Ah, but I do mind an emotional wringer! ;) The SCI Mystery Set (or Puzzle Collection. guess it depends on the translation) looks like it might be something I'd like.

As for Con*Strict, I will not be attending this year. Back during winter break, I just got a really bad feeling about making a trip home and decided to go to Melbourne instead. I'll be there the weekend of the con. I'll miss everyone, to be sure. But there's always next year (or the year after as I'm not sure home is where I want to be during an election year).\

:)