That Went Well...

Can't Stop the Serenity was not everything I had hoped it would be.

My ticket said the doors would open at 9:30 with the movie start shortly thereafter. This is a bit late as far as I'm concerned, but I filled up on caffeine and figured I could stay awake until midnight to see the whole movie and make it home.

I arrived a little before 9:30 and ended up standing in line for over an hour. The doors didn't open until 10:30. I got to spend that time trying not to listen to the idiots around me making fun of Equality Now.

Equality Now supports women's rights world-wide, especially in poverty-stricken countries. They fight sex-trafficking, child marriage, and female genital mutilation, among other things. The people in line with me seemed to think these things aren't big problems. They just wanted to see Serenity. I really don't understand why anyone would attend a fundraiser for a charity they don't support and then be so vocal about their lack of support. I tried to read my book and ignore the talk.

The doors finally opened and I found a seat. And then there was a raffle and a trivia contest. These things were on the schedule for the Saturday event, not the Friday one. The Saturday event was an all-afternoon affair, with contests and prizes and a screening of Dr. Horrible in addition to Serenity. Friday was just supposed to be the movie.

The movie finally started sometime after eleven, at which point I was nearly falling asleep in my chair. I made it to River's fight scene in the bar before I decided I needed to go home while I was still awake enough to drive.

I'm glad I gave my money to support Equality Now. But overall, the evening was a bit disappointing. I should have gone to a game night instead.

The Best Laid Plans

I fully intended to go to game night every week this month. But I think the universe doesn't want me to have friends.

Two weeks ago I actually went to two game nights, one on Tuesday and one on Friday. Then last week work exploded. I found out that I have about a million things due at the end of the month and I got approved for a bunch of overtime. The good news is that this means more money, which is always handy when you're moving. The ban news is that I ran out of spare time.

Both last week and this week I was at the office or working at home so late that going to game night at all would have been pointless. Next week I'll be in Rhode Island and the week after that I'll by in NYC. So I guess I'll try to pick the game nights back up in July when I (hopefully) have time again.

For now it's on to Plan B.

This Friday, Can't Stop the Serenity is having it's annual event in Arlington. I found out about this last year, but not until after the Virginia event. Basically, you pay $15 to watch Serenity with a bunch of Browncoats. All the money goes to various charities supported by Joss, like Equality Now! So, worst case scenario is I drink a beer and watch an awesome movie. Best case scenario is I meet a few fellow Whedonites in the area. Honestly, that's not a bad worst case scenario. And when it comes to the Whedon-verse, I have no shortage of small talk.

Take that universe.