Life as an Introvert
Jul. 7th, 2006 02:10 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
apparentparadoxAs others have posted, the annual IAGSDC convention was held this past weekend in Anaheim (a more un-real place than Las Vegas!). I'm finally feeling more myself and ready to face the world.
I had a good time, but I've been spending all the time since we got back basically off by myself reading. Given that during the convention I basically didn't do any "after dancing" activities (like hanging around the bar), and that several times during the dancing sessions I was actually in my room to have some alone time, I'm figuring that it took me basically twice as long to recover from the event as I spent there. Actually, that's probably pretty good for me; I can remember times when it took me 3 or 4 times as much alone time to recover from an event.
Over the years, I've come to terms with being an introvert. I no longer consider myself "flawed" because I hate interacting with groups of people -- it just takes so much energy. I'm better at taking care of myself, and giving myself the alone time that I need.
I know that some of the attendees were sad that it was over so quickly. Personally, I'm not sure I could have taken another day.
I had a good time, but I've been spending all the time since we got back basically off by myself reading. Given that during the convention I basically didn't do any "after dancing" activities (like hanging around the bar), and that several times during the dancing sessions I was actually in my room to have some alone time, I'm figuring that it took me basically twice as long to recover from the event as I spent there. Actually, that's probably pretty good for me; I can remember times when it took me 3 or 4 times as much alone time to recover from an event.
Over the years, I've come to terms with being an introvert. I no longer consider myself "flawed" because I hate interacting with groups of people -- it just takes so much energy. I'm better at taking care of myself, and giving myself the alone time that I need.
I know that some of the attendees were sad that it was over so quickly. Personally, I'm not sure I could have taken another day.