Good thread!
I'm lite, married to kwildoctr, and this will be our fifth trip to NEST since 2002 (we were unable to attend in 2003). We've also attended 1 SBG, 1 Southern, 1 NYST, and 1 CAT Gathering. We met in the TMF chatroom; kwil was living in Buffalo, NY, and I was in Virginia. He moved to Virginia in 2002, and we were married last year in September.
As others have mentioned, we usually enjoy the social aspects of NEST more so than the actual play; this isn't because we don't enjoy playing (well, f**king duh!), but rather that we miss our extended NEST family and it's a great time to become reacquainted.
I'm a switch, though I usually seem to end up being a 'lee; kwil is strictly a 'ler. I have 4 tattoos that, for some unknown reason, seem to be ticklish. I'm an editor by profession, a poet and writer by calling, and I don't think that it would be accurate to call myself shy. I also make jewelry as a hobby for now; I hope to turn that into a part-time business next year.
kwil is a musician by calling, a wicked 'ler, and something of a saint for putting up with me.
We're looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones; there are some people we've known only from the chatroom (AVENGER!!!!! AZRAEL!!!!!), and it will be great to say hello in person. If any new attendees have any questions about what goes on at NEST, feel free to PM me. We'll be in Philly from Thursday through Tuesday, so we'll be able to get together with people before the official festivities begin.
Oh, and if you're new, I'm innocent.
