Life is still crazy around here...
After 3 1/2 weeks, my grandmother is finally getting released from the hospital tomorrow but she’s not ready to come home yet. She has to be transferred someplace else for 2-3 weeks for physical therapy so she can get used to walking again. Meanwhile, we have to move a lot of stuff and set up some rooms in the basement for her since it’s not going to be feasible for her to come back to her old room up here on the second floor.
And our water heater broke Friday morning so we had a mini flood in the basement. -_- We were able to get a new one delivered quickly but the contractor wasn’t available to install it until that evening.
Finally registered for Otakon and figured out travel plans after a lot of frustration since my brother was being stubborn and resisting the quickest and simplest way. >_> My father is willing to drive so we’re doing that although we can’t leave until late afternoon Thursday; one of my brother’s friends is also coming but has to work until 3:30 that day. With all this craziness lately, I think we’re all going to need a vacation by then!
Yesterday, I finally got around to calling the hotel restaurant about tea prices and the guy on the phone was quite helpful. ^_^ I didn’t make a reservation yet though because I want to get a better idea of who wants to come and what time is best. I’m thinking we should arrive around 3-4 since they stop serving tea at 5. The hotel is about 3-4 blocks from the BCC so we’ll meet at the fountains about half an hour beforehand and walk over together. The hotel lobby areas are pretty nice so we can try to get a few photos before or after tea. If you would like to come, please RSVP so I can get a count. If you have friends who would also like to come, comment and let me know. I would like to make the reservation next weekend. After all the craziness of the past month, I’d really love to just see some friends and relax.
Costume Tea Party at Otakon
Location:Brighton’s at the Harbor Court Hotel
Time: Friday afternoon; the hotel serves afternoon tea from 3-5
Menu: traditional tea includes tea, scones, tiny sandwiches and pastries; royal tea also includes a glass of champagne and strawberries with cream (menu link) (food photo from last year’s Costume Con tea at Brighton’s)
Cost:: $24.57 for the traditional tea, $33.30 for the royal tea (includes tax and gratuity)
Suggested costume types: historical, characters who often have tea,
gowns and other elegant cosplays, lolita outfits. (Some examples would be Kuroshitsuji, Ouran, Le Chevalier D’Eon, Petshop of Horrors, and frilly Clamp stuff. I'm planning to wear my final episode Kyoya costume for this.) These are only suggestions based on what I think would fit the hotel décor or tea party theme. You can also wear other costumes or regular clothes if you don’t have something that fits especially well but nothing too skimpy or gory please.
Poll Costume Tea Party
And our water heater broke Friday morning so we had a mini flood in the basement. -_- We were able to get a new one delivered quickly but the contractor wasn’t available to install it until that evening.
Finally registered for Otakon and figured out travel plans after a lot of frustration since my brother was being stubborn and resisting the quickest and simplest way. >_> My father is willing to drive so we’re doing that although we can’t leave until late afternoon Thursday; one of my brother’s friends is also coming but has to work until 3:30 that day. With all this craziness lately, I think we’re all going to need a vacation by then!
Yesterday, I finally got around to calling the hotel restaurant about tea prices and the guy on the phone was quite helpful. ^_^ I didn’t make a reservation yet though because I want to get a better idea of who wants to come and what time is best. I’m thinking we should arrive around 3-4 since they stop serving tea at 5. The hotel is about 3-4 blocks from the BCC so we’ll meet at the fountains about half an hour beforehand and walk over together. The hotel lobby areas are pretty nice so we can try to get a few photos before or after tea. If you would like to come, please RSVP so I can get a count. If you have friends who would also like to come, comment and let me know. I would like to make the reservation next weekend. After all the craziness of the past month, I’d really love to just see some friends and relax.
Costume Tea Party at Otakon
Location:Brighton’s at the Harbor Court Hotel
Time: Friday afternoon; the hotel serves afternoon tea from 3-5
Menu: traditional tea includes tea, scones, tiny sandwiches and pastries; royal tea also includes a glass of champagne and strawberries with cream (menu link) (food photo from last year’s Costume Con tea at Brighton’s)
Cost:: $24.57 for the traditional tea, $33.30 for the royal tea (includes tax and gratuity)
Suggested costume types: historical, characters who often have tea,
gowns and other elegant cosplays, lolita outfits. (Some examples would be Kuroshitsuji, Ouran, Le Chevalier D’Eon, Petshop of Horrors, and frilly Clamp stuff. I'm planning to wear my final episode Kyoya costume for this.) These are only suggestions based on what I think would fit the hotel décor or tea party theme. You can also wear other costumes or regular clothes if you don’t have something that fits especially well but nothing too skimpy or gory please.
Poll Costume Tea Party