel in Alexandria, Virginia, and the wireless internet is finally working on my computer(although it might be some random nearby internet). The kokonvention was really fun. Thank you, GAPAs! I have nothing better to do now (since Microsoft Outlook seems to dislike this internet), so I’ll post kokonvention details from my POV.
) and talked and exchanged emails. People were going to go to botanical gardens/jazz concert next. I don’t know; I had to leave after that.
Took Metro and then walked a block to Brarnes and Noble. Walking up the stairs, the first person I spotted was Capricious, soon followed by almost everyone else(including GAPAs Roseanne and Rebecca). Shadowkat was late, the rest of us talked for a half hour while waiting. We all walked to the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences, where Robert works. We listened to someone talk about the magazine Science and then someone else talk about science programs they were doing, like the podcast and kinetic city. Then Robert came in and talked a little about Science and about the kokonvention and stuff, and Roseanne and Robert pied each other, and we saw Robert’s office and jumped in the elevators (maximum capacity is a challenge, not a restriction!), and after that it was lunchtime. We walked to the National Press Club place and ate and talked more. Robert showed those nearby how he moderated on his Treo. This was around one thirty, probably, and I remember him reading comments 12, 15, and 18 aloud. Then, after searching around NPC a little, we found 2 computers, and Glassboro seems to have gone to the random thread, while Lady Visala went on the other computer to this thread. Then we split; people with instruments went back to Robert’s office to get them and those without went with Rebecca directly to a nearby presbyterian church with a piano. We musical-soiree’d until almost four, when Robert, Roseanne, and Sobriquet had to leave and everyone ran out of songs to play. Then we went to a nearby cafe and had ice cream(they didn’t sell pie
Off to make email work, curious and questioning
It did! I apologize profusely.
Hi! The Kokonvention was so much fun. My hair still smells like pie filling. Such sweet memories.
Thanks to all the MuseBloggers and parents and siblings who came. It was inspiring to be around such a great group of smart, interesting, good-natured people.
thanks for HAVING it so we could hang out! It was really great of you do do this for us, even though you didn’t really seem to have much of a choice!!!
It was great. Thanks.
I hope Robert didn’t get in trouble for going back to work too late!
416- I read that before it was moderated.
That sounds so fun! There should be one in Ohio! I’ve only met one other Muse reader from Ohio and she lives an hour away. Her first name is Maddie, but I don’t think she comes on here. Anyway I’m jealous of you Kokonventioners. Lucky ducks!
That was SO AWESOME!!!!!
I’m not going to summarize everything again, because so many other people have said it, but after everyone sort of “disbanded,” Glassboro, Capricious, Lady Visala, Rebecca Lasley, Robert Coontz, Taiwan Hippo Fan and I went to a sculpture garden and just sat and talked for awhile, then went to a pizza restaurant place for dinner. After dinner, we all got to talk to Robert and it was FLAMABLAMABLOUS!!! We got to see him moderate, (we saw a bunch of your posts before they were moderated – cool!) and he showed us a picture of Pentatonikk’s mom…also, we got to talk about tons of other stuff. Then, we went back to AAAS to see Robert’s car – he was parked in #42, and we got to see his flamablamablous liscense plate and such. It was so great – everyone was just like I thought, but they were also so different. One thing that was TOTALLY unexpected was Rebecca – I never knew she talked so much!
400-tee hee! it says Kokonvention there! tee hee!
that sounds awesome! I wish I were there!
And Robert, I (no longer in DC) did keep an eye out for Robert-ish figures but no luck. Ah well, my relatives live around there so I’ll be back most likely at some point. Eventually.
In the mean time… MN kokonvention, eh? Eh?
i wish i could have been there. it sounded awesome! mabe some day way off in the future i will go. i was on museblog so late last night reading posts. it was 11o’clock for me which is 4 for you guys… well it sounded like a lot of fun! i cqnt wait for the pictures.
423-Yes, I wondered what hotel people did after house people left…Sounds like more of the same, but different, fun!
Oh-did I make it clear Robert was singing these great songs too?! Well he did, and they were so fr00dy! Robert could make CDs of him singing these songs, and sell them to all of the Muse fans! Unless he thinks the other editors would think him totally insane if they heard him singing them in his office!
I’ll post the other one if it’s okay…it’s amazing how well he matched up the number of words for each line to the original song!
A few hours after we got back, Midnight Fiddler had already sent me an e-mail! Can you believe it? Mail for me?
I’m going to write back to her and everybody else I have e-mails for soon…
And yes, Robert and Rosanne pied each other. There’s a movie, so I wasn’t sure if I was supposed to wait to tell!
Robert has a nice window office! And a computer! And a desk! It was AMAZING! We spent at least 20 minutes in shock of how cool it was! No, really! It isn’t the normal office that has stacks of old Muses in little corners here and there!
I know I’m forgetting something here…but even though Robert said long posts are fun, I don’t want to slow the whole blog down!
Red-tailed HAWK
426- Amazing. She sent me your address, so I’ll send one to you among others.
Why didn’t you post “Have a Pie” first?
427-I was going to post both of them, but it was 10:00 P.M., and my parents were telling me to go to bed. I posted the shorter one, essentially. I just responded to your e-mail!
Boy, the non-kokonventioneers are going to be mad now! We come on and say to “check your e-mail”? *grins broadly*
Sorry!