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I'll be off to Indy Fur Con on the morning of August 12, 2010. That's less than two weeks from now. That's also only six weeks after Anthrocon ended.
Soon before the con starts, there's usually some excitement. I count down the days and let everyone know that I'm excited and ready to go. But this time, for this con, there isn't any excitement. There's no countdown. And honestly, I'd be lying if I said there wasn't some reluctance to attend.
For fur cons, most of my days are planned using the event schedule. I make a note of the panels and events I want to attend, and disregard the others. The time I don't spend at a panel is time I use for fursuiting, socializing, taking photos, etc. This formula (if you wanna call it that) has worked well for me, for every convention I've attended. With it, I've been able to do a good amount of fursuiting, attend several panels, meet and hang out with others (both new and known), and take plenty of photos. It may sound strange, but the biggest reason why I have so much fun at cons is because I plan the days ahead of time.
There isn't much programming at Indy Fur Con, and that means there isn't much planning for me to do. That really isn't a bad thing, though; FCN doesn't have a ton of programming, and I loved it, anyway. Maybe IFC will have the same feel that FCN had. Maybe I'll just be able to go there and just... do what I want, when I want, without feeling I'm missing something (or someone).
I think I'll have a good time at IFC. And, I guess I'm kinda looking forward to attending. But my lack of enthusiasm about it... well, I dunno. I know the larger cons like AC and MFF will be enjoyable, and I can follow my usual 'routine' and still have more than enough fun each night. IFC, however... there are several variables and unknowns, and I guess that's why I'm having a hard time mustering the excitement and anticipation (anxiety?) that I usually have.
Soon before the con starts, there's usually some excitement. I count down the days and let everyone know that I'm excited and ready to go. But this time, for this con, there isn't any excitement. There's no countdown. And honestly, I'd be lying if I said there wasn't some reluctance to attend.
For fur cons, most of my days are planned using the event schedule. I make a note of the panels and events I want to attend, and disregard the others. The time I don't spend at a panel is time I use for fursuiting, socializing, taking photos, etc. This formula (if you wanna call it that) has worked well for me, for every convention I've attended. With it, I've been able to do a good amount of fursuiting, attend several panels, meet and hang out with others (both new and known), and take plenty of photos. It may sound strange, but the biggest reason why I have so much fun at cons is because I plan the days ahead of time.
There isn't much programming at Indy Fur Con, and that means there isn't much planning for me to do. That really isn't a bad thing, though; FCN doesn't have a ton of programming, and I loved it, anyway. Maybe IFC will have the same feel that FCN had. Maybe I'll just be able to go there and just... do what I want, when I want, without feeling I'm missing something (or someone).
I think I'll have a good time at IFC. And, I guess I'm kinda looking forward to attending. But my lack of enthusiasm about it... well, I dunno. I know the larger cons like AC and MFF will be enjoyable, and I can follow my usual 'routine' and still have more than enough fun each night. IFC, however... there are several variables and unknowns, and I guess that's why I'm having a hard time mustering the excitement and anticipation (anxiety?) that I usually have.