I survived Kansas.

The convention was fun; again, F&F manages to be one of the best-organized and most laid-back conventions I've been to. (A comment that will only make sense to PNW olde skool con goers: it's like a cozier version of 80s/90s era DreamCon, but without some of the, ahem, Personalities that always caused drama and chaos.)

It was great to catch up with people I'd met last year and meet new peeps. A six year old girl (daughter of one of the other vendors) imprinted on me like a duckling, and spent a fair amount of time telling me which Monster High character she likes best, why Elsa should make more "big snow monsters!", and asking me to draw more swirly bits on her face with the eyeliner pencil she got in the Elder Goth Surprise bag her dad bought. She was adorable, and reminded me a lot of Thekla.

The Stroppy One and the kitties are THRILLED that I am home. I went to the spa last night for a few hours, and I'm spending today (which I cleverly took off from work) to flop on the couch in between setting up loads of laundry. And maaaaybe watching the Penny Dreadful s2 premier for a 4th time, because why not?

Next travel event: OH MY G-D BATS DAY NEXT MONTH! DISNEYLAND! HAUNTED MANSION!
I went to Sakuracon. On Friday night I had a panel (that lasted 2 hours, and the room was almost completely full, zomg!), but the rest of the weekend was free. I spent that time roaming around with the Infamous BlueJay, boggling at the scenery. Let me put it this way: Sakuracon is very much like experiencing hard-core sleep-deprivation hallucinations, but while being well-rested and awake.

I saw some AMAZING outfits and cosplay. I also saw some ... things ... that have permanently scarred themselves into my memory. I was fangirled at by a few people (which is always nice, because I like meeting the people who read my stuff), and I got to give a copy of the Gothic Charm School book to one of the designers for h.nanato/sixh, whose designs I've long admired in the pages of Gothic + Lolita bibles. (The embroidery! The asymmetrical details! The buckles! The skulls and coffins!)

(I totally used my "clout" that came with my "industry" badge to get front row seats at the h.nanato/sixh fashion show for the Infamous BlueJay and me, and only felt marginally silly about doing so. Look, the two rows they had set aside for "industry" people were almost completely empty, so it made sense to at least try to see if we could get seats.)

Today was cut short by one of the fastest-onset migraines I've ever suffered. It's finally starting to dissipate; I no longer feel like I'm going to throw up, thank goodness.

All in all, I had a wonderful time at Sakuracon, and would love to go back next year.
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( Apr. 2nd, 2010 11:37 am)
As soon as I post this, I am going to go finish getting dressed, and then I am off to Norwescon for the day! I have a tea party from 1-3, and then panels for the rest of the day. Wheee! So I will not be around on LJ very much at all. There may or may not be scattered phone photo posts.

So! I hope everyone has a nice Friday, and a lovely weekend!
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( Apr. 9th, 2009 11:15 am)
Dear everyone I know who is going to NorwesCon*, SakuraCon, or Spring Mysteries: have fun! (For those of you vending, I hope you make lots of money!)

No, I am not attending any of those things, I've got Other Stuff To Do.




*If you are at NWC, please try to attend the Goth panels. [livejournal.com profile] balzacq will have a stack of Gothic Charm School postcards with him.
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