Texas Furry Fiesta 2011 - Con Report
I decided, out of a whim, to go to Furry Fiesta this year, mainly because of all of the great things I've been hearing about this convention. I've heard that the people are good, that there's a lot of stuff to do, and that the hotel is exquisite.
I was not disappointed.
Let's get to the nitty-gritty:
The Good
As being a mid-size to large convention, there was certainly enough room to wander around. It didn't feel cramped, nor did it truly feel like over 1000 furs were packed into one area.
I met up with a lot of good friends that I haven't seen in a while there, like quasiskunk, antivv0rd, and certainly shockwave77598 and kinkyturtle.
I think the only nights I spent sober were Thursday night when I arrived and Monday night when I got home.
Watching two kick-ass concerts: one from bucktowntiger and the other from Matthew Ebel.
Matthew Ebel's subscriber after-party. 'Nuff said.
Both the Weight Training exercise room and the Cardio Training exercise room were great.
The Bad
The Dealer's Den was consistently packed with people. I wanted to get more commissions but their tables were either crowded or they were full from the rush on Friday morning.
The sound system brought in by Sub-Level 03 was a bit... thick-sounding. There was too much bass and distortion, and it rattled the walls a lot to the point in which the con director couldn't sleep, not to mention the "Are You A Werewolf?" game being interrupted by vibrating ceiling tiles.
The same sound system caused my recording of Matt's concert to distort and vibrate. Guess I'll have to wait until he releases the audio recording to his subscibers to get a better "quality".
When working out in the weight room, some furs showed up to mock me and prove they can lift more. The only reason why I've been working out is to lose weight, not to show off.
The WTF?
Corsi has a beard? And is a husky?
Matt totally singled me out during his concert. Not that this was a bad thing, as it was a lot of fun.
Missing bucktowntiger's "Chicken And Fries" in order to grab some... chicken and fries.
This is the first time ever in which I've had to leave a convention on Sunday. I am not very thrilled with the idea, but I had to return back to my job on Monday.
All in all, the experience of Texas Furry Fiesta left a pretty darn good impression on me. I will certainly be attempting to make my way to Texas again for this fine convention. Maybe... Just maybe... I'll put in a bid to do my own show there.
I was not disappointed.
Let's get to the nitty-gritty:
The Good
As being a mid-size to large convention, there was certainly enough room to wander around. It didn't feel cramped, nor did it truly feel like over 1000 furs were packed into one area.
I met up with a lot of good friends that I haven't seen in a while there, like quasiskunk, antivv0rd, and certainly shockwave77598 and kinkyturtle.
I think the only nights I spent sober were Thursday night when I arrived and Monday night when I got home.
Watching two kick-ass concerts: one from bucktowntiger and the other from Matthew Ebel.
Matthew Ebel's subscriber after-party. 'Nuff said.
Both the Weight Training exercise room and the Cardio Training exercise room were great.
The Bad
The Dealer's Den was consistently packed with people. I wanted to get more commissions but their tables were either crowded or they were full from the rush on Friday morning.
The sound system brought in by Sub-Level 03 was a bit... thick-sounding. There was too much bass and distortion, and it rattled the walls a lot to the point in which the con director couldn't sleep, not to mention the "Are You A Werewolf?" game being interrupted by vibrating ceiling tiles.
The same sound system caused my recording of Matt's concert to distort and vibrate. Guess I'll have to wait until he releases the audio recording to his subscibers to get a better "quality".
When working out in the weight room, some furs showed up to mock me and prove they can lift more. The only reason why I've been working out is to lose weight, not to show off.
The WTF?
Corsi has a beard? And is a husky?
Matt totally singled me out during his concert. Not that this was a bad thing, as it was a lot of fun.
Missing bucktowntiger's "Chicken And Fries" in order to grab some... chicken and fries.
This is the first time ever in which I've had to leave a convention on Sunday. I am not very thrilled with the idea, but I had to return back to my job on Monday.
All in all, the experience of Texas Furry Fiesta left a pretty darn good impression on me. I will certainly be attempting to make my way to Texas again for this fine convention. Maybe... Just maybe... I'll put in a bid to do my own show there.