Furthemore was my first con. I was so excited. Not only was it going to be my first con, but my first furry con, in my city, organized by my friends. The symbol was even one of my totems. The theme was one of my favorites. (Next year's, Pirates vs. Ninjas, is great, too!) I was so excited to sign up, I was the first one to register, and I got the full godsdamned package. I am so glad I did. I am so proud of my best friends.

MY WEEKEND AS RAVEN GOD.

Panels:
I signed up to do TWO panels. A good handful of furs showed up for sign language Saturday at noon, but my totems one was a bit empty. Boo. Luckily my neighbors, the Sparks girls , came by to do some arts and crafts, as did my favorite kangaroo , halfway through. It was at Sunday after checkout and during Uncle Kage's, so it was kinda doomed from the start. Boners. Oh well. Next time I will do one panel, and if they schedule me during Sunday, I will know not to make 20 copies of everything. @_@ Anyone want like a thousand totem pole paper pieces?

Service, Room & Food:
Help. I forget how to god. I just. I don't even. Breakfast. I love you, breakfast. I always love breakfast buffets at the Cinnamon Tree, but I had never had a Gracie omelette. I Gracie omelettes. Nom nom nom. On Saturday I took to breakfast because I saw the silly vulpine attempting to put together a breakfast from a vending machine. wtf. I told him he was coming with me, he didn't have a choice. Leo had breakfast with me on Sunday, and he and I share a fondness of breakfast food and Sriracha. I shared my room with him and because he had a snafu happen last minute and I figured I could avert discomfort, but they didn't bring an air mattress! Next time I get Raven God, I will sign up for two beds, even if I think I will be by myself. Just. In. Case. The service people were SO friendly and joked with us when we were silly with them. The servers came to the con staff asking if they could wear ears and tails. Totally ballin'. I enjoy that hotel so much. It really conflicts with my desires: my wish to see the con grow, but not grow out of Hunt Valley Inn. Thank you Grace, Joshi, Keith, Lewis?, John, and the new guy at the bar Saturday night. =3

Staff/Volunteering:
I spent a good deal of time covering shifts for crazy staffers that kept forgetting they needed to do things like eat or sleep. I didn't log hours but I figured I was decorated enough, and didn't need any more ribbons to boost my ego (Even though I reeeeeeeeeeally wanted my purple and gold RAVEN GOD one XD) The staff worked together like an emergency response team. I wonder why that was c.c ...

Booty:
Glow sticks, t-shirt, cup, art badge from , leather feather earrings, and a purple bunny hat. And...

♪ I got the purple shiny egg... I got the purple shiny egg... oh yeah... I got the purple shiny egg... I don't care what's inside it, but I got the purple shiny egg oh yeah, baby, oh yeah! ♪

Costumes:
I didn't get to have so much of a costume as just some fabulous outfits. And I DID look FABULOUS in my DAPPER hat.

Talent contest & Auction:
The talent contest was very entertaining and my neighbor can REALLY sing! I didn't even know! I didn't know that we would be the judges, either. I thought there was going to be a panel of judges.
These were my favorite activities. The auction was SO exciting, and I'll be working on some things to donate to it next year that I want to go for big moneys. I think the "tails" and the lady that got "69" from Uncle Kage was the funniest. I wanted that number one badge so goddamn bad but I just couldn't afford Raven God next year AND more than $100 for it, too. =s Those were my favorite activities, but I was never bored. If I was milling around, it was likely because I could not decide on what to do next. @_@ Also: bothering Hoodlums.

Party all the time, Party all the time:
By the time most of the parties came around, I was so drained from bouncing from place to place and laughing and meeting up with friends that I couldn't last the party. I mostly went to bed early. *old person* 473 attendees the first con?! Outstanding. In fact, Furthemore had more attendees and donated more to their charity in their first year than Anthrocon did in it's first year. Going to this con and having it be both local and impressive struck a chord in me. It is easy for me online to assume that I am not popular, that I have few friends and know very few people and even less furs. At a con, however, I could SEE the furs. I could hear them calling me and see them waving and smiling at me and feel their hugs. It was undeniably concrete. I could no longer dismiss their loving existence as part of a dream or a childish fantasy that I imagined to make myself feel better. You are all real and I am so glad.


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Try not to cry...
Cry a lot...