The return to normalcy continues. I had a full day off to unwind and try and retune my thinking, and then today was spent getting ready for the next leg of my summer journey. Tonight I fly to Baltimore to spend a week at the World Science Fiction Convention. Maybe that will end up being the ideal decompression for me. Sort of a gradual thing, since several of my clarion buddies will be there, but we will also be in the Real World, to a degree. There will be Other People there, but at least they will all, for the most part, be people who understand writing, and why I put myself through six weeks of deep immersion.

I got a lot of sleep last night, and so I don't feel quite so physically exhausted as I did. Though my flight leaves at 11PM tonight, and arrives at about 9AM tomorrow morning in Baltimore, so unless I can get some sleep on the plane I'm gonna be whupped again. Luckily I'll have most of Tuesday by myself at the hotel, so I can hopefully nap and get geared up for the Worldcon "lifestyle."

I think the mental exhastion will take longer to get over, but I have no intention of being one of those Clarion burnout cases. I'm still pretty pumped about my stories and the things I want to do and the places I want my career to go. Hopefully, Worldcon will help keep me motivated.

I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to post entries while I'm in Baltimore. While I was in Seattle I had my own ISP that I'd signed up for, but unless I want to pay long-distance rates I doubt I'll be online much. On the other hand, there are rumors that there will be some sort of internet lounge at Worldcon, so if there are facilities set up, then maybe I will...

Okay, I'm rambling now. Suffice it to say, don't be shocked if there are no posts for a week.