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Post-Anthrocon Update
Jun. 29th, 2011 07:17 pmActual post-Anthrocon update!
Anthrocon was really, really enjoyable this year. There wasn't any real drama, our hotel room was fabulous, and we had a really good time despite not actually DOING a lot. Really. Our sleep schedules had changed, a week or two before the con we had been night owls. By the time the con rolled around, we were waking up at 5AM and 6AM and crashing around 10PM or 11PM. It doesn't make for great con socializing, but it makes for great sleep and being pretty well rested. So I can't REALLY complain, but it meant I didn't get to hang out in the Zoo a lot in the evenings. Ah well.
We got in Thursday and got our room. Squeeji and Elliot were still on the other side of Ohio almost, so we went over and stood in line to get our registration before going to mill about and acquire food, as well as look for people who we knew. Tony tracked down![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
llyander, who he knows from ~online~, and we talked for awhile about Doctor Who and Transformers and gossip-y bullshit before Squeeji called for help to find the hotel. I went and got them all settled in before we walked back up to the convention center to get them registered. The rest of the day was spent bullshitting and finding people, as well as acquiring foodstuff.
Friday, Squeeji and I got up to register for Artist's Alley. Tony and Elliot came along, since they were awake and we bullshit with other artists while waiting. I didn't make much money in the Alley because I wasn't doing commissions, but I sold a couple things. At least those are out of my hair. When I get some time, I'll post up everything I have for sale that's leftover. It'll all go for really cheap, I just don't want it anymore.
I updated most of Saturday in my last post, so I can skip that~
BUT WE HUNG OUT WITH PEOPLE AND SHIT. Silver, Rax, Llyander, Squeeji, Elliot, Vera, Rude, Spiffy, Jevin, Fel, ectera, ectera. I even ran into Matt briefly, which was like a blast from the past.
Two commissons from Final Flight. Samil and Maggie, and Uno. And an ATC from Fel because I gave him a bunch of my blank ones~ I have to get a frame for Samil and Maggie, though I bought a nice red/black mat to put it in. I got an oval cut mat for Uno, but it's too small. Augh! I'll bave to get a new one and a frame for him, as well.
I FINALLY ACQUIRED THE HEIRESS. I mean, it's a print, but I've been wanting it since Arphalia sold the original at AC in 09 (I believe). It reminds me a lot of Poe~ Now I just need to find space on my wall to hang it... I had bid on two other pieces in the art show, RedCoatCat's A Kiss Goodbye (I KNEW I should've bid $40 on it and I didn't make it back to defend my bid. Sadness.) and a cool tasmanian devil painting, but I don't remember the artist. It was white on red and on canvas.
We also bought a bunch of trinkets, because I love trinkets. Stickers and cell phone charms and I got the last pair of Peaches & Cream metal charms. I was so stoked.
Sunday we checked out at noon (even though I was up at 9AM) and then hung around the convention center until Squeeji and Elliot departed. After that, I waited FOR. EV. ER. in the art show line to see if I even won anything (as you can see above - I did). Then we ran into friends and said goodbye (until next year) before deciding to get some food at the Fish Market before heading home.
Oh. My. God. Their blue crab bisque (or whatever it was) is amazing. Seriously. Amazing. Their bread is all soft and they had cajun lobster butter to go with it. We had a sunshine roll and an alaskan roll for sushi and ljgfhldfkg. Amazing. Totally worth the almost $50 bill.
Then we drove to my mom's in Johnston to pick up Melanie. Came home, drug all our crap inside and lazed about.
But it was a great convention. The Omni was amazing to stay in, though a bit of a hike to the convention center, especially when you might be doing it numerous times a day. Taking Tony's wheely bag was a lifesaver and I'll never go to a convention without it.
Next year, we're thinking about getting a dealer's table, though I have to figure out the PA tax licenses first. I don't mind the Alley, but I like being able to get up and leave at my leisure and being able to leave someone to sell in my stead. It's much more convienent.
The only downside to the weekend was that i got my laptop RAM right before and when I went to swap it out when we came home, I discovered it's the wrong kind. The little slot isn't in the correct place and I THOUGHT I got the right kind, but I guess I didn't. It'll fit in Tony's old laptop, but I've no desire to swap mine because, well, it's mine. So I'll be sending that back to Newegg so I can buy the RIGHT kind this time.
We get REAL INTERNET on Saturday. We finally bit the bullett and decided to stop leeching from the neighbors. I can download things at my leisure again! Huzzah!
