So far so good. I have kindly allowed Jonathan Strahan to laugh at me over the cricket, and I have been shopping.

I have, of course, done other stuff too. I have talked to Perry Middlemiss and Rose Mitchell about the Melbourne convention center, and I now have a much better idea of which bits of the vast building we are going to use. There will be more later when I have had a chance to look at maps. In the meantime, for the benefit of Stephen Boucher, I’d like to confirm that the distance from the door of the Hilton to the door of the convention center is precisely zero Standlee units. (You do have to choose the right doors, but it is seriously convenient.)

The other good news is that the one thing that was lacking on site – additional places to eat besides the hotel – is exactly what is is going to get built in the area over the next year. It is looking like being a very good site indeed.

I’ve also been talking costuming with Fan GoH, Steve Scholz. I’m now looking forward to both tonight’s masked ball and the masquerade in Melbourne next year.

And finally the good news is that the convention has promised me Internet access for the Ditmar Awards coverage, so we will be going out live tomorrow night over on SF Awards Watch.

I’m on a panel about awards this afternoon, so I need to get back to the con. See you later.