EDIT: Well, now that I've been informed that there's no real danger from lightning in urban zones, I'm going to just go ahead, thunderstorms or no. Whee!

After all the doubts expressed in my previous post, I've decided to attend regardless. I probably won't be making it on Friday due to the expected delivery date of a replacement laptop (remember this and this posts, yes I'm finally getting a solution for that). However, I'll show up on Saturday and Sunday ( Read more... )

Wandered around going "Whee! This is a furry con! Whee! I'm here! Whee! Fursuiters!". Browsed the dealers and artist's alley (rather cramped together, that last one), bought some stuff, complimented some artists. Ate with a bunch of people I had known only via the Internet previously, did some back-and-forth chat-writing on notepads ( Read more... )

In short: I have less than three weeks to assemble a costume of a completely made-up anime character from an anime series that doesn't exist for Connecticon. I had thought it was more, but Connecticon's July 7-9. I've never cosplayed before. I suspect this particular deadline won't get met considering how novice I am at cosplaying. To those of ( Read more... )

After the ending of Anthrocon, I and a bunch of friends ended up in someone's hotel having an informal 'party' and eating pizza. I talked some via paper pad and pencil but eventually my fatigue overtook me, and I slept right there on the floor for a bit.

I dreamt that shatterstripes was playing this game. It, well... It was all about some star-dog. And it ( Read more... )

Posting this from Anthrocon. I've had a lot of fun today, but things seem to be winding down for me for the day. Tired and all, and the others seem to mostly prefer talking to each other than going through the whole troublesome paper-and-pen routine with me. Mind, that's a normal thing with my deafness. I do appreciate those who made an effort ( Read more... )

Back from my Ohio grandparents' house already, a few days ago.

For all of you attending Anthrocon, I will be there. If no mishaps occults in my travel plans ( Read more... )

Next anime con I go to (my dad, my sister, and I usually go to ConnectiCon in the summer), I'm thinking of cosplaying something weird. Ideas are ( Read more... )