Current mood:

tired

Anthrocon 2009 from the Inside

Ok, con report con report con report. Gotta write it before I forget everything. Right, ready, set, go...

Wednesday

Worked late throughout the week so that I could leave early. Uneventful drive. Wandered around being nosy for a bit, then went out for dinner way late - everything was closed. Originally considered taking the T to a euro bistro, but the city was scary and empty, so we detoured to Pizza Parma instead. Eech, no thank you, not again. Fries on salad, bleah! (It's a Pittsburgh thing). Saw the charity non-wine & cheese thing on the news.

Thursday

Got up early and put on nice-wear for the morning meetings with the Westin & DLCC. Had hoped to stay dressed through till dinner, but got sidetracked setting up the message boards and putting out flyers. Changed before I got too sweaty.

Spent most of the afternoon leisurely assembling 45 way-too-big raffle boxes (note to self: next year, cans) in the Dealers' Room and chased the media around a little with xydexx.

Dinner with the GoHs was lovely as usual. Not only didn't the restaurant have red velvet cake for dessert, but they were sold out of the peanut butter "toadstool", dammit. Staff meeting followed, then [something], then bed.

Friday

My staff meeting in the Dealers' Room at 9am. Note to self: charity drop-off table outside Dealers Room bad idea. No one used it, but rather waited near it till the room opened. Skipped lunch collecting raffle/auction items. Note to self: insist on earlier drop-offs.

Lupus in Tabula at 7pm. Two games, went ok. I was depressed about things for some reason and moped over a salad at the Fish Market. They were sold out of the peanut butter "toadstool" - again.

Sat outside the dance for a while, then bed.

Saturday

More charity table. mrianti got us Arby's, yay. Auction went well at 4pm, good sales. Had to talk the Dorsai into letting us stay to draw raffle winners after the Dealers' Room closed - they wanted to kick us out. Note to self: plan accordingly for arduous ticket counting on Saturday. Recruited charity volunteers and Dealers' Room staff to help.

Tried to hike to Big Mama's House Of Soul for dinner, but furries had eaten all the food! Proprietor: "They destroyed us". Friggin' locusts. Hiked back to Golden Palace for mediocre chinese buffet.

Dance at midnight. Was terrified of set quality, and faced with unfamiliar equipment. Surprise: set was very well-received. I'd originally been planning to quit the ballroom after this year, but we'll see how it goes. Planning for a downtempo room next year, anyway.

Stopped by the cheetah lawn party. Tried to avoid staring at Jaspian. Talked with djdragonboy and sat quietly like I do at any party.

4am, time for bed.

Sunday

Nothing left but prize-pickup. Six or seven items weren't claimed - good stuff, too! Oh well, more money for the charity when they're re-raffled next year. Note to self: Sunday very boring!

Closing ceremonies, whoopee. Staff dinner, yummy. Wandered aimlessly till bed.

Monday

Breakfast with board. Meetings meetings meetings. Then home.