Anthrocon was really, really enjoyable this year. There wasn't any real drama, our hotel room was fabulous, and we had a really good time despite not actually DOING a lot. Really. Our sleep schedules had changed, a week or two before the con we had been night owls. By the time the con rolled around, we were waking up at 5AM and 6AM and crashing around 10PM or 11PM. It doesn't make for great con socializing, but it makes for great sleep and being pretty well rested. So I can't REALLY complain, but it meant I didn't get to hang out in the Zoo a lot in the evenings. Ah well.
We got in Thursday and got our room. Squeeji and Elliot were still on the other side of Ohio almost, so we went over and stood in line to get our registration before going to mill about and acquire food, as well as look for people who we knew. Tony tracked down
llyander, who he knows from ~online~, and we talked for awhile about Doctor Who and Transformers and gossip-y bullshit before Squeeji called for help to find the hotel. I went and got them all settled in before we walked back up to the convention center to get them registered. The rest of the day was spent bullshitting and finding people, as well as acquiring foodstuff.Friday, Squeeji and I got up to register for Artist's Alley. Tony and Elliot came along, since they were awake and we bullshit with other artists while waiting. I didn't make much money in the Alley because I wasn't doing commissions, but I sold a couple things. At least those are out of my hair. When I get some time, I'll post up everything I have for sale that's leftover. It'll all go for really cheap, I just don't want it anymore.
I updated most of Saturday in my last post, so I can skip that~
BUT WE HUNG OUT WITH PEOPLE AND SHIT. Silver, Rax, Llyander, Squeeji, Elliot, Vera, Rude, Spiffy, Jevin, Fel, ectera, ectera. I even ran into Matt briefly, which was like a blast from the past.
Two commissons from Final Flight. Samil and Maggie, and Uno. And an ATC from Fel because I gave him a bunch of my blank ones~ I have to get a frame for Samil and Maggie, though I bought a nice red/black mat to put it in. I got an oval cut mat for Uno, but it's too small. Augh! I'll bave to get a new one and a frame for him, as well.
I FINALLY ACQUIRED THE HEIRESS. I mean, it's a print, but I've been wanting it since Arphalia sold the original at AC in 09 (I believe). It reminds me a lot of Poe~ Now I just need to find space on my wall to hang it... I had bid on two other pieces in the art show, RedCoatCat's A Kiss Goodbye (I KNEW I should've bid $40 on it and I didn't make it back to defend my bid. Sadness.) and a cool tasmanian devil painting, but I don't remember the artist. It was white on red and on canvas.
We also bought a bunch of trinkets, because I love trinkets. Stickers and cell phone charms and I got the last pair of Peaches & Cream metal charms. I was so stoked.
Sunday we checked out at noon (even though I was up at 9AM) and then hung around the convention center until Squeeji and Elliot departed. After that, I waited FOR. EV. ER. in the art show line to see if I even won anything (as you can see above - I did). Then we ran into friends and said goodbye (until next year) before deciding to get some food at the Fish Market before heading home.
Oh. My. God. Their blue crab bisque (or whatever it was) is amazing. Seriously. Amazing. Their bread is all soft and they had cajun lobster butter to go with it. We had a sunshine roll and an alaskan roll for sushi and ljgfhldfkg. Amazing. Totally worth the almost $50 bill.
Then we drove to my mom's in Johnston to pick up Melanie. Came home, drug all our crap inside and lazed about.
But it was a great convention. The Omni was amazing to stay in, though a bit of a hike to the convention center, especially when you might be doing it numerous times a day. Taking Tony's wheely bag was a lifesaver and I'll never go to a convention without it.
Next year, we're thinking about getting a dealer's table, though I have to figure out the PA tax licenses first. I don't mind the Alley, but I like being able to get up and leave at my leisure and being able to leave someone to sell in my stead. It's much more convienent.
The only downside to the weekend was that i got my laptop RAM right before and when I went to swap it out when we came home, I discovered it's the wrong kind. The little slot isn't in the correct place and I THOUGHT I got the right kind, but I guess I didn't. It'll fit in Tony's old laptop, but I've no desire to swap mine because, well, it's mine. So I'll be sending that back to Newegg so I can buy the RIGHT kind this time.
We get REAL INTERNET on Saturday. We finally bit the bullett and decided to stop leeching from the neighbors. I can download things at my leisure again! Huzzah!
