Origins
AT the last minute, Bruce and I decided to go to Origins last weekend.
It was a little bittersweet. We were only there from Friday ninght-early Sunday. Things have changed since the last time I was there: no more Looney Labs, no more swag bags, a different date..... North Market was still there (and yummy, I might add :) ). I didn't really see much I wanted to buy from the dealer's room this time - I'm not sure if it was financial worry, as we just purchased a Soul,or not seeing much in my size, or just the dealers were not selling stuff I liked this time.
I missed seeing people, and the Labs were definitely part of the reaswon for that. That was where I generally saw people I knew, besides going to the Larps.
I hope it isn't because I am growing older or growing up. That would be sad....
However - roasted strawberry ice cream from Jeni's in North Market....garlic butter from the Pastaria.......mmmmmmmmmmmmm. My feet weren't happy with me, but they recovered :)
Bruce got a couple games - Innovations, and its sequel/expansion, traders and builders for carcassone. I bought the little carcassone box with the crystal meeples in it. I also got a hairstick with 3 mini d4 dangling from it, and a scalemail butterfly necklace.
Honestly, was too shy to approach Will Wheaton and Felicia Day.
Oh, and I gave blood. The vampires were hungry :) And yes, I ate before giving blood, too.
It was a little bittersweet. We were only there from Friday ninght-early Sunday. Things have changed since the last time I was there: no more Looney Labs, no more swag bags, a different date..... North Market was still there (and yummy, I might add :) ). I didn't really see much I wanted to buy from the dealer's room this time - I'm not sure if it was financial worry, as we just purchased a Soul,or not seeing much in my size, or just the dealers were not selling stuff I liked this time.
I missed seeing people, and the Labs were definitely part of the reaswon for that. That was where I generally saw people I knew, besides going to the Larps.
I hope it isn't because I am growing older or growing up. That would be sad....
However - roasted strawberry ice cream from Jeni's in North Market....garlic butter from the Pastaria.......mmmmmmmmmmmmm. My feet weren't happy with me, but they recovered :)
Bruce got a couple games - Innovations, and its sequel/expansion, traders and builders for carcassone. I bought the little carcassone box with the crystal meeples in it. I also got a hairstick with 3 mini d4 dangling from it, and a scalemail butterfly necklace.
Honestly, was too shy to approach Will Wheaton and Felicia Day.
Oh, and I gave blood. The vampires were hungry :) And yes, I ate before giving blood, too.