Dragoncon

[telaryn]

or, "if my hand ends up in your crotch, I apologize in advance."

Wow.

Got home about an hour and a half ago from the first Dragoncon in nine years where I played instead of working my ass off. This? Is a convention you need to train for. I walked endless miles, got seriously dehydrated, ran the emotional gamut from bliss to devastation, and in retrospect wouldn't trade a bit of it for anything.

Okay, strike that. If I could do it *without* the stupid drunks at the Pirate Party (not the two captains that might be reading this you understand...the *stupid* drunks), I would happily make that trade.

And actually getting to *sing* karaoke. Next year I think I want to check out Klingon Karaoke. There might not be sake', but getting to sing would be less complicated. (And this is not a slam on your organization skills, happygoth, so *shh*! Shit happens, particularly when you're trying to herd cats.)

The most overwhelming part of the weekend was undoubtedly the freedom. laughingimp and I went to a concert Thursday night featuring the Rum Runners and Emerald Rose, and sitting there listening to Queen of Argyll I started to cry. Emerald Rose's music is so powerfully beautiful under ordinary circumstances - but sitting there with laughingimp and bard_wench I couldn't think of anything I'd rather be doing or anyone I'd rather be doing it with.

I was blissfully happy. And based on how the rest of the weekend spun out, this is apparently an emotion I'm still somewhat leery of trusting. A point which was driven home on Monday - *again* by Emerald Rose - during their last concourse show. "Freya Shakti" set me off on another round of tears...culminating in a rather profound (for me) spiritual experience.

Now I just need to figure out if the lesson will stick this time, or if I'm still riding the Goddess' short bus.

(More later...I promise. Things are just getting a little distracting around here right now.)

Comments

[blackasphodel.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you actually got to ENJOY yourself for once instead of working the con!!!

Klingon Karaoke? I am intrigued :O

[telaryn.livejournal.com]

It was apparently rocking by all reports - Imp and I never got over to actually check it out for ourselves.

And yeah - being a civilian at the con both rocked and was completely overwhelming all at the same time. *g*

[telaryn.livejournal.com]

That's good to know. Things were tense when I told them I wouldn't be working, but I gave them enough advance notice that it didn't seem to put them in a real bind.

And I think ultimately the owner (a long time friend) understood where I was coming from with my decision.

So...what t-shirts did they get you for? Just curious.

As for the room - honey, I'm just so glad it worked out for both of us. You were literally the first person I thought of when Imp and I decided we had to budget-cut.

(yes, ridiculously huge! holy frak!)

[marcgunn.livejournal.com]

Glad ye had fun. It was awesome hanging with you more than usual!

:-)

[telaryn.livejournal.com]

It really was! I was so glad you suggested the lunch thing - that was fun. *g*

And I'm really glad we got to be there to participate in your (collective) standing ovation Saturday night. Bards for the win!

[happygoth.livejournal.com]

Heh. I saw a shirt with the slogan "cat herder" and I almost bought it. Almost.

[ysabela.livejournal.com]

Glad you got to have a good time! I wish I had thought to let you know beforehand that I was attending. I would have loved to see you!

I went with some buds here in North Florida. We blew off the SCA event and took a much needed vacation. We did Steampunk costumes. I'll post the photos soon.

[telaryn.livejournal.com]

Oh please do! laughingimp and I were drooling over all the Steampunk...such amazing costuming achievement!

I'm going to laugh if you turn out to have been part of the group with the functioning kinetoscope. Thinking back I'm pretty sure I do remember seeing you, but since I didn't expect it to be you I didn't make the connection.

[ysabela.livejournal.com]

No kinetoscope as yet. One of our crowd loves to deconstruct and construct things so I'm sure we'll have fancier gear for next year's con.