Let's see....Anne, my first impression was "Ye gods, SO pretty," in a kind of Natalie Merchant way (which I revised to Elizabeth Hurley after the SF2F), and your super-cool alterna-chick glasses intimidated me. No, seriously.

Aimee -- I remember it was the LA F2F, and when I got to the hotel -- still in the parking lot, actually -- you came running over with a joyful squee and hugged me, and I remember thinking, "But I didn't even know she *liked* me!" And I just felt all giddy with the "you like me! You really like me!" thing going on.

juliana -- I can't even remember actually meeting you. I know it was at Deb's, and maybe was your plane late, or something? And I was all tired and like, "Hi, nicetomeetya, I'm going to bed because I'm on East Coast time." And then the next morning you had gotten up to run, and I mocked you for your vigorous energy as soon as you came back, and it was like we had always been friends.

Erin was in the pool at the Safari when I first met her. She was marvelling about being in LA. I thought she was snarky and funny and quite the pervy girl. Which I instantly bonded with.

juliana (in a serious manner) thought she beautiful and that her voice was nothing like what I thought it was.

I've never met P-C, but I felt like after the SF F2F, people finally got to know the P-C I already knew he was from online.

You're the sweetest, Cindy.

You = not so much.

Cindy was surprised! Anne was surprised!

Clearly they are silly. Plei comes across online as intense but laconic. You come across as intense and rapid-fire.

Mine will not help J. as I was confused as to whose first impression I was having. My mental images of people are always a bit off. and you all have an advatage when you meet me...I bring in a big damn clue.

I've never met any of you, so--no, I met Trudy! Trudy is cool and gorgeous. And likes mountains.

And Polter is very kind and sounds cute over the phone.

you all have an advatage when you meet me...I bring in a big damn clue.

Yeah, but -- knowing ahead of time that you're in a chair, at least for me, meant that my first impression *wasn't* "Yep, wheelchair." Not at all. Mostly it was "Cool hair, pretty eyes, great smile."

Steph! Of course I liked you! And, IIRC, we even kissed that weekend!! My first impression of you was that you had gorgeous skin. And the hair I've wanted all of my life.

erika - wicked cool, just like on the board. snarky, funny, foamy. All the requirements of be ing a Buffusta.

Voice, Tep. I thought your voice would be more like mine, and instead it was this contralto-y deadpan chain-smoking '40's secretary-of-a-private-dick voice.

Sweet lord how I love this description! It's perfect!

Everybody gets shocked that I have a face like a Hummell but all these violent metaphors spew out.

Rosy cheeks, sparkling eyes, snarky mouth!

Erin, I cracked up at your description of trying to explain Perkygoth to your students. I can just picture the confused expressions, poor munchkins.

First impressions? Erin looked a lot more ... cherubic than I expected. (I think I expected to see more of your snarky wit in your facial expression.) I thought Teppy was far more luminous than her pictures. Aimée was "Wow, tall pretty person hugging me!" My first reaction to Anne was that you looked SO pretty and smart. I, like everyone, didn't expect Hec to sound like that. I discovered erika had beautiful eyes. For some reason, I thought P-C was going to be more baby-faced, and taller. And the first time I saw juliana, I thought "Wow. I want her cheekbones. My God, she's stunning."