Strange Coincidence of the Month
Dec. 17th, 2003 01:39 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
pantryslutWe ran into Ted Chiang at lunch yesterday.
We know him, casually, from various science fiction circles. (He plays a mean game of Mafia. Beware!) The reason this was a bit odd, besides the fact that he sat down practically right next to us, is that Ted Chiang lives up in Seattle. So his appearance in a Japantown noodle joint was unexpected. Unexpected enough that Steven and I weren't sure it was really him. Sounds like him. Looks like him. What's he doing here?
I doubt Ted Chiang is the kind of author who expects people to recognize him sitting in a restaurant, either. He seemed a bit startled to have us ask his name. Apparently he's in town this week visiting friends.
Say hi if you run into him. Keep him on his toes.
We know him, casually, from various science fiction circles. (He plays a mean game of Mafia. Beware!) The reason this was a bit odd, besides the fact that he sat down practically right next to us, is that Ted Chiang lives up in Seattle. So his appearance in a Japantown noodle joint was unexpected. Unexpected enough that Steven and I weren't sure it was really him. Sounds like him. Looks like him. What's he doing here?
I doubt Ted Chiang is the kind of author who expects people to recognize him sitting in a restaurant, either. He seemed a bit startled to have us ask his name. Apparently he's in town this week visiting friends.
Say hi if you run into him. Keep him on his toes.
