Beyond Selidor

My biggest regret is my first marriage, but it did get me into convention fandom where I met a lot of people who became friends. That person also introduced me to Spider Robinson's books, which led me to investigate alt.callahans and alt.music.filk (later rec.music.filk) where I met a lot more people who became friends. The convergence of convention-fandom and Usenet-fandom caused me to meet my second husband, which I definitely don't regret.

There are interesting professional turns as well - had my interest in a professional blue-collar certificate and apprenticeship been taken seriously after I got my BA (which was definitely important and also led to the above), I'd likely have become an electrician and would be living in a house I own. I do love being an office manager in a place that appreciates my intelligence and eclectic skills and accommodates my ADHD, though.