Why Cons?

So last night at rehearsals, howbearca asked me what the deal was with all these conventions I go to. It's a good question, and my quick answer was more to explain how Costume Con was organized this year by people I know through BASFA, which is a group I found through sci-fi fan conventions, and one thing leads to another and it's all interlocking. Like how figmo, who does the filk con, was introduced to me a waaaaay long time ago by edith_mf, who was my girlfriend at the time, at a party in Berkeley.

So here's the much longer answer ( cut because I care and you don't )