Convergence

[pegkerr]

Fiona had a fabulous time at Convergence. She came back with a bunch of purchases from the dealer's room: a spiffy dagger which would not be scorned by Buffy herself, a chain mail purse (a chain mail purse! It's AWESOME!), and sundry posters, buttons, and T-shirts. She hung out talking Buffy and Firefly and Serenity, and she played Reavers (Mafia) and she did the Doctor Horrible Sing Along, and she was only one of five people who knew all the words to "All We Want to Do is Eat Your Brains."

Yes. My daughter is a proud nerd.

Well, not entirely. "And about five different guys hit on me," she reported.

No surprise. "How did you handle it?" I asked cautiously.

"It's not like I was tempted or anything," she said, wrinkling her nose. "They did it right in front of my friend, and they'd had too much to drink. It all seemed pretty stupid."

No need to worry, obviously. She's got good taste, a good head on her shoulders...and a black belt.

Comments

[boxofdelights]

Well done you, for raising a girl who can defend herself! I took my sixteen-year-old to Wiscon this year, and didn't worry about her, because she is a sensible person and because it's Wiscon. I would have been utterly discombobulated if people had been hitting on her. I trust her to take care of herself among other teenagers, but she shouldn't have to among adults.