EF16 and more
So this is my last evening of my holiday, which has been absolutely fantastic if I say so myself :D. It all started with EF16, meeting up with so many old friends. So much people I don't even know where to begin. But you guys know who you are and I enjoyed every moment of it :D. I do have to say I feel bad for not having too much talks with some older friends during the con, even though I really wanted too :/. Cons are always a pain for me as I like so many people and I want to give them all of my time, but it's just really hard. Gotta set some priorities though for next EF :).
Anyway, the con itself has been really good. From the experience of the Ringberg Hotel for 3 years, this was new and different. Definitely liked the rooms, the room key system of the new hotel. Also the bar was better and I really liked the lobby area. The fursuit lounge was perfect this year! Such a nice big space filled with everything we suiters need.
Of course there are also some negs like the prices for beers and the lack of roaming around the hotel while in suit. Your almost forced to get out of the hotel to not get bored in suiting. Also the dealers den was WAY too small. And some other minor details that I am sure will be fixed next year :).
If I had to choose between the Maritim or the Ringberg, I would still choose for the Ringberg. The location of that hotel is what makes EF such an nice place to be. With the new hotel we are getting more American like. Which is not nessacary a bad thing, but you miss the atmosphere that the Ringberg provided. Not a real fan of city envirements, even though there were VERY good options for food :P. I LOVED the Italian place just on the corner! It was cheap and VERY good food. I was shocked :D.
Also during EF16, after so many years of knowing them online, I got to hang out with my new buddies Nitro and Spark :D. Two wonderful people who are so nice and kind and enjoying their suiting oh so much. Always looked up to them when it comes to their performance in suit and the charity they do once in a while for the children. So after EF I had the pleasure of taking them both to my place where they would stay for the rest of the week, exploring Holland. We have been to places like Den Haag, Delft, Scheveningen, Hoek van Holland, Duinrell Tikibad, De Efteling, Madurodam, Rotterdam Diergaarde Blijdorp (Zoo), Fursuiting in Delft and many more things :D. Many details really like getting drunk on Saturday evening with all kinds of beer, considering that is the only thing in Holland that is WAY cheaper then in Canada :P. I've really had a good time with them and I am really sad for having to leave them this Sunday morning at the Amsterdam Airport. If you get to spend 2 weeks of time with 2 people you always had a connection with for years, it just sucks to see them leave :P. I know I got so much friends around me and I love them all, but my friends from the USA and Canada always hurt a little bit more seeing them go, as you only get to see them once a year at best :). But thankfully I will see Nitro and Spark soon enough in January ^^.
Also I am really bad in writing reports on every single day what we have done :P. There is just too much to tell, but we really had a good time despite the weather which was typical Dutch weather. Rain and cloudy for the most part.
Ahh well.... 2 week vacation period is over and I did not regret one single moment of it :). Time flies when your having fun. Tomorrow is the first day of work again and it's not gonna be a joy, since I have to catch up for 2 weeks of work and I got a cold :/. So I am not feeling well at all :(. That will break the concentration for sure. Also my parents will be gone for the whole week to holiday, so I need to take care of everything in the house my self :P. Also today I found out my dad will quit his job as a driving instructor, which really came as a shock to me. This means he has to sell the car and financially we would have to cut back a little. The job he has now covers the bills just fine and still got some savings, but we won't be able to do much luxury things anymore and stuff. All in all I am not worried at all though. This just means that I will have to pay more for myself and stuff which I am fine with. Got a job, got the money, it's all good :). Life can take interesting turns sometimes. Always thought my dad would keep on going with instructing until his pension.
Anyway, the last 2 weeks have been a true blast :D. I need the coming weekend though to get some energy. Hopefully work will treat me good.
Anyway, the con itself has been really good. From the experience of the Ringberg Hotel for 3 years, this was new and different. Definitely liked the rooms, the room key system of the new hotel. Also the bar was better and I really liked the lobby area. The fursuit lounge was perfect this year! Such a nice big space filled with everything we suiters need.
Of course there are also some negs like the prices for beers and the lack of roaming around the hotel while in suit. Your almost forced to get out of the hotel to not get bored in suiting. Also the dealers den was WAY too small. And some other minor details that I am sure will be fixed next year :).
If I had to choose between the Maritim or the Ringberg, I would still choose for the Ringberg. The location of that hotel is what makes EF such an nice place to be. With the new hotel we are getting more American like. Which is not nessacary a bad thing, but you miss the atmosphere that the Ringberg provided. Not a real fan of city envirements, even though there were VERY good options for food :P. I LOVED the Italian place just on the corner! It was cheap and VERY good food. I was shocked :D.
Also during EF16, after so many years of knowing them online, I got to hang out with my new buddies Nitro and Spark :D. Two wonderful people who are so nice and kind and enjoying their suiting oh so much. Always looked up to them when it comes to their performance in suit and the charity they do once in a while for the children. So after EF I had the pleasure of taking them both to my place where they would stay for the rest of the week, exploring Holland. We have been to places like Den Haag, Delft, Scheveningen, Hoek van Holland, Duinrell Tikibad, De Efteling, Madurodam, Rotterdam Diergaarde Blijdorp (Zoo), Fursuiting in Delft and many more things :D. Many details really like getting drunk on Saturday evening with all kinds of beer, considering that is the only thing in Holland that is WAY cheaper then in Canada :P. I've really had a good time with them and I am really sad for having to leave them this Sunday morning at the Amsterdam Airport. If you get to spend 2 weeks of time with 2 people you always had a connection with for years, it just sucks to see them leave :P. I know I got so much friends around me and I love them all, but my friends from the USA and Canada always hurt a little bit more seeing them go, as you only get to see them once a year at best :). But thankfully I will see Nitro and Spark soon enough in January ^^.
Also I am really bad in writing reports on every single day what we have done :P. There is just too much to tell, but we really had a good time despite the weather which was typical Dutch weather. Rain and cloudy for the most part.
Ahh well.... 2 week vacation period is over and I did not regret one single moment of it :). Time flies when your having fun. Tomorrow is the first day of work again and it's not gonna be a joy, since I have to catch up for 2 weeks of work and I got a cold :/. So I am not feeling well at all :(. That will break the concentration for sure. Also my parents will be gone for the whole week to holiday, so I need to take care of everything in the house my self :P. Also today I found out my dad will quit his job as a driving instructor, which really came as a shock to me. This means he has to sell the car and financially we would have to cut back a little. The job he has now covers the bills just fine and still got some savings, but we won't be able to do much luxury things anymore and stuff. All in all I am not worried at all though. This just means that I will have to pay more for myself and stuff which I am fine with. Got a job, got the money, it's all good :). Life can take interesting turns sometimes. Always thought my dad would keep on going with instructing until his pension.
Anyway, the last 2 weeks have been a true blast :D. I need the coming weekend though to get some energy. Hopefully work will treat me good.