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Anthrocon Post Con Report :)
15 years ago
AnthroAwesome
The "smartest" thing to do the day after you are released from the ER for ulcers is go to a furry convention. My diet for the weekend contained a lot of apple sauce, water, and jello...and little too no alcohol, minus a few sips here and there. Yet, the incredible memories and amazing friends made it worth it.
First off: Yes, my reg badge DID say "TokenVJay". The looks of people reading that was priceless.
It was my first con 100% single. Every con prior to this I was still going through everything with the separation/dissolution. It really puts things in perspective to go to a con and only have to worry about repercussions with your actions for YOU and not have to think about "if so and so would be mad if I did this". I went and simply had fun and did my own thing.
I had an awesome conversation with a friend about "coming into your own", not in regards to me but in regards to him and his relationship. Finding things you can only find on your own, realizing who you are, bringing out who you really are and being loved for it. I experienced that for the first time at this convention.
This con also showed me the amazing friends I have around me on a daily basis. The moment word got out I was there, I had texts, phone calls, and random surprise tackles in headless lounges/halls inviting me to room parties, lunch, dinner, breakfast. I was hugged more times then I can count and I was only in suit once.
The power and support of friends from this past weekend moved me beyond words. No matter the bumps the love of a friend can really show the light at the end of every tunnel.
Thank you to all of you. I am so incredibly blessed and humbled by all of your support and love. We all may be "crazy creepy furries" but the friends keep me in this fandom, and always will.
I had a really interesting dinner on Sat night with the people who conduct the furry survey for a community collage. GREAT conversation about scientific LEGIT research behind subcultures, suiting, and the fandom. I was very blessed to be invited to dinner (well, the normal friend who went with them last year and was invited this year, took me as his "date") So the six of us (me another fur, and the research team) had a very interesting chat about a lot of things. Not just furry, they asked about my research with marine mammals and they asked a lot of questions about performance and my internship work with various facilities. It is good to know there is actual research being conducted on such a unique subculture. Plus, they are all really fun to talk to over wine. :)
I do want to take a few sentences to pat myself on my back. I got a lot of comments about my weight. As one of my good friends put it "You used to have, Dat Ass...I respect a women with curves, but you look so much better now with your features a bit better proportioned to YOU." :P There was a compliment in there somewhere. ;) I could tell though, I got a few double looks from people I have not seen in awhile. It felt good to know that my hard work, that is ongoing, is getting noticed. :)
Awesome con memory:
put me in his new pregosauras triceratops suit - Kona. I had not been in costume all con, so this was a real treat and was great! Awesome to perform in, that is for sure, and made me even more pumped for Taffy. I really needed some fun suit time. My mascot clients are awesome, yet the main suit I perform in for my main client is spandex...so the change up was fun. Got to do some fun things with that huge ass belly. :) Check out my photos in my FA thanks 
robypanther for taking photos
The "smartest" thing to do the day after you are released from the ER for ulcers is go to a furry convention. My diet for the weekend contained a lot of apple sauce, water, and jello...and little too no alcohol, minus a few sips here and there. Yet, the incredible memories and amazing friends made it worth it.
First off: Yes, my reg badge DID say "TokenVJay". The looks of people reading that was priceless.
It was my first con 100% single. Every con prior to this I was still going through everything with the separation/dissolution. It really puts things in perspective to go to a con and only have to worry about repercussions with your actions for YOU and not have to think about "if so and so would be mad if I did this". I went and simply had fun and did my own thing.
I had an awesome conversation with a friend about "coming into your own", not in regards to me but in regards to him and his relationship. Finding things you can only find on your own, realizing who you are, bringing out who you really are and being loved for it. I experienced that for the first time at this convention.
This con also showed me the amazing friends I have around me on a daily basis. The moment word got out I was there, I had texts, phone calls, and random surprise tackles in headless lounges/halls inviting me to room parties, lunch, dinner, breakfast. I was hugged more times then I can count and I was only in suit once.
The power and support of friends from this past weekend moved me beyond words. No matter the bumps the love of a friend can really show the light at the end of every tunnel.
Thank you to all of you. I am so incredibly blessed and humbled by all of your support and love. We all may be "crazy creepy furries" but the friends keep me in this fandom, and always will.
I had a really interesting dinner on Sat night with the people who conduct the furry survey for a community collage. GREAT conversation about scientific LEGIT research behind subcultures, suiting, and the fandom. I was very blessed to be invited to dinner (well, the normal friend who went with them last year and was invited this year, took me as his "date") So the six of us (me another fur, and the research team) had a very interesting chat about a lot of things. Not just furry, they asked about my research with marine mammals and they asked a lot of questions about performance and my internship work with various facilities. It is good to know there is actual research being conducted on such a unique subculture. Plus, they are all really fun to talk to over wine. :)
I do want to take a few sentences to pat myself on my back. I got a lot of comments about my weight. As one of my good friends put it "You used to have, Dat Ass...I respect a women with curves, but you look so much better now with your features a bit better proportioned to YOU." :P There was a compliment in there somewhere. ;) I could tell though, I got a few double looks from people I have not seen in awhile. It felt good to know that my hard work, that is ongoing, is getting noticed. :)
Awesome con memory:
put me in his new pregosauras triceratops suit - Kona. I had not been in costume all con, so this was a real treat and was great! Awesome to perform in, that is for sure, and made me even more pumped for Taffy. I really needed some fun suit time. My mascot clients are awesome, yet the main suit I perform in for my main client is spandex...so the change up was fun. Got to do some fun things with that huge ass belly. :) Check out my photos in my FA thanks 
robypanther for taking photos 