FWA Recap
So - back from FWA and gonna do a the good, the bad, and the strange things list rather than a real entry
The Bad
Finances... first furry con I've done where I've gone negative. I've always at least broken even. I think it was an oversaturation issue, way too many dealers/artists for the amount of con-goers.
Dealers room temps. I was freaking freezing. and I wasn't the only one. In knee high leather boots, thick socks, a t-shirt, armwarmers a hat, and a light sweatshirt I bloody well freezing.
But to be fair those were the ONLY bad things.
The Strange
More 'clingy'/overattentive/'I bought things from you therefore you must be my best friend' customers there than any other con (This invariably gets me - It wasn't me was it? e-mails from the perfectly nice people that I enjoyed talking too. The people who were overattentive never have a clue... so please don't e-mail me and ask if its you. If you are aware of talking to me and worrying about talking too much it probably wasn't and I won't answer them)
A guy who I have had creepy vibes from in the past was there, and still giving off the creepy vibes (he could be perfectly nice, I just get weird vibes)
Someone I knew from another con fansqueed over meeting me. Which entertained me b/c they clearly forgot they got work from me at another con ><
The Good
PEOPLE! I got to hand out with the ever fantasticKenket, Kyell, Sidian, P.Moss, Kyoht, Myenia, Kyro, Rukis, and other people whose names I forget, as well as meet quite a few awesome artists/people I hadn't met before including CentraDragon, and Sebastion
Got to GO to a con event, not just a panel. (This is what happens when you don't have homework boys and girls) Went to the dance competition and watched people who clearly either don't have bones or who are double jointed dance AMAZINGLY in fursuits. Way cool.
Had delicious food.
Talked to awesome people. Met awesome people, lots of new people on the other side of the table.
Dinner w/Kit, Kyell, Kenket, Bear, Jimmy and more... (And Jimmy's badge, which was a great deal of fun to paint)
Awesome roommates of awesome
So thats my superquickanddirty con wrap up. Because I know I'll forget things and don't feel like trying to be eloquent. I am so terribly thankful that I am done with working cons until AC. I'm excited to paint and art, and not feel like all I am is a ConPrepDroid. ConPrepDroidness is not fun.
The Bad
Finances... first furry con I've done where I've gone negative. I've always at least broken even. I think it was an oversaturation issue, way too many dealers/artists for the amount of con-goers.
Dealers room temps. I was freaking freezing. and I wasn't the only one. In knee high leather boots, thick socks, a t-shirt, armwarmers a hat, and a light sweatshirt I bloody well freezing.
But to be fair those were the ONLY bad things.
The Strange
More 'clingy'/overattentive/'I bought things from you therefore you must be my best friend' customers there than any other con (This invariably gets me - It wasn't me was it? e-mails from the perfectly nice people that I enjoyed talking too. The people who were overattentive never have a clue... so please don't e-mail me and ask if its you. If you are aware of talking to me and worrying about talking too much it probably wasn't and I won't answer them)
A guy who I have had creepy vibes from in the past was there, and still giving off the creepy vibes (he could be perfectly nice, I just get weird vibes)
Someone I knew from another con fansqueed over meeting me. Which entertained me b/c they clearly forgot they got work from me at another con ><
The Good
PEOPLE! I got to hand out with the ever fantasticKenket, Kyell, Sidian, P.Moss, Kyoht, Myenia, Kyro, Rukis, and other people whose names I forget, as well as meet quite a few awesome artists/people I hadn't met before including CentraDragon, and Sebastion
Got to GO to a con event, not just a panel. (This is what happens when you don't have homework boys and girls) Went to the dance competition and watched people who clearly either don't have bones or who are double jointed dance AMAZINGLY in fursuits. Way cool.
Had delicious food.
Talked to awesome people. Met awesome people, lots of new people on the other side of the table.
Dinner w/Kit, Kyell, Kenket, Bear, Jimmy and more... (And Jimmy's badge, which was a great deal of fun to paint)
Awesome roommates of awesome
So thats my superquickanddirty con wrap up. Because I know I'll forget things and don't feel like trying to be eloquent. I am so terribly thankful that I am done with working cons until AC. I'm excited to paint and art, and not feel like all I am is a ConPrepDroid. ConPrepDroidness is not fun.